MSJMCW

As I walked up and down the horseshoe shaped parking lot, where all the food stations were located, I saw that  things were a little bit different this year. The area was more empty than the past years, and it almost seemed as though the students had decided that it was not worth standing in line for the overpriced food in the hot sun. However, this was not the case. During this year's annual Multicultural Week at Mission San Jose High School, the school decided to try something new. Instead of the usual cash for food exchange, the system changed to tickets for food instead. This system has created a rush for the students to buy the tickets first then hurry in line for the food. Although some argue that this is inefficient, because the students would have to first stand in line for the tickets outside of the parking lot, many see the merits of this system, because it allows the food lines to shorten faster and the horseshoe to empty out quicker. This ticket system was what created a seemingly empty event and an unsupportive student body. However, when digging a little deeper into the event and the system that it runs on, one can see that the school's annual MC week is running just fine.