Leila Sassouni
Editor '18
Bake sales. One of the biggest hot spots of the school. But how can a bake sale be called a bake sale if there are no homemade goods, but rather store bought goodies? After a student in Great Neck North High School had an allergic reaction after eating a treat from a bake sale, administrators made the bothersome decision to prohibit all homemade food from the bake sale. But how is this fair to everyone else?
When this decision was made, were the effects even considered? Profits, nasty food, unhappy customers? This decision creates a negative impact on profit. Half of the store bought food tastes like crap, while the homemade desserts are actually edible. This new rule only hurts the amount of money each club makes, as it only forces students to turn away when they see unappetizing store bought cookies at a bake sale. Talia Bina, the president of the Adopt a Dream Club was asked if this new rule for bake sales will hurt the profit her club makes. Bina said, “It’s going to hurt the profit of my club because I can’t bake my Starbucks cupcakes which are delicious.” Many of the clubs in school specialize in the cakes they make. Without the opportunity to create these desserts, their profit will be lower. This will then lower the amount of fundraising each group makes, and costs for apparel and such in each group will increase. Think about the Ace Club and all of the amazing bake sales they have had in past year. They grill meat, prepare waffles, and anyone walking past the little theater gets a whiff of the delicious food only a few feet away. It is just sad that clubs will not be allowed to make their own food anymore.
The realest question of all, is this policy a relief for students with allergies, since clubs are no longer allowed to make food? Sharlene Zar, a student with a common allergic reaction says, “Not at all, it’s not fair to everyone else who want to buy homemade goods. If you’re allergic and are unsure of the ingredients, just don’t eat it”. Zar has a good point. It is not fair at all for students to suffer the loss of profit and good food. Maybe a modification can be to include a list of ingredients displayed on each individually packaged homemade good for all bake sales? That way all ingredients are clearly listed, and there will be clarification for allergy related students.
Editor '18
Bake sales. One of the biggest hot spots of the school. But how can a bake sale be called a bake sale if there are no homemade goods, but rather store bought goodies? After a student in Great Neck North High School had an allergic reaction after eating a treat from a bake sale, administrators made the bothersome decision to prohibit all homemade food from the bake sale. But how is this fair to everyone else?
When this decision was made, were the effects even considered? Profits, nasty food, unhappy customers? This decision creates a negative impact on profit. Half of the store bought food tastes like crap, while the homemade desserts are actually edible. This new rule only hurts the amount of money each club makes, as it only forces students to turn away when they see unappetizing store bought cookies at a bake sale. Talia Bina, the president of the Adopt a Dream Club was asked if this new rule for bake sales will hurt the profit her club makes. Bina said, “It’s going to hurt the profit of my club because I can’t bake my Starbucks cupcakes which are delicious.” Many of the clubs in school specialize in the cakes they make. Without the opportunity to create these desserts, their profit will be lower. This will then lower the amount of fundraising each group makes, and costs for apparel and such in each group will increase. Think about the Ace Club and all of the amazing bake sales they have had in past year. They grill meat, prepare waffles, and anyone walking past the little theater gets a whiff of the delicious food only a few feet away. It is just sad that clubs will not be allowed to make their own food anymore.
The realest question of all, is this policy a relief for students with allergies, since clubs are no longer allowed to make food? Sharlene Zar, a student with a common allergic reaction says, “Not at all, it’s not fair to everyone else who want to buy homemade goods. If you’re allergic and are unsure of the ingredients, just don’t eat it”. Zar has a good point. It is not fair at all for students to suffer the loss of profit and good food. Maybe a modification can be to include a list of ingredients displayed on each individually packaged homemade good for all bake sales? That way all ingredients are clearly listed, and there will be clarification for allergy related students.