Community advocates, residents, students, faculty, and local politicians gathered outside Columbia’s 115th Street and Broadway gates Thursday for the Morningside Heights Community Coalition’s sixth “Open the Gates” rally in three years, escalating pressure on the University to restore public access to College Walk.

For two nights, the underworld teemed with song and complicated relationship dynamics beneath the feet of students, faculty, and all those who love dinners at Ferris Booth Commons. Columbia’s Black Theatre Ensemble staged its medley rendition of Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony-winning musical “Hadestown” on Thursday and Friday in the Wang Pavilion.

Tyler Cordell calls it the “turkey.” To anyone watching from the crowd, however, it is a compact gesture with both of her hands: one open, outstretched palm flat against the opposite fist, like a lid on a jar. During Monday morning’s hard-fought win over Davidson College, Cordell—acting head coach for games—could be seen running up and down the sidelines, arms raised above her head, holding up the sign that told her players they were a stop from success.

With fall and Thanksgiving break soon approaching, you may be wondering how to spend these precious days off. While students who live near the city can head home for the weekend, if you live on the West Coast or abroad, going home can be tricky, expensive, or flat-out impossible—so where should you go?