REGENSTEIN LIBRARY\u2014Since third-year Julia Hainault arrived at the University of Chicago, she\u2019s had one dream: to find out exactly which foods are and are not permitted in the Regenstein Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe picture on the sign explaining the food and drink policy says that pretzels are okay but hamburgers are not,\u201d Hainault says. \u201cBut what about one of those really big pretzels you get at a bowling alley? Are those okay? And what if I bring in a hamburger bun and a patty but eat them separately? Is that a meal or a snack?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hainault started her project last year, gradually increasing the size of the pretzels she brought in until the librarians reprimanded her. \u201cThe exact dividing line between \u2018meal\u2019 and \u2018snack\u2019 in terms of pretzels is a footlong pretzel,\u201d Hainault reveals. Testing burgers, her project this year, has proven trickier. \u201cIt\u2019s like, does the snack become a meal if I eat too many snacks at once? How many burger components can I bring separately before it becomes a burger? And what would Aristotle say?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The library\u2019s Director of Community Engagement, Danielle McConnell, says there is a simple answer to Hainault\u2019s questions. \u201cIf you have to ask if your snack is a meal, it\u2019s a meal.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
McConnell\u2019s advice? \u201cJust go to A Level, where chaos reigns.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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