Lake Forest College
’m willing to bet that no college in the country is able to serve five-star cuisine to its students or even four-star cuisine, for that matter. Around the nation, the same old jokes float around like the aroma of soggy french fries under a heat lamp. “Watch out for the freshmen 15.” “Enjoy the good meals at home while you can.” The list goes on and on. Most people just grin and bear it, chowing…
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Are students satisfied with the food choices offered in the school cafeteria? “Aramark food is indeed wonderful,” said Jamie Oliver ’12, as he delighted himself with baked potatoes placed near some pasta already on his plate. Even though he graduated a few years ago, Oliver cannot help but come back to the Lake Forest College cafeteria because he claims the flavors are “impossible to replicate.” When asked, most of the students interviewed replied that they…
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According to the Lake Forest College website, the average cost of annual tuition totals up to over $53,000, with more than $5,000 going toward meal plans per student each year. Since Lake Forest College students have already paid for dining costs, why are we stopped at the exit of the dining hall for taking out more than just a dessert and a beverage? Why are we required to throw away excess food instead of being…
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Members of the Archaeological Institute of America have come from all over to investigate an artifact found in Lake Forest College’s very own cafeteria: the “grilled cheese.” If you regularly visit the Gus and Margie Hart Dining Hall to preserve your Flex for the end of the year (which if you don’t, you should, trust me), you know that there are some foods that the cafeteria offers on a daily basis. Some of these foods…
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