Chick-fil-A arrives at home games with little objection
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers Chick-fil-A’s contract at Homewood games and the debate it caused.
- The News-Letter reported that Hopkins Athletics signed a temporary Chick-fil-A contract in February 2012, with food stands appearing at Homewood home games that fall.
- The paper reported that Senior SGA Senator Em Feder-Cooper proposed a protest at an SGA meeting, but no official decision was reached.
- The article says junior Nick Siegel supported the stand because customers can choose whether to buy the food and the CEO’s views do not affect the product or service.
- The reporter writes that Chick-fil-A sandwiches sold out by halftime, were restocked within 30 minutes and sold out again by the end of a game.
- According to the article, freshman Annie Brown said the stand was a business matter and praised its waffle fries.
- The article adds that the contract was temporary and would be reviewed after the fall 2012 sports season; Athletics Director Tom Calder said a replacement vendor could be sought if needed.