Cafeteria empty no longer

Students and faculty finally have a place to dine-in on campus

BRIAN CALDERA Reporter @BTVCaldera

The cafeteria under the Library / Learning Crossroads was vacant since 2014, as Pierce looked for the right cafeteria vendor. That all changed earlier this semester when Falafelicious Catering took the reins as the new food vendor for the Pierce College campus.

Falafelicious owner Ofir Bass said they have been doing well since the grand opening in September.

“I'm not sure why [it took so long],” Bass said. “I think they were looking for the right vendor to operate it. As soon as we got approved, we moved forward with it. We’ve been here for three years now, with our catering and our food truck. This is just a continuation of what we've been doing on a larger scale.”

The catering service is focused on offering students more food options, mainly more sandwiches and salads. The menu will also be expanded based off of the students and their reaction to the daily specials. Popular daily specials may be added to the permanent menu, while new specials are tested out, Bass said.

SKYLAR LESTER Reporter @SLesterPhoto

As the fall semester comes to an end, students must first make

“We just explore the menu. We keep trying to see what works and what doesn’t,” Bass said.

The Falafelicious food truck will remain on campus for the imminent future, as well as the food truck in front of the North Gym, the “Hot Sauce Truck.”

According to Administrative Analyst Dr. Brian Silk, the district has indicated that they are going out for a competitive bid sometime this spring for an operator of the food court.

“They want one operator for all campuses,” Silk said. “So if one company comes in to run all food service on campuses, then we have to look at what the contract it through their final exams before heading home for the holidays.

Tomorrow, Thursday Dec. 8, the Pierce College Psychology and Sociology Club, Get Psyched, is partnering with the ASO Community Welfare Committee to bring students, ‘No Stress Test Day.’

The event will take place in Rocky Young Park, located in between the Center for Sciences and the Library / Learning Crossroads from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

According to Nicky Hayes, editor of the bestselling textbook “Foundations of Psychology,” exam stress can lead to irregular eating habits, disturbed sleep patterns, an increase in infections, and the

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