By Ranny Ma
Gargoyle staff reporter
Posted Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, The OG, opinions

[Note: This article has also been posted as an entry in the Gargoyle staff blog. Click here for the entry.]

There are many great things about Uni, from the high academic standards to the family-like environment, but there is one thing that does not appeal to me very much, and that is the lack of a school lunch. I am not blaming Uni for this problem because I understand that Uni does not have the resources or the interest to do this.

However, when you compare Uni to Countryside, there is a dramatic difference between the quality of the food provided by the schools — or lack thereof. From what I have heard, Countryside gets freshly delivered food from local resturants such as Za's. Uni, on the other hand, does not provide any kind of school lunch.

I think it is very important that students have a good lunch, especially when they are working their butts off every single day. They need the nutrients and the energy to focus on school. From personal experience, I can tell you that going without a lunch can greatly distract you from your important lectures since you are too busy listening to your stomach growl.

I realize that most of the students pack their lunch, and they are fine with that. But there are some people that don't, for whatever reason. They tend to go to the Union or to Derald's for something tasty. However, sometimes the prices for quadruple cheeseburger with bacon and egg can get outrageous.

I think the administration should work with Derald's or some other local vendor to see if they would provide discounts for only Uni students. Even though we have pizza twice a week, students are still left lunchless the rest of the week. The vendor would provide high-quality food for low prices and Uni students would have feasts every single day — I know I would. It is a win-win situation.

I think it is imperative for the Uni adminstration to make amends to the current situation. I mean, how many high schools do you know that do not have a school lunch of some kind?

Having a school lunch would help the students concentrate and do better in school, maybe turn a couple of B-pluses into A-minuses. The benefits from this can be extraordinary. I could say more, but time's up — I have to go to Derald's now to avoid starvation. Just some food for thought.