CDS Ventures Into the Woods! But they had to Audition First!
CDS Presents Performs Into the Woods JR. as their Spring Musical and The Audition as their Fall Play
By Wynn Waterstredt
This previous week, CDS Presents, the Chatham Day Schoo perfo for fr Chath arts
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Into the Woods JR. premiered on May 11th and then had two more performances for the
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The Audition premiered on December 9 of 2022, but due to an unexpected outbreak of Covid amongst the cast, the second showing scheduled for the next day was postponed. After winter break, the cast list would go up one more time on
January 12th, 2023. This show was rehearsed all fall and was a very unique show Instead of focusing on one star, the show had many different moments for different people to shine. There were a few people who had larger roles in the show but everyone was important to making the show better While the show was short, it did a good job of telling a meaningful and important plot and story.
I would like to say that since I was in the cast of both The Audition and Into the Woods JR this article is less of a review and more of a way to talk about the shows and my experience being in them Personally, I really enjoyed doing both shows this year and find the theater program here really fun and relaxed.
When asked what she liked about the shows here’s what Ms Greenspan said, “I liked seeing my students in a new way and really seeing their personality.”
Many people have said that Into the Woods is one of the hardest
shows that CDS has ever attempted. I asked Mr. Buchanan why he thinks this is true He said, “Well the obvious answer is that Sondheim’s music is very hard and he writes at a caliber that is very high.” He said that it is also ambitious because the cast is so large and there are many difficult and hard moments for the crew such as the scene change at the end of the opening number and many costume changes.
Many people say that they enjoyed the show and thought that the theater program is the best it’s ever been. I got my start in the theater one year ago doing the school’s production of Dear Edwina JR and now I have the job of theater critic for the school newspaper. I just really enjoy watching and participating in any show done by CDS Presents Overall, I’d give the program 5 stars!
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CDS Lends a Hand to Community FoodBank of NJ
by Liam Noon
On Tuesday, May 9th, Chatham Day School 6th-8th graders took a trip from Chatham, NJ to Hillside, NJ where the Community FoodBank of NJ is located The Community FoodBank of NJ is a food bank in which they “fight hunger and poverty in New Jersey by assisting those in need and seeking long-term solutions.” They do this by engaging, educating, and empowering all community members to take part in the battle against food insecurity
The students arrived at 10:00 am and worked up until 12:00 pm. In teams, all students managed individual stations where they would grab a box of uncooked pasta and distribute it into a bunch of 1 lb smaller bags These were labeled and made ready to distribute to individuals and families around New Jersey.
Many students said they enjoyed their experience and would do it again. Seventh grade student Oliver Olefson said that he “liked how it was proactive and liked that he got to feed over 1000 hungry families.”
Sekario Crossman agreed and said that he “enjoyed it very much and had fun doing it.” He is another student who would volunteer again
CFBNJ offers volunteer opportunities to students 12 and above and offers Junior Volunteer days to students 6-11.
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Potential Turf Field???!!!!
In upcoming years, there might be a turf field at CDS
drew Cullent
As we all know, the CDS field condition is terrible at times and the school is constantly having to fill in holes and plant grass which is a very big financial commitment. If CDS invested in a turf field, there would be no more holes needing to be filled Plus, on wet and rainy days, we would still be able to use the field if students wanted to. With a brand new field, CDS would have many exciting opportunities.
Turf Field
CDS would also have to clear some space for the field If CDS cleared out some of the forest next to the field, we would probably have enough space Landowners pay an average cost of $2,565 to $4,520 to clear the land of trees, brush, and other obstacles. The national average cost is $2,900. Land grading cost is $0.08 to $2.00 per square foot, with homeowners typically paying $770 to $3,000 to grade and level a 1,000 to 2,000 square foot lot The price for grading an acre is $15,800 to $44,535, with a national average of $30,000. The cost to grade land varies with project size, site topography, fill dirt cost, permits, and waste removal.
The next question that comes to mind is how much it would cost and how big the turf could be Installing an artificial field costs approximately $4.75 per square foot. A second cost is the drainage base, which averages $4 per square foot. At a minimum, a school should budget $700,000 to install a new artificial field. Considering that the average price of tuition of our school is around $28,730 per year, it would take 20 student tuitions, which would in total be about 1 million dollars, to pay for the field. If CDS spends its money wisely, we could probably get a field.
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Land grading cost is $0.08 to $2.00 per square foot, with homeowners typically paying $770 to $3,000 to grade and level a 1,000 to 2,000 square foot lot The price for grading an acre is $15,800 to $44,535, with a national average of $30,000. The cost to grade land varies with project size, site topography, fill dirt cost, permits, and waste removal. The maintenance costs for an artificial turf sports field range from $7,000 to $23,000 per year, depending on the size of the field, the geographical location, the type of turf used on the field, and the equipment available.
Along with installation costs, there are other negatives associated with turf fields Both infill particles and broken synthetic grass fibers can travel away from the fields, contributing to microplastic pollution. Artificial turf can become much hotter than natural grass on a warm day Of those non-contact injuries, players have a 32% higher rate of non-contact knee injuries on turf and a staggering 69% higher rate of non-contact foot/ankle injuries on turf compared to grass. While turf fields only have a life expectancy of about 8-10 years with the right maintenance, it is much longer than a grass field The Hawk Weekly estimates that the whole project would cost around 1 million dollars.
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Here is an interview with the Head of School
David Buffum about the topic
Q: Do you think it is possible in the future for CDS to invest in a field?
A: Absolutely, in fact we have been thinking about it for some time now
Q: What possibilities and new activities could a new field bring?
A: The reasons why we consider it are two-fold: 1 is durability and all of the pros that come with it If we did the turf field we would also do a sports court up by the gaga ball pit It would be ideally for basketball, tennis, pickleball, and volleyball.
Q: What are your thoughts on the project?
A: It is more complex than it sounds but we would have to work with the town to get permission to build the field
Q: Has there been any talk between the teachers about getting a turf field in the future?
A: Not with the teachers but I have definitely talked to the board of trustees about getting one and it is one of my goals to get one
Q: How much does our field's maintenance cost per year?
A: Probably like 30 grand if we were to re-sod it but I would have to get back to you on the exact number.
It appears that CDS could definitely get a field in the future At the next gala or fundraiser for the school, keep in mind that we could use this money for a turf field so maybe donate a bit extra. :)
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SPOTLIGHT CAPSTONE: SNEAK PEEK! SPECIAL REPORT
by Andrew Cullen
As you know, 8th grade capstone presentations are coming up and we are very excited The capstone project is an individualized project selected by each student. For example, Dylan Parks, an 8th grade graduate, gave a very interesting presentation on sleep last year. Daniel Comtois did an excellent presentation on cryptocurrency Students work on capstone projects for the entire third trimester. They will be presenting their findings on May 25th, 2023.
Now, here is a sneak peek at the topics. Eva is focused on a favorite author, Agatha Christie Kendall is presenting on Barbie Jake is researching the art of traveling. Grace is looking at the ways in which systematic racism impacts the mental health of the BIPOC community.
Tay is focusing on dancing. Anthony is building a capstone about water preservation, accessibility, and cleanliness. Here is more information about them.
Grace’s Capstone:
Grace’s capstone is about how systemic racism impacts the mental health of the BIPOC community. In her capstone, she will be targeting points such as trauma, oppression, and many more heavy subjects which talk about the obstacles that the BIPOC community has gone through in the past Through her capstone, she will highlight some of the main points such as generational trauma, which stems from slavery, and how it is still affecting the modern day society within POC households
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N’Tavia’s Capstone
N’Tavia’s capstone is about the many different aspects of the dance field, including toxicity, danger, racism, sexism, ableism, and more. In her presentation, she will cover multiple dance groups and organizations and also the history of dance
Anthony's Capstone
Anthony’s capstone is about water preservation, accessibility, and cleanliness for present-day people and future generations. Anthony will also be talking about the importance of water and offering up ways that we can each work to try to solve this issue.
Traditional Dance
Jake’s Capstone
Jake's capstone is about why it is important for a human to travel. Jake will also discuss how it should be more accessible for a human being to see different parts of the world and why this would be beneficial to everyone.
Kendall’s Capstone
Kendall's capstone is on Barbie. Kendall is looking at the question of if Barbie has had a positive or negative impact on girls She will also explore how Barbie has changed over the decades.
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Eva’s Capstone
Eva’s capstone is on Agatha Christie, a best-selling murder mystery author, and how she revolutionized murder mysteries in general. Eva has been interested in Agatha Christie for a while and having the chance to focus on her for the capstone project has been a worthwhile endeavor.
This was a brief description of all of the very interesting capstone presentations that will be on display on Thursday, May 25th. These 8th graders put a lot of time and effort into their presentations and the audience will be sure to come away more knowledgeable.
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TAYT’S TOP 25 MLB CURRENT PLAYERS (#8-4)
THOUGHTS
by Tayt Kent
8. Freddie Freeman/ espn rank 5
Freddie Freeman is a first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers After coming off one of the best seasons of his entire career and also his first one with the Dodgers, Freddie Freeman is one to watch. Prior to joining the Dodgers, he played for the Atlanta Braves. He has been in the league for thirteen years and his 14th is up and coming. The Dodgers lineup will be relying on him even more this year because of the loss of Scherzer, Trea Turner, and Justin Turner. Freddie is good defensively and offensively and has an amazing personality.
7. Julio Rodriguez/ espn rank 7
Julio Rodriguez is a center fielder and has been known to play all of the outfield. There is so much to say about him after only being in the league for one year. Last year he won rookie of the year and there was no one even close to beating him He was in the top ten for voting for the MVP as a rookie! This is his second year and
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he made a big difference for the Mariners He has gotten some outfield help over the offseason after the Mariners picked up all outfielder Teoscar Hernandez. And we'll see if he can bring the Mariners farther into the playoffs. than the wild card.
6. Mookie Betts/ espn rank 9
Mookie Betts is an all outfielder but mainly center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts is a very very good two sided player. He is insane and underrated in the outfield but hitting-wise, he is just the same if not better when he is in the outfield He knows where to go with the ball before it's even hit to him. The same can be said for hitting. He knows right when the pitcher lets go of the ball if it's going to be a strike or a ball. He is both an average hitter and home run hitter but his strong suit is probably how he is one of the best double hitters in the entire league
5. Manny Machado/ espn rank 4
Manny Machado is a third baseman for the San Diego Padres. Manny is an amazing third baseman and is arguably the best in the league for his position Machado turned thirty years old around the midseason. If his mid-career performance is any indication, he is well on his way to Cooperstown. He basically carried the Padres to the playoffs and when he got there, he popped off! He beat the Mets in the first game, then beat the 112 win Dodgers before losing to the Phillies in the NL championships, but it definitely wasn't his fault.
Trea Turner is a shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies He is an amazing hitter and knows what he is doing on the defensive side of things as he mashes on the offense. The Phillies made an incredible underdog run to the World Series after beating the Braves and the Padres to get to the World Series but they unfortunately fell short losing to the Astros After doing very well with the Dodgers for two years he went to the Phillies this offseason and hopes not to fall short and help to give this city a ring. #1-3 Next Week!
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4. Trea Turner/ espn rank 8
HOROSCOPES
THE GREAT HAWK PREDICTS…
by The Great Hawk and The All-Knowing Friend
Success - Whatever your goals are, you’ll be successful in reaching them All you have to do is put in the work and have a little faith. An optimistic attitude can do wonders, so make the most of it right now while you work towards your success.
FOR THE SIGNS…
Aries - What’s going on friend?
Lucky Color: Black Red
Lucky Number: 15
Taurus - FINEST PERSON EVER
Lucky Color: White Aluminum
Lucky Number: 43
Love - Love is like fishing You're looking for the best fish but you never know how long it’ll take to catch one. Sometimes you just gotta change your bait or your angle. There's a whole sea full of fishies, all you need to do is find your lucky catch
Money - It doesn’t matter whether or not you think money brings happiness. You’ll need it, so be responsible. Also, listen to Mr. Bromie when he teaches about stocks.
Pisces - You’re fine just the way you are!
Lucky Color: Salmon Orange
Lucky Number: 17
Aquarius - Trust your gut.
Lucky Color: Lemon Yellow
Lucky Number: 31
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Leo - You’re their sunshine
Lucky Color: Light Grey
Lucky Number: 42
Scorpio - The obstacles look big, but trust that there's a way around them
Lucky Color: Moss Green
Lucky Number: 60
Sagittarius - You’re actually flawless.
Lucky Color: Purple Violet
Lucky Number: 66
Libra - You are loved by the people around you!
Lucky Color: Signal Red
Lucky Number: 23
Virgo - Perfection doesn't exist
Lucky Color: Saffron Yellow
Lucky Number: 56
Capricorn - Man up!
Lucky Color: Copper Brown
Lucky Number: 48
Gemini - You’ve already met the finest person alive.
Lucky Color: Ivory
Lucky Number: 16
Cancer - You’re gonna meet the finest person
Lucky Color: Indigo
Lucky Number: 43
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ADVICE FROM HENRY THE HAWK
Dear Henry the Hawk,
I have a crush on someone and don’t know what to do about it. How do I get my crush to like me back? What can I do or say?
Signed, Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
Start by texting them and take it slow. Don’t wait too long to ask them out. When you ask your crush out, make sure it's something they like too. Try to talk with them everyday. It takes time, don't rush it.
Good luck!
Henry
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Dear y'all,
What should I do when I feel like a burden to my friends? Like I be extra sometimes…
Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
If you feel like a burden to your friends, then you should tell them! Sometimes our gut feelings are just doubt, and they cause us to get the wrong idea. If your friends validate your feelings and try to fix the situation, then you know that you're not a burden to them at all and they truly care about you If they invalidate your feelings and continue to make it seem like you're a burden to them, then they aren't your real friends and aren't worth being around. I’m sure that you’ll do the right thing. Good luck! Also, my name is Henry, not y’all :)
Henry the Hawk
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TO SUBMIT A QUESTION, EMAIL IT TO SGREENSPAN@CHATHAMDAYSCH OOL.ORG
PREPARATION FOR 8TH GRADE GRADUATION
by Grace Onyemakanor
There is a lot of work that goes into the 8th grade graduation ceremony at Chatham Day School. Everything from studentcentered speeches from the teachers, to the choices of music, food, and setting is fresh each year. Since graduation is right around the corner, the Hawk Weekly interviewed some of the people who are a part of planning the graduation ceremony at CDS
How much work goes into graduation?
Mrs. Oxner: I think it's weeks of preparation that goes into this event Everything from setting the stage to getting plants, sounds, and music, are carefully planned Each teacher or person takes several weeks in advance to prepare for graduation so the performance can be flawless.
Mr. Gordon: It is a tremendous amount of work. From the graduates and their speeches to the teacher speeches and then there is the set up and communicating about attire and invitations. Not to mention musical choice and overall there are many hands involved in making graduation a success.
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Is this graduation going to be different from last year, and if so, how?
Dr: Mott: It will be different in that it will be inside rather than outside We typically hold graduation's inside, but we did it outdoors recently due to the pandemic. The structure of the graduation will be mostly the same, but there will certainly be unique aspects for each new graduating class. Each faculty delivered speech is new and tailored to each student The musical component and performer also changes from year to year
Mr. Gordon: With only six students it will definitely be shorter, but will still include the same moments that everyone looks forward to seeing.
When does the planning for graduation begin?
Mrs. Oxner: For graduation, we actually start planning a year ahead before the actual event.
Dr Mott: Ditto, and then we start hyper-focusing planning about a month out to finalize details and make sure everything is ordered that we will need.
Who is involved with the planning of graduation?
Dr Mott: Mr Buffum, Mrs Kent, Mr Gordon, Mr Buchanan, Dr Mott, Mrs Oxner, and ultimately all of the administrative team. Then, Upper School teachers also add some input along with those teachers who are delivering student-centered speeches at the event.
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Is there a budget for graduation and how much is it?
Dr.Mott: Yes. I don't know exactly what the budget is, but it is dependent on venue (outside vs inside), and how many guests will be present
What are some of the things the budget is spent on?
Dr.Mott: Technology, flowers, decorations, gifts, and food
What makes the graduation at CDS special and different from other schools?
Dr.Mott: I've been involved in graduations at several different schools, and the unique aspect that I see at CDS is that each student has a faculty member speak about them It is common for students to speak or for one guest speaker to speak to the whole group, but to have a faculty member who loves and cares about each student speak pointedly to each graduating student is unique, special, and heartwarming at each graduation ceremony.
Mr Gordon: I think that anyone who attends one of our graduations can immediately see the deep bonds that are formed with the teacher and student. Once they hear everyone speak, it is clear we are a tight-knit community and we all know each other well. There's no faking to it.
The Hawk Weekly wishes everyone a wonderful graduation!
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7A Grade Sandwich Makers and Toiletry Collection
by Trevor Meeker
Chatham Day School 7A class has been making sandwiches for the past eight weeks Every Friday, 7A meets in Mrs Greenspan's room during EOL With donated supplies, the group gets to work and makes over 40 sandwiches each week. Once the sandwiches are done, they are taken to a site in Newark for distribution on Saturdays The group learned of the great need for food on days when many soup kitchens and school cafeterias are closed and wanted to help make an impact.
The class’s final goal is to make 500 sandwiches by the end of the year They are very close to hitting their goal. On some Fridays their 2nd grade buddy class has partnered up with them or taken on the task when the 7th graders were pulled away for CDS Presents As of press time, they have one more day of sandwich-making left.
In addition to this work, the group conducted a school-wide toiletry drive upon return from spring break
Again, they called on their buddy class to help sort the massive amount of donations and make toiletry kits They even went to every class in the school to ask for students to use their art skills to decorate the bags with positive and cheerful images and messages.
We interviewed E Knerr and Yamilet Merchan about the sandwich-making process and everything involved in making these sandwiches.
Question: What is the process of making the sandwiches?
E: We get the bread out and then put the sun butter and jelly on and put them together and bag them. For the cheese sandwiches, we do the same thing with an assembly line
Yamilet: We split up into two groups but for the group I was in we laid out the pieces of bread and one person puts jelly on the bottom row and someone put the sun butter on the top then the last person bags the sandwich
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Question: What stuff happens in the back when you make the sandwiches?
E: We listen to music and jam out to some bad singers.
Yamilet: We listen to music.
Question: Where do you guys get your supplies from?
E: We get our supplies from parent donations. Next year we are hoping to write letters to stores and restaurants to ask for donations
Yamilet: We get our supplies for parent donations, Mrs Greenspan and the lunchroom.
Question: Do you like making sandwiches ?
Yamilet: Some days I like making sandwiches and other days I don’t because I get sun better on my shirt.
Question: What do you think about being super close to reaching your goal?
Yamilet: It's really exciting It's nice knowing that we have been able to help families in these hard times.
Last Wednesday the 7A class went to a newly purchased site used for food, clothing, and toiletry provisions for a field trip They set up tables, gave out hot meals and toiletries to people in need.
They helped for an hour and gave out an outstanding 200 meals and toiletries. Eight kids help 200 people in need. This shows that even an hour of your time can help lots of people. This may seem like a little thing, but the people who get these meals sometimes don't know where their next meal will come from.
Stay tuned for ways these rising eighth graders will impact the community next year!
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SCIENCE AND MATH
Why Can't You Divide a Number by 0?
by Maxwell Lin
Most of us are taught at an early age that you can’t subtract a larger number from a smaller one. However, we are taught later on that negative numbers exist. However, we are also taught to never divide by zero. But why can’t you divide by zero?
Well, it’s much more complicated than you might think There are a few cases to consider A common misconception about dividing by zero is that anything divided by zero is infinity, because it is impossible to make a larger number than zero by multiplying it by real numbers. Therefore, you need a number infinitely large to achieve this feat. However, this conception is extremely flawed, for a number of reasons.
First, let’s assume that this expression is true: 1÷0=∞ In order to undo this division by zero, you must multiply both sides of the equation by zero. However, what is infinity times zero? Well, it is undefined. And that means our discussion ends here, because undefined, well, is undefined. However, we can also assume two other things. If zero times infinity is infinity, then you get the statement that 1=∞, which obviously doesn't look right. Also, if you assume that zero times infinity is zero, then you get the statement that 1=0, which looks even more wrong, and if either of these equations were true, everything we knew about mathematics would come crashing down. Also, there’s the misconception that 1 divided by zero is zero. But that’s just wrong, because that eventually ends up in the 1=0 equation, and you already know that that means.
Second, dividing a number by x is the same as multiplying that number by the multiplicative inverse of x, which is always ¹⁄ₓ So if we want to divide by zero, we can also multiply by ¹⁄ₒ
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But this ¹⁄ₒ is not a real number because there is no quantity of zeros that add to a positive number. But let’s just assume that ¹⁄ₒ=∞ for now. Because of the multiplicative inverse thing, that means 0(∞)=1, because the zeros cancel out here, and just leave you with one Since this is one, that means that 0(∞)+0(∞)=2. But if you use the distributive property, then that means (0+0) (∞)=2. This simplifies to 0(∞)=2, but it also is equal to one, which leads to the statement that 2=1. Strangely enough, this isn’t necessarily false, but if it were true, we would again have to reconsider all of our mathematical concepts. In the grand scheme of things, this wouldn’t be useful to us, so we just define 1/0 as undefined.
While it would be cool to define how to divide by zero, it isn’t really useful, and we wouldn’t want to completely change mathematics. Meanwhile, though, we can keep on thinking about this complicated mathematical dilemma.
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PUZZLES
by Maxwell Lin and Douglas Swett
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Is CDS Food Good or Bad?
by Maxwell Lin and Douglas Swett
Lunch at CDS is always good. But, what is the best possible meal? We took a survey of everybody’s favorite choices, and we are going to rate all of them here.
Surprisingly, water takes the cake for the most popular drink, and it is fairly easy to see why, as you can’t really mess up water. However, in our opinion, water, which is good, is a bit repetitive. It’s probably the favorite drink because everybody else just doesn't really like the other drinks
Chocolate chip cookies are the favorite dessert amongst most of the students. It is probably because it is simple and good while the other desserts are either bland or not enjoyable Students also receive two cookies so that can increase some points for the choice. We give it a 9 out of 10, because there are some better desserts out there, but they don’t appear very much and the chocolate chip cookies appeal to the widest audience
Tomato soup is the favorite soup at school. With almost 80% of respondents enjoying tomato soup, we believe that the
grilled cheese and tomato soup meal is a good combination that can’t really go wrong. We confidently award this choice a 10 out of 10.
And finally, the most popular entree at CDS is pizza. There isn’t really much to say here, even though there are a lot of lunch options at CDS, pizza is simply one of the best because of its simplicity and also, at the same time, its ability to taste pretty good While we know that there are some better entrees out there, like the grilled reuben sandwich, these don’t really appear very often, whereas pizza does. So out of 10, we would give it an 8.5.
Even though there were so many good lunch options this year, there is always room to improve. Some students want new lunch options, including but not limited to: Hot pot, snickerdoodles, instant ramen, burritos, spaghetti, chicken nuggets, creamy chicken alfredo, sweet potato fries (not wedges), Lo mein, orange chicken, spare ribs, spicy chicken sandwiches, Diri djon djon (Haitian food), Philly cheese steaks, and more french toast.
Thank you to Chef Linda and Chef Brian for a great return to the full cafeteria!
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HAWK WEEKLY STAFF:
Andrew Cullen
Julissa Urgilez
Mashari Perry
Trevor Meeker
Wynn Waterstredt
Douglas Swett
Maxwell Lin
Benjamin Chu
Tayt Kent
Michael Sebastian
Liam Noon
Grace Onyemakanor