What’s Up with these Vending Machines at Flowers?
Why are they off most of the time?
January 25, 2022
Since the beginning of this school year, there has been many complaints about the vending machines.
¨Why are the vending machines off?¨, ¨Why don’t the vending machines work?¨. Why can’t the students go to the vending machines during lunch and get a snack? There are many questions as to why the vending machines at Flowers are shut off most of the time. Divine Kao from 10th grade said, ¨They always shut down the vending machines during the times I want a snack the most.¨ Many students during lunch time don’t go to the cafeteria to go eat lunch. Many are hoping that the vending machines, or at least one vending machine is on, so that they can buy a snack they’ve been craving all day. It’s a disappointment when you see all of the vending machines off and out of service. Why is there vending machines if they’re not going to be useful during the times that students need them the most?
Maybe there’s a reason as to why the vending machines get shut down. If the vending machines were to be open during lunch time, there would probably be chaos. Students always lounge around the vending machines to talk to their friends and hangout. Students tend to crowd the doors near the vending machines. If the vending machines were to be open at that time, there would be lines and lines of students waiting to get snacks from the vending machines. ¨They need to turn on those vending machines because I would be there everyday,¨ said Madeline Bautista from 10th grade. There would be some students taking forever to pick what they want from the vending machines and the other students behind them would probably get mad because they are taking forever. It could be a good thing that the vending machines are off during lunch so that chaos doesn’t strike. It could also be a bad thing that the vending machines are off. Students would want something to snack on, and sadly, we can’t receive those energy boosting, meal replacing, and right before class, snacks.
Hafsat Ladan • Jan 27, 2022 at 1:58 PM
I don’t like how it’s always turned off because of dietary restrictions I can’t always eat what they serve in the cafeteria and I forget to bring my own food sometimes.
Jeniya Moore • Jan 27, 2022 at 1:37 PM
I do agree that the vending machines could cause chaos and create a place for people to hang out. However, sometimes I do not eat lunch or forget to pack a lunch and want to get a snack from the vending machine. I can’t get anything though because they don’t have the vending machines on
deshari johnson • Jan 27, 2022 at 1:36 PM
When I transfered to this, seeing the vending machines in front of the gym door felt surreal; vending machines filled with snacks other than low fat versions and low sugar drinks. I brought money the next day to get something from it, just for it to be off and I ended up disappointed. I came back at the end of the day to finally get my “lunch” and I almost missed my bus because of the line that was there. I do think that having the vending machines off during the school day is understanding, but if it can be scheduled to be on during the morning and at dismissal, it can be scheduled to be on during lunch when its most needed.
Sydney Ellis • Jan 27, 2022 at 8:00 AM
Although I am the editor, this story was written very well, it has that energy that makes me want to read more. Kudos to you Valerie Martinez!
valerie martinez • Jan 27, 2022 at 9:36 AM
Thank you so much!