Chieftain’s Declassified: The Cafeteria
Our staff tries the impossible by creating a guide that will help you survive high school
By Ryan Israel
Chieftain Staff
At Brother Rice, we are #blessed.
It’s a long-standing tradition in the
media and in the minds of young teens
that high school lunches are terrible. A
“mystery meat” or a “jello cup” is the
common staple of high school lunches
in television shows and in movies.
Brother Rice is an exception.
At Brother Rice we have some
fantastic meal options. Seniors and Juniors will remember the transition from
Sodexo to TruFood and the speculation
that came about. But it is now the common opinion that TruFood provides a
multitude of delicious choices. Junior
Emmett Conway said “I like TruFood.
It provides a nice variety of healthy options. “Highlights from the past month
include chicken wings, loaded nachos,
cheeseburgers, and bacon mac ‘n’
cheese. Everyday options like salads,
sandwiches, and soups are very popular. TruFood even offers some great
breakfast options, like omelets and
pancakes. As far as drinks go, this year
the cafeteria added
Arnold Palmer and
Starbucks, both of
which have become favorites. So
if you’re looking
to buy your lunch,
you’re in luck.
The food may
be great, but one
downside is the
line. Ned’s Declassified Tip#395.75L:
“Get in line
early and buy for
friends.” If you don’t want to wait 20
minutes to get your lunch, you better
hustle and get to the line early.
If you can’t get to the line in time,
uphold the four pillars of Rice and do
not cut unless your goal is to make enemies. If you want a sub, get in the sub
line; if you don’t want a sub, then don’t
get in the sub line. It’s pretty simple.
When you eventually get to the
front of the line, you may get your
B R OTHE R R IC E H IG H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N
Chef Ty preparing another wonderful meal for the Brother Rice Students
lunch from one of the nicest people
on the Brother Rice staff, Ty. He can
be seen driving around the Brother
Rice parking lot in his red Jeep Wrangler, or balling
out during the
faculty basketball
game. But most
often, Ty can be
seen behind the
counter in the
cafeteria whipping up gourmet
meals for Brother
Rice students. If
you want to stay
on Ty’s good side,
make sure you’re
not staring down
at your phone when he’s trying to get
your order for breakfast.
As far as interacting with the students, Ty says, “I try to accommodate
each student. … No kids left behind.”
He treats his job very seriously,
saying, “It’s almost like a class, I try to
educate the kids on the food.”
Ty’s favorite meals are Burrito
Bowls, Chicken Cordon Bleu, and Fish
Tacos, a meal he introduced to Brother
P AGE 5
Rice during Lent.
As far as his performance at the
faculty basketball game, Ty says, “That
was the most people I’ve ever dribbled a
basketball in front of. … I’m waiting on
this year’s game.”
Now that you made it through the
line, saw Ty, and bought your lunch, the
next thing to tackle is seating. Usually
you’ll grab a seat with your bros and
enjoy a nice lunch. But every once in
awhile, it’s a good idea to sit with some
people you don’t normally talk to, or
to find somebody who looks like they
could use a place to sit. The cafeteria is
the best place to make new friends and
spend down time with your classmates.
A cardinal rule of cafeteria seating
is that you do not steal somebody else’s
chair. If it looks like there are no open
chairs, that doesn’t allow you to causally take a classmate’s backpack off a
chair and slide the chair to your table.
If there doesn’t appear to be any open
chairs, there are stacks of chairs at either
side of the cafeteria. If those are gone,
have a seat at one of the two long lunch
tables against the wall.
Good luck with your time in the
cafeteria, and don’t steal my seat.
O C T O B E R 2015