As students walk around the halls of OH, it is a common sight to see a vending machine like the one pictured offering snacks or, in this case, drinks. Students all across the school use them during the academic day, and they have become a staple for students.
“There [are] a couple vending machines that are on throughout the school and occasionally, so you could use it. It’s not like there’s a big line,” OH Dean Mark Prosise said.
Students can find vending machines both downstairs and upstairs in the school halls, and they are notably not available during classes. They can be accessed only before or after school for contractual reasons with the vending machine company.
“I think that the way that they’re [[…]] on and off does help with the orderly [nature of use], you know, like keeping them [less busy] and having kids waiting in line using them,” Prosise added.
Vending machines are not just a convenience for students, as they also double as a source of profit for our school, with many students spending good amounts of their money on them.
“I don’t spend on them, but I have friends who spend like $10 a week maybe,” said sophomore Liam Noonan.
All of the snacks and drinks in the vending machine cost under $10. Students can use a debit card or insert $1 and $5 bills; change is distributed in coins.
When asked whether he was fine with the vending machines only being used at certain times, freshman Fernando Garnica simply responded, “Yeah,” showing much of the simple content students have with vending machines, an overlooked but important part of this school.
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