The sound of wheels making their way across the blacktop, skidding to a stop outside the door. Two benevolent (or involuntarily selected) students announce that breakfast is here. Students throw down pencils, jolt out of their desks, and go to examine what the red and blue compartments hold for them today. More often than not, groans go around the room as someone calls out “burritos”. Every morning, at 10:02 am, BIC, or breakfast in the classroom, begins across LAUSD campuses. But can you really call it breakfast if it looks and tastes like utter garbage? I’m convinced that the school district is trying to feed us burnt cardboard. Occasionally, it’s showered with a layer of sugar, but nevertheless, cardboard is cardboard. Not to mention that it’s occasionally expired. Many people have told me that expired cereal is completely okay to eat, but even more have told me that they found mold on their oranges. It’s not just the fruit either, nor is it exclusive to North Hollywood High. Students across campuses attest that just one week ago they got “those cinnamon cream cheese thingies without the cinnamon cream cheese and they were moldy”, and “the milk is expired all the time”. I don’t have anything against the idea of feeding students breakfast at school, because many people leave their houses in the morning without getting a chance to eat. However, I don’t think creating tons of wasted food is benefitting anyone, and neither is giving out moldy oranges, or reheating food in their plastic packages. Not only is this damaging to the environment, but it’s potentially harming our health as well. Also, has anybody considered the color scheme of the insulation bags? Blue is for warm food, red is for cold. I think something went wrong there. Sorry, LAUSD, but I’m still hungry...for quality.