How will the economy affect your holiday plans?
Elijah Esquivel
Junior
Business
"It does kind of suck for family members who have jobs that are kind of on the edge, because they can't really spend as much. So you feel bad for them. But it's not going to affect me too bad, because I don't have a job that I'm worried about losing, because I'm still a student."
Seville Bartholomew
Senior
Advertising
"Probably not much. I won't buy as many presents for sure. I'm going to be a lot more picky about what friends I buy for."
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Ryan Langmead
Freshman
Emergency medical services
"My family's not giving each (person) a gift. We kind of pulled at random and that person gets one person a gift. It's the first year we've done this. So, that's an effect of the economy."
Netanya Welch
Sophomore
Organic chemistry
"I won't be traveling. I think it's mostly due to fuel prices. They haven't really been reflected in the airline prices, the prices of airline tickets."
