Meramec celebrates 314 day with a taste of St. Louis:
BRI HEANEY NEWS EDITOR:
Four tables were set out vertical with empty hot plates set atop each one. On March 14, students in the cafeteria began craning their necks as five student activities council members started bringing boxes full of food. The Student Activities members began to unload toasted raviolis, Imo’s Pizzas, Ooey Gooey Butter cakes, and Gus’ Pretzels onto the warming plates. A line began to form. More food was brought in. This time they were moving Ted Drews’ ice cream and Fitz soda into coolers. The line began to wrap around the corner of the cafeteria and students packed away their half eaten lunches and gravitated toward the line, which at that point was no longer contained to the cafeteria. The people at the front of the line were given the go ahead. Within minutes the mountains of food presented had dwindled to small rolling plains. It was 314 day in St. Louis. Crystal Kohn was one of the students who was shuffling back and forth to refill the containers. “This is everything St. Louis,” said Kohn, a student activities member, who was slightly out of breath as she shoved bottles of Fitz soda into the coolers. Taking a second to smile and point over to the desk behind her. “Over there we have community outreach; Botanical Gardens came, Forest Park, the Science Center, and the Saint Louis Symphony orchestra all came,” said Kohn. “It’s the intricacy that makes St. Louis special”, said Kohn, laughing and gesturing small pinches. “We are celebrating our unique city,” she said. Daniel Loewenstein was another one of those rushing to keep up with the demand of students and faculty continuing to billow in. “If I had to choose my favorite, I would have to say Ooey Gooey Butter Cake,” said Loewenstein.
