University of California at Los Angeles food manager Antoinette Rutledge says most UCLA students chow excessively at mealtimes because they take a serving of everything that appeals to them. They can say, 'Oh gee, I can have ice cream for breakfast,' just because it's there. Finding the willpower to refuse high calorie meals is not easy. The burger is tempting, and often wins out over the healthier salad. She adds that freshmen are more likely to be susceptible to such apprehension.
Midnight is synonymous with munchie time.
You know it's going to happen, you're warned. You don't take care of yourself. There's no balance. Everything is loaded up with cheese and grease. Still, students keep circulating a rumor that in the UCLA dining halls, even the lettuce isn't fat free.