The Island Life

Kayla Cummings

                If you had a moment to just relax, to unwind from the daily stresses you face, what would you do? Would you go see a movie with some friends? Perhaps go skiing or snowboarding? Maybe you even go out and eat at a nice restaurant. Now imagine you were stranded on an island in the middle of the ocean, how would you de-stress then? Your options are severely limited, you are left with only what the island provides for you. Add to that island a couple of cream colored walls, a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom, and a beautiful view of snowy mountains to the East and you have just created on-campus housing at Brigham Young University. Good for you!

                Like the island we had first imagined those who live on campus are limited to what the island provides. Generally that is food, water, any random knick knack that is needed for random classes, and even parking. The only difference between campus and the island is the fact that all that campus provides is controlled by administrators. That being said facilities like the BYU Creamery, the BYU Bookstore, the Cougereat, and campus parking are in fact monopolizing on those poor little freshman (and occasional upperclassman) by controlling all commodities or services. How you ask? Well I hope to cover that in my opinion essay and answer the main topic, what exists. I hope that by me raising the subject to scrutiny I may perhaps make a difference and maybe even my delicious gyozas may once again return to the shelves of the BYU Creamery. Don't be telling me it may be a long shot, I know it is but we'll just have to wait and see won't we.