Dear Lauren: I am writing as a response to the article you wrote about University Students eating in the UC.
I agree with you that lunch hour has become increasingly overcrowded over the last few semesters. But the high school students are not the only ones to blame. There are more freshman college students now more than ever and there are not a lot of food options. This leads to overcrowding.
But there are other alternatives as well. We can pack our own lunch or eat off campus. I understand we feel an high school atmosphere since there are many high school-like students around campus. We are in college and we expect a college atmosphere, not a campus partially catered to minors.
But unless high school students are causing commotion or disturbances, they should be allowed to eat and buy food wherever they wish. We should not discriminate someone because he or she is not in college.
— Stephanie Bardales
