Lincoln Needs An Improved Cafeteria
Ashley Lawrence
Issue date: 2/16/09 Section: Opinion
For years, Lincoln University students have complained about the cafeteria food. Some argue that the food is undercooked, while others lament over the limited food offerings. For example,a number of vegetarians, like Amelia Sherwood said that there isn't much for her to eat at the cafeteria, forcing her to eat only from the salad bar.
"They don't have anything for me to eat," said Sherwood, a sophomore.
She isn't alone.
Samantha Johnson said that the food often lacks flavor and that the long lines send students scrambling for food elsewhere.
"Maybe once in a while they'll give you something good and when they do, they give you baby portions as if we are not growing adults," said Johnson. "Then you have to stand in line all over again for a second portion and if the food is good, the lines are long."
There is an alternative to the cafeteria: Lincoln's Row. Lincoln's Row referred to as "the Grill" is opened during lunch and dinner hours but food is highly priced. It has a Kentucy Fried Chicken, grill and dessert bar. Recently, a "soul food" bar has opened which offers fried chicken, ribs, macaroni and cheese, and other "home style" foods. Lincoln's Row is generally very crowded during dinner hours because students can use meal equivalency which allows students to purchase food at the value of their meal in the cafeteria.
Although taste is the general concern for many students, another main concern is health. Sophomore Courtney Williams feels that the cafeteria or "the Grill" does not offer healthy options for students.
"Many of the options are very greasy and contain too much salt. The only healthy thing besides the salad bar is the juice. The food here is not doing my body justice and I'm better off finding my own food".
Many Lincoln University students feel stuck. So many end up eating whatever they can get which normally is fast food. But when money runs low, the only place to turn to is the cafeteria.
"They don't have anything for me to eat," said Sherwood, a sophomore.
She isn't alone.
Samantha Johnson said that the food often lacks flavor and that the long lines send students scrambling for food elsewhere.
"Maybe once in a while they'll give you something good and when they do, they give you baby portions as if we are not growing adults," said Johnson. "Then you have to stand in line all over again for a second portion and if the food is good, the lines are long."
There is an alternative to the cafeteria: Lincoln's Row. Lincoln's Row referred to as "the Grill" is opened during lunch and dinner hours but food is highly priced. It has a Kentucy Fried Chicken, grill and dessert bar. Recently, a "soul food" bar has opened which offers fried chicken, ribs, macaroni and cheese, and other "home style" foods. Lincoln's Row is generally very crowded during dinner hours because students can use meal equivalency which allows students to purchase food at the value of their meal in the cafeteria.
Although taste is the general concern for many students, another main concern is health. Sophomore Courtney Williams feels that the cafeteria or "the Grill" does not offer healthy options for students.
"Many of the options are very greasy and contain too much salt. The only healthy thing besides the salad bar is the juice. The food here is not doing my body justice and I'm better off finding my own food".
Many Lincoln University students feel stuck. So many end up eating whatever they can get which normally is fast food. But when money runs low, the only place to turn to is the cafeteria.
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