Spring Break
Letter to the Editor
Outsourcing Would Erode Quality, Care
Although I am a senior, I can still vividly picture my first day of college. I was upset after moving in all of my things, until I realized that I was trading familiar faces with strangers and my home with a new, small dormitory room.
Because of this, I decided to walk around and investigate my strange new home which was Saint Anselm College. The first place I went to was Davison, and although it was a foreign building to my freshman eyes, the employees of the café greeted me as if I had entered my own kitchen at home. Because of them, I was able to adjust much faster than most of my friends who went to other larger universities.
In addition to friendly faces and welcoming personalities, another aspect of the cafeteria that made it so easy to get used to was all the home cooked meals that they offered. The fact that they seemingly made an effort to offer students the comfort food that they needed during a hard transition made the cafeteria a place to go when one was feeling melancholy.
The café is such a personal, friendly environment, and taking that from new students is making the adjustment from home that much harder. Even now, as a senior I still look forward to the smiles that greet me when I enter Davison.
My roommates and I constantly miss the compliments from Leslie, the "have a great day" messages from Debbie, and even the talks that we had with Jean. They single-handedly got us through a tough transition and aided in making Saint Anselm College feel like our second home.
Without them, I know that my experience as well as many other students' experiences would be much different. If the school takes this away from new students and replaces these familiar faces, then these students would be missing out on what Saint Anselm essentially represents; affinity and a welcoming atmosphere.
Caitlyn Keating '10
Exeter, NH
Because of this, I decided to walk around and investigate my strange new home which was Saint Anselm College. The first place I went to was Davison, and although it was a foreign building to my freshman eyes, the employees of the café greeted me as if I had entered my own kitchen at home. Because of them, I was able to adjust much faster than most of my friends who went to other larger universities.
In addition to friendly faces and welcoming personalities, another aspect of the cafeteria that made it so easy to get used to was all the home cooked meals that they offered. The fact that they seemingly made an effort to offer students the comfort food that they needed during a hard transition made the cafeteria a place to go when one was feeling melancholy.
The café is such a personal, friendly environment, and taking that from new students is making the adjustment from home that much harder. Even now, as a senior I still look forward to the smiles that greet me when I enter Davison.
My roommates and I constantly miss the compliments from Leslie, the "have a great day" messages from Debbie, and even the talks that we had with Jean. They single-handedly got us through a tough transition and aided in making Saint Anselm College feel like our second home.
Without them, I know that my experience as well as many other students' experiences would be much different. If the school takes this away from new students and replaces these familiar faces, then these students would be missing out on what Saint Anselm essentially represents; affinity and a welcoming atmosphere.
Caitlyn Keating '10
Exeter, NH
This article was published on 12/11/09 in the Opinion section.
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