With the Munster University Center's expansion almost finished, most students are getting excited. They're not only excited for the extra space in lunchrooms or extra seating throughout the MUC, but they're also excited for one of their favorite restaurant chains, Chick-fil-a. However, I question if students will continue to be excited for Chick-fil-a even after they expressed their views on same sex marriage.
In June of 2012, Chick-fil-a's chief operating officer Dan Cathy publicly made comments about his opposition on same sex marriage. While LGBT activists protested and called for boycotts against the restaurant chain, students at the University of South Dakota started to sign an online petition.
After the petition started online, the Student Government Association circulated a poll throughout Facebook and email asking students if they would still like to see Chick-fil-a on campus even with this new found knowledge of its views. The majority of the students answered the poll stating that regardless of this new found knowledge, they would still like to see Chick-fil-a on campus. Most students are excited for these new restaurant options mainly because it'll add more variety to campus and Vermillion. It's this new excitement of variety that overrides Chick-fil-a's views.
Junior Megan Little at the University of South Dakota says that she's most excited for Chick-fil-a to come to campus and, regardless of its views on same sex marriage, she says that these views will not sway her decision to eat at Chick-fil-a.
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