The new school year is underway, and with that, a long 180 days of eating at the school cafeteria. I didn’t expect anything this year, yet I was still severely disappointed. Insulted, actually. It’s not a viable option anymore. I’ve had to leave school to eat because frankly, the school cafeteria is too populated with kids and horrendous food selections to even be considered by me, come 7th period. So without further ado, here are five ways the school cafeteria has insulted me. There’s no order to this list, and I could personally think of many more, however these are the first 5 that come to mind.

NOTE: This is an opinion; you may agree or disagree. Feel free to do so.

1. Two entrances– You can now enter the cafeteria through two doorways, which was probably to lessen the traffic. It hasn’t worked, and if anything the traffic has worsened. Perhaps the thought process behind this was that since the quality of food is at an all time low, having two separate entrances will make up for the fact. This sorry excuse for an upgrade won’t distract me from the cafeterias other abysmal problems, but nice try.
2. No snack bar– This year the snack bar seems to be closed 90% of the time. Not only does this increase the traffic in the main section, but it also has ended the luxury of stopping by quickly to grab something quickly because it’s never open and, when it is open, it’s a barren wasteland. There might be some water and 1/12 of the options of chips there were last year, but that’s it. In fact, it might as well stay closed if they’re not gonna put anything in it. As a student athlete, this is a major loss. I can no longer grab something quickly before practice or a game, unless I want the pizza, reheated from three hours ago.
3. The Pizza Bites– Need I say more? Three day old pizza, cut up and covered in shredded cheese, as if it were some baseball game novelty item. It’s disgusting and a sad excuse of an option. NY State must outlaw the practice of serving this excuse for nutrition IMMEDIATELY. Where’s the health inspector?
4. The Sandwich Bar– Having to swap my spicy chicken, spinach, pesto sandwich for a ham and cheese has really angered me. The options at the sandwich bar have decreased drastically and with it my hope for anything the school can do to save the new cafeteria.
5. The Amount of Fries Served– Real ones remember the old fries, which were solid and honestly above par. Whilst the quality has decreased over the year, the quantity has never, until this year. In fact, I thought it was a joke when the lunch lady served me a measly nine (I counted) fries. I almost laughed as I waited for her to give me more, which unfortunately never happened. I turned around and made my way to the cashier, awestruck. I finished them before I got to my table.