Lily Leand

There are many debates that take place in a campus as diverse as Rye Country Day School—AP classes, phone policies, and dress code, to name a few—but one controversy consumes the minds of RCDS students on a day-to-day basis: pork burrito bowls. The infamous double lunch democracy (now triple lunch democracy) has stirred up many debates among students as to which Flik meals are good enough to repeat. However, it was clear that pork burrito bowls had stolen the hearts of RCDS students, with consistent wins for the bowls in double lunch democracy. During the October winner announcement, Student Body Vice President Hank Brown ‘27 declared, “pork burrito bowls (no surprise whatsoever).” 

Pork burrito bowls long basked in their glory of being the superior Rye Country Day lunch. From the crispy plantains, to the star of the show itself, pork burrito bowl day brought much anticipation. From the introduction of double lunch democracy by the student government, pork burrito bowls had met no competition. That was until one fateful day in February of 2026. Pork burrito bowls’ reign had come to an end, and a new competitor had entered the ring.

Chicken quesadillas. There is nothing not to love about this dish. From the golden brown tortilla to the delicious filling, it seemed as though chicken quesadillas were everything that pork burrito bowls were lacking. In a shocking turn of events, the student body turned on the once beloved dish. When asked their thoughts on the matter, another anonymous student simply asked, “Can we just ban them?” 

Following their tragic defeat, pork burrito bowls quickly vanished into the shadows as their nemesis, the quesadillas, took the spotlight. However, while everyone was focused on the new star of the cafeteria, pork burrito bowls were preparing to fight their way back to the top. They had one shot. One opportunity. One spot on the menu. Things were not looking good. Snowdaycalculator.com gave a 76% chance of school being cancelled. Would they even get their shot at winning back the student body? Fortunately, it did not snow, and the students of Rye Country Day School were reluctantly reunited with the former champions: pork burrito bowls. But the question still remained: Did they do enough to win back the hearts of the pickiest students in the nation?

When voting came around for March’s triple lunch democracy, the pork burrito bowl resurgence was a polarizing topic. Many missed their favorite dish’s double feature, while others dreaded the idea of them returning. Whispers of the Pro-Pork Burrito Bowl Student Union rigging the vote by buying Google Form responses flooded the halls of the Pinkham building. No one could quite tell how the vote was going to end up. 

At the end of the day, quesadillas put up a good fight, but they were not strong enough to overcome the power of pork burrito bowls. Sadly, they were demoted back to a once-a-month meal. While a comeback like this would presumably be the talk of the town, no one even mentioned it when results were published. After all their hard work clawing back to the top, no one cared. A new detail emerged that consumed the attention of RCDS. The student body was baffled at how a roast eye round of beef and ratatouille was possibly going to be served twice in one month—a decision which called into question the legitimacy of the entire voting process. The Pro-Pork Burrito Bowl Student Union declined to comment.