
COVID-19 restrictions led to a decision to ditch one lunch for the time being. Four lunches allows for more social distancing as well as gives the custodial staff the opportunity to clean. In addition to multiple lunches, freshmen and sophomores must eat in the cafeteria while seniors and juniors eat in the commons. This is a very large contrast from the immense options students had during one lunch in previous years.

For some the break during third block is a nice addition.
“I actually like this schedule,” said sophomore Fox Nuncy.

While most students understand why the changes were made, they are still struggling with them for various reasons.
“It is a difficult schedule to follow,” said senior Gavin Harlan. “We have no time to eat and eating at different times for A day and B day can be confusing.”
Based on a SunDevil Times survey of 121 students, 97.5% of students preferred the one lunch schedule.

“It’s (lunch) difficult this year because it feels like I’m stepping back from growing up,” said junior Ahmarri Williams.
Whether or not one lunch returns in the future depends very much of COVID-19 and the required restrictions moving forward.