Last week I went to a Rose Cafe where we took a tour of the hidden parts of West Campus. This was really interesting because we got to go to the tunnels and see the path that our food takes as it makes its way up to campus. We even got to see the huge refrigerators and the hidden parts of the kitchens. I didn’t really realize how big of an undertaking it is feeding students and taking care of West Campus until I went on this tour. Whenever we go to a dining hall, we just see the food loaded up on trays and we don’t really think about how it gets there. It must take a lot of workers to make sure that all of us are fed, and it really made me feel more appreciative of the work that gets put in in ensuring that all of us on West are taken care of.

We also got to talk with Professor Blalock and learn more about his role in Rose House. One of the things that we mentioned was that he was the one who helped put the barriers on Gothic Way. Though this does make things harder whenever we’re going to and coming back from break, I’m really glad that they’re there. West Campus has its own unique beauty, and part of that is that there are no cars going through it. It’s really nice to be able to walk around with friends, or with earphones in and looking at your phone, without having to worry about getting hit by random cars.