MS Cafeteriafriend or foe: *

Kelsey Thiem Business Manager

The lunchroom has always played a large part in students’ school days. It can be scary for some, and a comfort place for others. As students go through the years here at Millard South, their opinions and perceptions of the cafeteria seem to morph and differ. From freshmen to seniors, everyone has a different opinion on lunchroom life.

“T was nervous about not finding friends to sit with,” freshman Cassandra Skiles said.

She is not alone. Many students have wondered who they were going to sit with on the first day of school.

“Having someone to talk to adds comfort in. anew place,” freshman Erik Molin said.

By the time students have become sophomores or juniors, they seem to become very comfortable with the social aspect of the cafeteria.

“It’s our place to eat and talk with friends,” sophomore Veronica Johnson said.

“Te’s just a place to eat,” junior ErinBollingersaid,“Nothing more and. nothing less.”

“The cafeteria isavery open and welcoming place,” sophomore Lauren Hospodka said. “I'mvery comfortable there.”

The seniors have the cafeteria down to a science, but can still see the inherent problems inthe lunchroom.

“Tt shouldn’t matter where people sit, but for some reason it does. It’s gotten better, but it still needs work,” senior Ashley Miller said.

“Mix it up everyday and get to know new people,” senior Amy Butler said. “Having self-confidence helps a lot.”

Fromnervousness inthefreshmen tosupreme comfort inthe upperclassmen, the cafeteria is an experience widely known. Itisallof these views thatgiveourlunchroom itsown unique variety that everyone, sooner orlater, comes toknow.