Samy Benkhelfa: “I’m gonna go back to France soon to see my family for the break.” Sebastian Castro: “I come from El Salvador so I’m very excited to go back home and just see my family and friends and hang out with them spending Christmas with my family.”

In an effort to foster a sense of unity and understanding among college students from diverse backgrounds, the Baptist Student Ministry, or BSM, at Richland is gearing up for its last events with Crossing Cultures this semester. This unique initiative, born out of the collaborative spirit of the Texas BSM and local churches across Dallas County, seeks to teach students about the different cultures of the world, and foster meaningful conversations with the different people in the school...

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009) -- Wes Anderson directed this fun animated adventure- comedy based on the Roald Dahl book that finds Oscar- winner George Clooney pro- viding the voice of Mr. Fox, who takes care of his kin. That includes his wife, Mrs. Fox (Meryl Streep) and the rest of his family. Grade: A-

“Home For the Holidays” (1995) -- A pre “Iron Man” Robert Downey Jr., Oscar- winner Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Charles Durn- ing, Dylan McDermott and Steve Guttenberg gather for Turkey Day festivities in this dysfunctional family comic- drama directed by Oscar- winner Jodie Foster. Grade: B