WEEKDAY EDITION | NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF VOLUME 122 | ISSUE 35 ALABAMA SINCE 1894 CW / File and Photo Illustration by Melanie Viering #IronBowl# 6 Giving thanks Multiple international students discuss celebrating Thanksgiving away from home and what it means to experience the American holiday full of family, food and football. 7 Major merger Faculty members in the College of Com- munication and Information Sciences will submit a proposal for the merging of the journalism and TCF departments, which they hope will take effect next fall. CIS staff believe the merger will benefit up- and-coming communication students. Family tradition A father and daughter from Dothan, Alabama, aim to continue their decades- long streak of attending the Iron Bowl together. This will be the pair’s 43rd time to experience the infamous Alabama- Auburn rivalry in person. 13 SEE PAGE 11 DON’T FORGET YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS, CAPS, GOWNS, TASSELS, DIPLOMA FRAMES & CLASS RINGS! INSIDE briefs 2 news 3 opinions 4 culture 6 sports 13 CONTACT email
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