By: Folashade Adetuyi
Every Monday and Friday, the Hive organizes a grilled cheese day at Seneca@York that provides healthy and affordable meals for only $1.00. The SFF President Sara Noviski Rodrigues says, “we see the necessity of the students to get access to cheap meals and something that they really enjoy.”
The SSF had numerous students coming into the Hive to grab some Grilled Cheese. Chef Diana, who was the grill cheese maker, had lots of students to serve for the day. I spoke with Seneca@York students on my TikTok on what they think about today’s grilled cheese event? Bryce says, “I think it‘s a really perfect event for me, because sometimes I have classes, I have to go to the gym, I have to do a lot of stuff, it don’t give me enough time to go and get a lunch, so this kind of event saved my life”. Ekaterina says, “I love it. I feel like it’s pretty affordable, just one dollar and yeah it smells good and tastes good.”
You might be asking why does the SSF provide such a meal at this low cost? I asked the SSF President why it is sold at that price, she says, “ our goal here at Seneca Student Federation is to get all the funds that we receive from the students and give back to them, so we want to make sure that students are having access to cheap meals with a price that they can afford.” Which students at the event seem to agree on, Wren says “It’s insane, one dollar is basically free, I think, so yeah it’s good”. Bryce says, “compared to other events the price is really really good.”
The Hive is one of the amenities provided by the SFF that helps students engage, build lasting relationships, and have fun during their college experience. This is where most events such as breakfast specials, mocktail bar, and chocolate madness take place. I asked Rodrigues, about what challenges they face when organizing such events like this, she says “The only challenge will be like to make sure that we have enough grilled cheese to everyone that is coming and we keep doing it throughout the day to make sure that everyone is receiving their grilled cheese.”
What is the SFF goal when it comes to keeping more students engaged with events like this at the Hive? I spoke with the SFF President to touch on student’s participation at the hive, she says, “Our goal is not to just give food, this is the student’s lounge, so on top of giving a free meal and a cheaper meal, we also want them to stay here, so this is our main goal.” For more information go to their Instagram page @senecayork or go to the SSF front office on campus to speak with the staff or vice-president about events and recreational amenities.
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