To the Editor:
It’s the day before winter break here at Portland Hall, and I am preparing for a nutritional change. The caf? will be closed to USM students for the break, so I head down to the food store to seek out Ramen Noodles and order four large pizzas for the week. I am not much of a cook and I have limited resources.
As a non-traditional student, not only am I faced with the challenges and stress of school, work and finances, I now have the additional stress of finding alternative means of nutrition for a week. Portland Hall is a non-traditional dorm with traditional values.
It’s about time for the Department of Residential Life and Aramark to readdress the meal plans. How many students could benefit from the grill being open during breaks and summer? An added fee is expected, but the question remains: Why is it not available?
Sometimes we students get lost in the shuffle of USM economics. Interestingly enough, we are the demand side of this equation. It’s time to meet the students halfway.
Michael Kirkland
Non-traditional student