Freshly tossed salad shipped daily from Ireland and the fully equipped fruit bar are some of the many options students are complaining about this year. Autumn Scholling ’18 said that she bought the 10-meal plan this semester after she boycotted eating at the Caf, since she couldn’t make up her mind on what she wanted to eat. Scholling said the different kinds of food were too much for her to choose from. She explained, “I just couldn’t make up my mind anymore.”
One night at dinner in the hot line, Barbara prepared a full-course Thanksgiving meal with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, warm carrots, yams, squash, and more. The other line had Reuben tending to a sushi bar.”
Autumn is among the many students refusing to spend their money on buying a larger meal plan and choosing to have more flex to spend. Autumn also talked about the abundance of fruit she has been seeing such as watermelon, blueberries, and strawberries, claiming that they are rare to see them this year since they are “out of season.”
Although Barbara declined to comment on the issue after appearing to be too busy smoking bacon at breakfast time, Reuben was more than happy to explain their reasoning for their abundance of options to choose from. Reuben reported, “We are just trying to provide for the students who work so hard in their studies during the day with something more to eat than just French fries, grilled cheese, or pizza. I can only imagine how sickening and boring that would get every day of the week.”
Aramark has showed their dedication to dinnertime in the Dining Hall by opening all of the food stations to get more of a variety of options for students. They have been dedicating different sections of the cafeteria to cuisines like Italian, vegetarian, baked foods, build your own personal pizza, seafood, and Asian cuisine, just to name a few. When will this madness stop? Will students ever settle back into the booths and chairs of the Hart Dining Hall?
Maybe if the cafeteria could offer fewer options during meals, like pizza, wraps, and a Mongolian grille, students would be happier and inclined to eat Aramark’s food. Students who are already distressed with their school work and extra curricular activities continue to feel the pressure when it comes to making a decision on what to eat in the school’s cafeteria.
In order to change the eating habits of students at the College, a serious change needs to be made during mealtimes in terms of the variety that our friends at Aramark are providing.
Disclaimer: All stories in The Chive are works of fiction. People involved in the stories may not have knowledge of their involvement. This section is meant to serve as a humorous break from the daily grind.
