As I sit at one of the computers in the Student Center, it couldn’t be a better place to write about the laxative situation that we promised we would respond to in this week’s Stentor.
58 percent of participants in TheStentor.com’s online poll believe that there is some form of laxative in the coffee in the Caf. I was shocked to find out the number was that high. I hate coffee, and have never tried the coffee here, but I’ve spoken with some people who love coffee but swear there’s something in what’s served here.
While I can’t speak about the coffee, I can speak about the breakfast. I don’t think I’ve ever left the breakfast here feeling all that great. I can go in, eat only a piece of fruit, and feel lousy. So I talked with a doctor, and he said it was probably my problem and had nothing to do with the food. Since, let’s be honest, Aramark is not putting a laxative in the coffee, maybe there’s some bizarre medical condition affecting 58 percent of the campus that makes them high-tail it to the bathroom after having a cup of joe? Who knows.
“Do you want your receipt?”
That’s the question I’m asked every time I go to Boomer’s Cafe in the Student Center, and I assume many of you are asked the same. Ever since Aramark changed the pricing at the Cafe this fall, nearly doubling the cost of Bosco Sticks and hiking soda 25 cents a bottle, I’ve said no. I’ve feared what my balance could possibly be - I know I’m a frequent customer, so I felt it could be quite low. This is of particular concern, as I’m on the 10 meals/$575 flex dollars plan, and I hate eating in the Caf probably more than anyone else on this campus. So I’ve been buying the cheapest items on the menu - pizza (for which one of the employees, Nacho, continually makes fun of me for) and mozzarella sticks. And I would never ask my parents to add more flex dollars to my account - perhaps it’s just my personal view, but I object strongly to the fact that students are required to participate in meal plans at Lake Forest, and desire not to give Aramark’s lawyers any more of my money.
Last Tuesday night, though, I learned I was on much better footing than the rest of my staff. One of my co-editors has $6 flex dollars remaining, another has close to $80. After asking for a receipt, I found out that I’m down to $223. Or essentially, despite being more than 2/3 through the semester, I have more than 1/3 of my flex dollars remaining.
How’s your flex dollar situation? Are you dead broke and need me to buy you some Naked Juice? Or are you in even better shape than my cheap self? Send us a Letter to the Editor at opinions@lakeforest.edu, or respond to this blog post, and let us know!
Staff of The Stentor, Lake Forest College’s student newspaper, speak out on issues facing them. Topics discussed include LFC issues, the city of Lake Forest, and college life in general.
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