Picture this: you are fresh off your second class, you can feel your stomach rumbling, but… you have another class.
This is a common occurrence for many, including Fourth Former Lucas Crutchlow. “I get mad when I have a second lunch. I get so tired of waiting. First lunch is my favorite.”
Student Body President Josh Williams ’25 agrees, saying, “I’m a hungry boy.” Williams also likes the crowded lunches. “I feel more of my friends are always at first lunch than second lunch.”
Some, however, don’t prefer the first lunch. Fourth Former Will Mullin’s main point of conflict are the lines.
“Second lunch has fewer people, which means much shorter lines,” Mullin said.
Mullin explains another benefit.
“Second Lunch is also better because you only have one period after it. This gives it sort of an end-of-the-day vibe,” Mullin said.
“It’s much easier going into second lunch knowing you only have one class left, and then you are done for the day, rather than having lunch and still having two classes to go.”
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Fourth Former Connor Reynolds agrees.
“It’s the feeling when things are winding down, you power through the first half of the day, and you get to kick back and relax before your last class,” Reynolds said.
Fourth Former Quinn Gallagher also prefers second lunch. But his reasoning is different.
“With the first lunch, if class runs a little late, you can’t even get a seat!” Gallagher said. But Gallagher also agrees with Mullin. “It’s much easier going into second lunch knowing you only have one class left, and then you are done for the day, rather than having lunch and still having two classes to go.”
The question of which lunch period is better elicits strong opinions—but all can agree that lunch is one of the best parts of the day.
