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Word on the street

Meurs

Are you worried about your holiday expenses?

“I’m a little worried about expenses because I don’t have a job right now, but I think I’ll end up making some of my gifts, and maybe doing like a secret Santa sort of exchange with some of my family, so I think it should be fine.”

Bailey Walsh

English sophomore

“I would say that I’m a little concerned about holiday expenses, but I also decided I’m going to make most of them so I think that’s going to cut down on a lot of monetary spending on gifts.”

Annalise Stromsta

advertising sophomore

“I’m a little bit worried about holiday expenses, just because I have a lot of people to buy presents for, and I don’t have a job right now to make more money.”

Michelle Long

biology sophomore

“I’m not technically too worried just because I’ve been saving a lot of money from my job that I have, so I’ve just been budgeting so I can afford everyone’s gifts.”

Robert Smith

advertising freshman

“Yes. Between like getting gifts, paying the tuition for this next upcoming semester and then just everything in between, like food, books — it’s definitely going to be a problem.”

Rick Meurs

studio art freshman

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