NSU opened its door to us this semester with food choices that are no different from last semester. As the pandemic makes its way into 2021, it means less options are open for students. Last semester, the deli in the library closed and students waited for the next food closures across campus. The food is being limited to us students, but why?
As a resident here, I pay for a meal plan. With not many options, I am stuck paying for the same food day after day. There is never any variety. I am fortunate enough to have a car on campus, so when I don’t want to eat here, I simply choose something else, but what about those individuals that don’t have this opportunity? They are left with no options and very limited hours. Students pay lots of money to come here, so why should we have to eat the same food every day?
I hoped with coming back to school people would realize the lack of choices and add some more. Instead, the food options are continually taken away. Whether it’s a closure from a place on campus, a food item taken away or simply limited hours, students don’t have the ability to eat at a time that fits them. Not every person eats on the same schedule; nor does everyone like the same foods. What are the options for vegetarians? Salads? It gets old after a while.
I don’t think this is fair and I believe NSU needs to change this.
By adding more food options for students on campus, NSU will allow students to have more of a variety. Flight Deck, Outtakes, Starbucks, Fresh Corner and Shark Dining get old after a while. Us as students pay for the meal plan, so we should take advantage of this by spending it on food here on campus. Compared to other colleges in Florida, our food options are very limited. Going off this, if NSU does not want to pay for a new place, we should be able to use our SharkCard within a certain radius from school. By not spending our meal plan, it becomes unused and wasted money. Why waste more money going out when campus residents pay to eat NSU food? Dollars are going down the drain, students are left wanting something new, but they never get it.
