Yum yum in the tum

I’ve spent a lot of my time here on Bwog (perhaps too much time) writing about my favorite campus subject…the dining halls. This article will be no different. This time, we’re having a go at classifying each dining hall under the framework of Plato’s Five Regimes, which any CC student might be all-too-familiar with.

1. The Kallipolis = JJ’s Place. This city-state-slash-dining-hall is ruled by true philosopher-kings, embodied by the incredibly wise and thoughtful JJ’s staff (see: the pure genius of the recent Bob’s Burgers event). Order, harmony, and happiness are abundant.
2. The Timocracy = Diana. Victory, honor, and spirit are valued here (e.g. preserving the line for the smoothies). Well-divided into separate parts a.k.a very organized, food-wise. Not that bad.
3. The Oligarchy = Hewitt. Driven by necessary appetites; you kind of just want to get in, eat, and get out. Nothing more and nothing less. Divisions of types of foods and types of people get blurrier and blurrier (Why are there athletes here? It’s not even Meatless Monday?).
4. The Democracy = Ferris. Well-intentioned, but ultimately chaotic. You can find all sorts of values and people here, like Plato’s metaphor of a quilted coat. Freedom is king here – everyone just wants space and freedom to move and eat as he/she would like. No order or harmony at all.
5. The Tyranny = John Jay. Promises a lot, but delivers little. Do you really need an explanation on this one?

Haven’t gone to Ferris since September lol via Bwog Archives