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November 11, 2009
Sarah deLanda
For as long as I have been at Washington High School, and even, in all probability, before, there have been debates about closing our campus at lunch. While it has been considered a “success” on other campuses, WHS can’t do it quite yet. We don’t have the structures to hold that many kids on campus, much less provide adequate food for them. At this point in time, I can’t imagine we have the money we would need to get them either.
Even assuming that we did, there are plenty reasons we shouldn’t close the campus. Namely, we should have a choice in what we eat, and most of us don’t have the time to make our lunches every morning. It has been mentioned that we could bring businesses onto our campus. With or without the new health regulations in place, WHS would still be hard-pressed to find options that are both affordable and edible.
And as far as junk food goes, even if we were allowed to buy it at school, it’s a step back from things. At least, before, we’re doing a little bit of walking before we fill up on trans fat.
It’s both unfair and unrealistic to strip WHS students of our lunch privileges. Yes, there are late students and off-campus fights, but there are late students and fights on campus too. There will always be a few bad eggs in any group, but that doesn’t mean the majority should have to pay for it.
