The debate has been going on for years. Is this normal or should you be concerned about the freshman 15. The freshman 15 is a term known for the approximately fifteen or more pounds a typical college student gains during their first year of college. The usual argument is that college students are unprepared for life on their own and that, once they are in control, they make eating healthy their last priority. However, a Huffington Post article suggests otherwise; which is actually not the students' fault but the schools and their overwhelming array of unhealthy food choices. When you enter the student union or Keathly University Center, some of the first things that will catch your attention will be Panda Express, Chik Fil A, and a few other restaurant chains with lots of small shops with an endless supply of snacks. These are the choices available to students on campus. Where many live on campus and don't have transportation, or don't have the financial support to go out, so they are forced to dine on campus. Although it is every child's dream to have a famous restaurant chain like McDonald's in their backyard, the practicality of this is little to no, but with the advancements society has made it is not just a possibility but a lifestyle on a campus university. An alternative to these food choices should be available to students. Fast food is not a healthy food and right now our health is a major factor in our grades. If you want to succeed in school, you need to make sure that all other aspects of your life are in order too, your health being one of the most important. According to the Huffington Post, they don't have enough healthy choices to choose from. If you give an eighteen year old the chance to choose between a......middle of paper......as much as we claim to have grown up we still make many mistakes and when the opportunity to make mistakes presents itself we will probably take it without hesitation. In conclusion, the moral of this story is simple: universities should take more responsibility and initiative when it comes to the food choices and health of their students. The college needs to offer better food choices in dining halls. Opening times should be between normal meal times, so the possibility of eating at an unusual or indecent hour is obsolete and proportions should be strictly regulated and enforced. Although many argue that it is the students' fault that they gain weight, I believe the facts presented are obvious in pointing you in the opposite direction. The school has all the power and must address the issue accordingly before the epidemic becomes bigger than we can handle.