Some of the teachers have an issue with students eating their chips, sweets or opening soda during class time because it’s a daily struggle. Not only some teachers, but also the office is trying to solve this by not allowing outside drinks across the campus. Drinks that have no lid on can easily slosh, and it’s been causing many spills around the campus. Students who are hungry or bored after they have done all their assigned work like to bring their snacks and eat them, even though it can make sounds or make other students also want to eat.

“I asked students to avoid drinks that have color in them, like red, because it stains the floor. But a lot of the students have water or Gatorades, which can clean up easily,” English teacher Dr. Stevens said.

Most of the time when students are most likely to eat is when the teacher gives them free time or if they didn’t eat their breakfast. 

“When students are reluctant to participate or answer questions, I offer snacks as a bribe to get them to participate,” Stevens said.

The reason why some of the teachers have a policy about the snacks is because those students who eat some of them forget or don’t want to clean after them if food or drinks feels down or spills which makes a mess for others.

 “This is the biggest reason we don’t allow food and drinks in the media center. Students leave trash and crumbs behind. Spills in the media center are difficult to clean because of the carpet,” Emily Hodge, librarian of the campus said.

But for most students, snacks are a necessity because they have a late lunch or didn’t have time in the morning to eat. However, there are also students who bring it because they get bored sitting in the classroom, and they start sharing their food with friends.

“As a teacher lecturing, I think students eating snacks can be distracting, but if the room is already noisy, it is less of a problem. I’m sure students get hungry during the day, especially if they have a late lunch, so snacks could be a legitimate need,” Hodge said.