Students have a very strong opinion about keeping the vending machines open during lunch hours.

Gen, a fellow student who doesn’t eat lunch, has said, “I think they should be open. I don’t go to the cafeteria on A-days, so I feel like I shouldn’t be subjugated to the long lines from having only 3 lunches. The snack lines tend to get as long as the lunch lines, so I don’t want to wait for that either.

“Having the vending machines open would be a quick way for me to grab something to eat and return back to my class and complete the work. Overall having them open would be much more convenient for me.”

Students like Trisha and Abby believe that they should be opened for more students who don’t eat lunch and just want a grab and go snack during lunch without the long lines.

“It’ll make more money if they used the machines during lunch, just have a guard or higher authority there when you use them.” Says Taylor.

Angelica says “vending machines should be open all day because if you’re hungry, you’re hungry, and then you can’t focus.

“I feel it’s inconvenient because teachers don’t let you go during class. The lunch lines are always too long and we only have 3 lunches and not enough time, so why can’t we go and use them.”

With short bells and long lines, many students aren’t able to get lunch, but if the vending machines were open they could get a quick get and go and wouldn’t have to wait.

Tallwood administration has offered these facts in response. Federal guidelines require that vending machines do not operate while the cafeteria serves food to students. Additionally, lunch lines are similar in duration to last year, and the cafeteria reports selling more overall lunches than last year at this time.

Below are links to the stories included in The Roaring Gazette’s first issue of the 2017/2018 school year.

Cybersecurity, toppling regimes, and facing terrorism by Aniyah Lewis

Lion Voices: What did you do this Summer? by Bethany Hansel

Students want vending machines open more often by Danielle Erestain

Meet a Lion: Mr. Falls by Aliyah Alli

NBA Superteams a new trend by Danielle Schirru

Remember why they’re kneeling by Marissa Goodall

New VB program offers humane solution for “Barn Cats” by Finnley Brakke

Hispanic Heritage Month an opportunity to re-think how we teach History by Ashley Archila-Ventura