We’re always taught that it’s the thought that counts. Knowing that a person took the time to attempt something should mean more than the act itself. This is what I thought as I first discovered Wornick Dining Hall’s International Month Cuisine plan.
But in this case, I don’t think that it is the thought that counts. Rather, it’s the food that counts. Students come to the cafeteria to eat. I come there to satisfy my hunger and appease my appetite. Truthfully, I don’t really care whether a food represents a foreign culture or not.
However, there is something I must say here. Gracing the cafeteria with a different international food item every Wednesday of September is a good idea. It not only gives us a chance to experience the food of other cultures and recognize the events of International History Month, but it contributes towards Millikin’s mission to help us become incorporated in a global environment.
But why does it have to stop there? I understand the reason for it to begin now, with the events of the month unfolding but I think that it should continue beyond September. Can’t an idea like this continue on for the rest of the year?
Imagine, instead of carrying on through the rest of the year incorporating international cuisine into the menu at random times, it could easily be consolidated into one day a week to celebrate a different culture.
Doing this would not only solidify the mission statement that Millikin encourages us with, but would create a weekly event that could potentially inspire more students to eat in Wornick on that day.
I for one, would love to see this become a new Millikin University tradition. Wednesdays: international food day in the caf. I think it could have a ring to it that would have many students returning for more.