介绍:
Xiamen Institute of Technology at HuaQiao University has issued a circular prohibiting students from ordering takeout. The school's canteen as well as restaurants outside the campus are both on the blacklist.
Takeout boxes are not allowed to be brought back to the dormitories.
Those who can't go out to eat because of illness are required to get a sick note from their tutors.
Meanwhile, cash transactions are not allowed in the school's canteen.
The college claims they want to encourage students to leave the dorms more and embrace a healthier lifestyle.
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Chen Keming(陈克明),vice dean of the college explained in an interview that,
The students used to order takeout food online when they were still in the class. And the unrecyclable packages are harmful to the environment. As university students, they need to improve their environmental awareness and take more social responsibilities.
Yi Ran (怡然),a mother agrees on weibo that,
As a mother of a college boy, I totally understand the new regulation. My son told me once that, with food delivery, he and his roommates have stayed in the apartment for nearly one week playing games, watching movies and reading books. They stay in the dorm for an entire month without talking at all with anyone. This is obviously an unhealthy lifestyle. The regulation forces them to go out to have lunch, to talk to other people. I think it's a good thing.
Xiao Huanhuan (小烜烜) comments on 163.com that,
I saw plastic boxes, bags everyday in my dormitory. In summer, the leftovers and boxes make the whole building smell awful. And it takes a very long time for the cleaners to take out the garbage. So go out, have more exercises, talk with friends. Why not?
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Notes:
However, most of the students in this colleges were shocked when they heard the news. They didn't understand why they can't have food delivery in campus. This issue has rapidly triggered a heated discussion online, attracted both fans and detractors.
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Jun Rong said iqilu.com (爱齐鲁.com) that,
The new regulation can be considered as a monopoly. Students can't eat in other places except the school canteen. Universities and colleges are supposed to teach students to pursue their dreams and freedom. And they must not restrain students of their liberty. Besides, I think the environment issue is just an excuse. With their logic, should we cancel the whole food delivery business? It just does not make any sense.
Yangli(杨荔) criticizes the circular on zhnews.net that,
It is a college, not a kindergarten. Most of the students are adults and they know what they are doing. They have the right to choose to eat out or order food online. It is simply nothing to do with the college. If they want to encourage students to have more exercises, why not build more stadiums or organize more interesting activities. There are tons of ways to do the work, why do they have to choose the arbitrary way to do it.
Meltings said on weibo that,
When I was a university student, the main reason why I ordered the food online is that the food in canteen tastes awful. And there are so many students eating there during lunch time. I can't even find a seat. Will they improve the quality of the food in school canteen? If not, then what should the students eat when they don't have time to go out of the campus? And I am wondering, are the staff of the canteen related to this new regulation?
