Closed on Weekends?

Every weekend Mac's Place, The Hughes Trigg Market, and the main cafeteria on campus, Umphrey Lee closes at 6 pm on Friday, and does not open until 6 pm on Sunday. This is something that I do not understand. How can all cafeterias on campus close on the weekend? 

I understand that most likely a smaller amount of SMU students visit these eating areas on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but why do they have to close all of them completely? Why can't they have less staff working, open at more specific hours or have a smaller amount of meals available for students? I know that I am always hungry late at night and early in the morning on Saturday and Sunday, and I know that I am not the only one? 

Also, by closing the cafeteria on weekends it forces students to eat out in restaurants. If you are a student at SMU and on a very strict budget how are you suppose to pay for all of these meals? If you have to eat out each and every weekend of the year you will surely be spending hundreds of dollars. I do not think this is fair to the student body. 

Many SMU students do not have cars. How are they suppose to get to restaurants if they do not have access to transportation? I know that they are restaurants across the street at Synder Plaza, but if you are not in the mood for Sushi, Subs or pizza than you are out of luck. 

In my opinion, I think that they should keep at least one of these eating areas open during the weekend. I think that it would be most beneficial to keep Mac's place open. Each time I am in Mac's place their are many SMU students buying food. They are buying food at all times during the day, at dinner, and after they come home late at night. I think it would be cost effective for SMU and very helpful to its students to keep this eating area open. 

Closed?

Every weekend Mac's place, and the Hughes Triggs cafeteria closes at 6 pm on Friday, and does not open until 6 pm on Sunday. This is something I do not understand. How can a college cafeteria close on the weekends? 

I understand that maybe not as many SMU students visit these eating areas on friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but why do they have to close it completely? Why can't they have less staff working or open at specific hours. I know that I am always hungry late at night or early in the morning on Saturday and Sunday, and I know I am not the only one. 

Also, by closing the cafeteria on the weekends it forces students to eat out in restaurants. If you are a student at SMU and on a very strict budget how are you suppose to pay for all of these meals? If you have to eat out each weekend for each week of the year you will surely be spending hundreds of dollars. I do not think that this is fair. 

If the school does not want to keep the general cafeteria open than I think they should keep Mac's place open. Each time I am in there so many SMU students are there. I think that it makes so much sense, and is cost effective. 

Changing the Drinking Age Post

I just posted a comment on My Blog's post called, " Should the Drinking Age be Lowered." He or she talked about how they believe the drinking age should be changed from 21 to 18. I feel the same way. I think that by lowering the drinking age it might cut down on the number of kids rushed to the hospital or involved in drunk driving accidents, because of binge drinking. 

What to Wear?

I posted a comment on Mrs. John Mayor's blog called clothes call- Dress up or Dress down? She talked about her daily dilemma about what she should wear each day. I agree with her that every girl on campus wants to look nice and put together with confidence and not dumpy in sweat pants and a sweat- shirt. However, I do not think that this is a major problem. Maybe she should lay her outfit ahead of time so she is not stressed in the morning. There are many more things in life, and especially during your first year of college be worried and stressed out about! 

 

This this Land Really There Land?

In class today, we discussed an article by Barbara Ehrenreich entitled, " This Land is Their Land." I was completely appalled by what was written. The author went on an angry tirade about her hatred for wealthy upper class Americans. As a feminist, socialist, and political activist, she expressed her opinion about how if a place is truly beautiful than you generally cannot afford to live there. 

Ehrenreich grew up in a small town in Montana, and as a result has small town mentality. How can she say that all wealthy Americans are ruining the character and charm of towns like Key West, The Hamptons, and Cape Code. She said, " There's the elusive of charm, which quickly drains away in a uniform population of a multimillionaires." I do not agree with this statement. Yes, some people may be displaced, but I think generally the wealthy are helping the communities they move into. They are bringing in job prospects that were not there before, and enriching the community. 

I am from New York and each summer I visit both the Hampstons and Cape Code. Of course they are amazing houses, but I believe that a rustic and a small town feelings exists. The world is constantly changing and I think that Ms. Ehrenreich cannot be so naive her her beliefs. Not every wealthy American is building a McMansion and trying to tear down a community.