Hungry? There are good options for students

All across America, worried mothers are asking their college-age children the same two questions: “Honey, are you eating right? How’s the food there?”  Most students would agree that the food served in college cafeterias cannot compete with Mama’s fried chicken, mashed potatoes, collard greens and homemade peach cobbler – or whatever it is that Mama typically prepares. So what’s a student to do; he or she can’t live on books alone.  In all fairness, the cafeteria food, at least that dished out at WSSU, can’t be all that bad. Most students buy a yearly meal plan and, with a sanitation grade of 96.4, the campus eatery offers cleanliness, convenience and the next best thing to Mama’s home cooking.  Brandon Raley, a junior transfer student says, “I like breakfast from the café.” Senior Temeka Dean likes the food there, too, and dines in the cafe regularly. Derrick Newkirk, the food service manager of the café, said the grill and pangeos are favorites among students. As an alternative to the cafe, there’s the Ram Shack, which serves wings, cheeseburgers, hotdogs, and even a Subway restaurant.Student LaToya Green says she likes the Ram Shack but, for her tastes, she desires a little more variety.  Wendy’s is the answer for Brian Ferguson. He said that the fast-food restaurant has the best 99-cent value meal in town, and it is open late for night owls like him.Church’s Chicken is another option. It has inexpensive meal deals and Cookout, another fast-food joint, on Akron Drive, has some of the best burgers and milkshakes, according to some students.  Then there’s Cheese Steaks on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; it has an unbeatable menu with more than just Philly steak and cheese. It also has a $2.99 double cheeseburger meal including fries and a drink. And, for the finicky eater who doesn’t want cafeteria food, doesn’t want burgers, doesn’t want cheese steak, there’s always pizza and Chinese food. And, if you’re still not satisfied, well, students always have the option of asking Mom to send a care package.