Now that Taco Bell has closed, its removal seems to have finally struck a cord with students.
Though no individuals or groups vocally supported the eatery during the much-publicized campaign to remove Taco Bell, the campus is now abuzz with cries that Taco Bell should be allowed to stay.
Where were all these outraged students when their input could have actually been valuable? Now that the Associated Students of UCLA have cast their final vote, the campus should not yet again visit this issue.
For the last year we’ve all known Taco Bell could potentially be evicted – countless stories have been written detailing the progress of the anti-Taco Bell campaign. While a few wrote letters praising the chain’s low prices and convenience, there was never an organized counter-effort.
So why have over 1,000 students now signed a petition asking ASUCLA to revisit the issue yet again? The main argument is that Taco Bell is really cheap.
But there are other inexpensive chains that do not use tomatoes from allegedly exploited pickers and would not flatly ignore their agreement with ASUCLA to commission an independent review of the situation.
ASUCLA made the right choice and should not reverse itself. The suddenly awakened pro-Taco Bell student activists should have voiced their concerns earlier.