Park High School’s Not So Favorite Hour

March 4, 2010 • written by Cindy Nguyen

            Usually, when the question of what is your favorite subject of the day is asked, witty students would reply with lunch. Even though lunch is technically not a subject, it is widely known for its popularity. It is where students satisfy their hunger while catching up on their social lives. But now when the question is asked, lunch is no longer an answer that comes up. Maybe that is a sign, a sign that Park High School lunches are not up to par of what defines an enticing lunch. The foods are too costly. The regular lunches are $2.00 a meal, but everyone who has eaten one of these lunches would agree that it is not satisfying enough. The pizzas at school are too overpriced, and the serving sizes are too tiny. The pizza slices would be perfect size if we were ants!  A statement that is repeatedly heard when a student buys pizza is “what a rip-off”!

Based on reviews, students at Park High School feel the lunches are unsuitable for their appetite. According to Tyler Thompson, “Chicken Patties are the only decent thing at lunch, yet they don’t even serve them everyday”. Mark Carson agrees by adding in, “The lunch servers really don’t care to make any appealing lunches, and they would just throw together what is available”. Usually, as the intercom announces the lunch items for the day, students tend to show a look of disgust on their faces. Many accuse the lunch servers of using leftovers. Nick Pieper once announced, “Wow these school lunches are getting worse by the day”! I personally would agree with this. For example at school today, the lunch item was spicy pepperoni on rice. You can’t be serious. That shouldn’t even be considered a meal!

            The unappealing lunches have caused many students to want to go out to eat lunch. Fast food places are unhealthy, yet students would rather go to these places because all agree that they are more edible than school lunches. Many students would compare Park High School to East Ridge. East Ridge has a spacious environment where students eat their enjoyable lunch. When asked what would make students stay to eat lunch at school, August Omot and many other students agreed that, “Park High School needs a Food Court”! They said that even though food courts are placed in the school, the food items could still meet the health nutrition policy. Subway and Chipotle are popular choices. Maybe getting a food court would be practical. Just imagine: no more dealing with rubbery tasting French toast sticks, cold hard fries, or those disgusting wraps! That sounds a lot like heaven to me. We are a world of developing technology, so let’s start with Park High School’s cafeterias.

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