Favorite meals at Cabrini

BRIAN SMITH STAFF WRITER BTS723@CABRINI EDU

For Cabrini students who live on campus, eating can be a major issue. Commuters can eat meals cooked by their parents, such as pasta or meatloaf or just order take-out, whereas students on campus have fewer options for food. Cooking can be dangerous for some people, and ordering take-out can be delicious but expensive and unhealthy in excess. For many students, the best option is to take advantage of Cabrini’s fine dining facilities.

If you’ve ever stood in a crowd at Cabrini, you may hear complaints about the cafeteria.

Despite these complaints, hundreds of people easily dine at either the Founder’s Hall cafeteria or Jazzman’s Café. According to some of the chefs in the cafeteria, chicken finger wraps, served at the grill station, are one of the most popular items.

Cafeteria chef Peter Morton said, “The favorite is chicken fin- ger wraps. Between 250 and 300 people get them every day [they are served]. Turkey, macaroni and cheese, pasta and mashed potatoes are also popular.”

However,in addition to every meal served, students can also make their own meals, thanks to the cafeteria’s buffet-style service. The chefs in the cafeteria have seen students make some unique meals. Morton claims to have seen someone make a peanut butter and tuna sandwich.

Dave Elms, a cafeteria chef, said, “I’ve seen someone make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with chocolate chips, caramel and bananas on white bread.”

Although the cafeteria and Jazzman’s Café have plenty of food already, the staff is still open to new ideas. “If people want to add things to the menu, go to the comment board,” Elms said.

“I’d like more soup choices,” Jess Wolfert, a freshman graphic design major, said. “Jazzman’s has good soup, but they have it every other day. If they had like eight soups available, I’d have it everyday. For the cafeteria, I’d like to see chicken fingers as a staple,”Wolfert said.

The chefs at the cafeteria also have some ideas. Morton said, “We should have chicken patties on a regular basis. Everyone likes that.”

The amount of meals, between the cafeteria and Jazzman’s, cover a wide variety of tastes. Some people complain, but other people are easier to satisfy. the ultimate prize, a birth in the old Sweet 16 tournament. This Sweet 16 tournament was prior to the naming of various rounds in the tournament. Finally in 1963, the NCAAbecame an official collegiate program in sporting history.

“Whenever they have hamburgers and fries, it’s a special day,” Matt Campbell, a senior English and communication major, said.

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March is a month filled with uncertainty. The weather can’t seem to make up its mind and that infamous groundhog decided the fate of an early spring or a longer winter. However, there are a few things that people can look forward to in the month of March.

ONE-ON-ONE

Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s day, and the March Madness basketball tournament takes over the airwaves.

If you are a sports fan, it’s the best string of events and still one of the most exciting times on television for the month of March. If you’re not, there’s no way to avoid it.

Beer, wings, chips and salsa are all gathered for the opening tip off for the tournament. The coverage on ESPN becomes real and no longer becomes a month-away fantasy. The air is filled with pure excitement, even for fans that can’t fit the tournament into their schedule.

“It’s a good way for schools to keep up with each other and keep the competition level as high as can be,” Charles Grugan, a junior graphics design major, said. “I mean, it’s a big thing. If I had time to pay attention, I know I’d love it.”

The history of the March Madness tournament began in Illinois.

The tournament began as a group of high school men’s basketball teams competing against each other in a bracket-like setup for their favorite winning teams.Every college says, “Bring it on” to the competition and the glory.

Since then, the tournament has evolved into such a popular event a mong college students. Although the tournament is exciting in itself, there is another dimension to the bracketology in this day and age. Betting. The odds are unbelievably against you.

“It’s always fun, but I lose money every year,” Dave Damiano, a junior English and communication major, said. “It’s also great to see that the team down the street [Villanova] made it so far this year. It’s really exciting.” March Madness has made its mark since the mid 1960s and is growing more popular, especially this year. There is no clear-cut winner, which will add to the excitement of the outcome. The world will witness the winner in early April and for many of us at Cabrini College, it’s either win money or lose money. But the most important thing is to enjoy the game, the tournament and to remember that this tournament only comes around once a year.

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