School is a tiring job.
Many students and teachers alike need a little pick-me-up at some point in the day to make it through the eight hours of school time. During the afternoon many people start to feel tired after eating lunch and struggle to stay awake in their classes.
At this point in the day, students have a few options to get their snack and drink fix.
One way students satisfy their afternoon hunger pangs is by getting a snack at the new vending machines that were installed near the cafeteria at the beginning of the school year. The campus has not had vending machines on campus for students since before the COVID pandemic in 2020. It is a good choice because they have a variety of options to choose from although all of the items are low sugar and the snack items have to meet certain nutritional requirements. There are a few items that sell out quickly, including most Gatorade flavors, and spicy chips.
The Eagle’s Eye surveyed students and staff to ask them what their go-to favorite food and drink items are. Chips, cookies, fruit, and nuts are the most common foods as for drinks water, Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola, and tea.
My favorite way to get a sweet treat is to find a backpack food seller. My go-to seller makes baked goods with her grandma in the mornings on Fridays and Mondays. I love buying from them and start my Mondays with a sweet little cookie at the low cost of $2 for a cookie or a brownie. That’s what I love getting but they have so many more options than cookies and brownies.
She and her grandmother can also sell cakes and bigger items or more large orders would vary the cost. They even have an Instagram which is @LLRtreats and can make orders on the account for an anti-social experience.
Some students are risk-takers when it comes to getting their snack fix. These are the students who sneak off campus to get a meal from Woody’s, the nearby gas station. A lot of students go there for a quality snack or meal that’s not too far and is easier to walk to.
Another popular source of snacks on campus is the students who sell snacks as part of school fundraising events, including students in fine arts programs and athletics. There are also students in publications who are selling HoneyBuns as a fast way to get food and support the elective classes we hold here.