Although Ramen is thought to be the classic meal for college students, most eat other things.

Students living on campus can eat in the residence halls, but they still sometimes have to eat meals in their rooms.

Megan Miller, freshman biology major, lives on campus and said she usually chooses foods that are quick and convenient to make.

“I buy a lot of soup,” she said. “I eat it all the time.”

Elyse Banovic, freshman psychology major, also lives on campus and relies in quick microwavable meals as well.

“I eat a lot of Easy Mac,” she said.

Students that live off campus generally do not have meal plans and must buy groceries more frequently.

Geoff Zuhone, sophomore journalism major, is living in an apartment this semester and said he goes grocery shopping about once every week and a half or two weeks.

When he shops, he said he usually gets the same staple items.

“My basics are (usually) bread, milk, frozen pizza and breakfast cereal,” he said.

Nick Radtke, a sophomore psychology major, lives off campus as well and said he makes regular trips to the store to buy groceries.

“My list (usually includes) cereal, milk, soup, turkey and eggs,” he said.

Despite regularly visiting the store, there are some items students do not always think about getting.

“I never think about getting milk,” Banovic said.

Zuhone said there are some items he did not realize he needed.

“I didn’t think about the extra things, like ketchup and mustard,” he said.

Banovic said there are items besides food that she does not think about, too.

“I never really thought about needing things like paper plates and napkins, and I definitely always need them,” she said.

Andrew Crivilare, junior english major, agreed.

“There was about a month where my roommate and I didn’t have paper towels,” he said.

With the groceries students do buy, they make their favorite go-to dishes.

“I sometimes combine macaroni, tuna and frozen peas,” Crivilare said.

Zuhone said he has some recipes that he makes when he is looking for something fast and simple.

“I make a lot of grilled cheese and tomato soup,” he said. “I also make a lot of spaghetti.”

Radtke said he likes to make meals that don’t take a lot of time to prepare. He also is health-conscious with his cooking.

“I (generally) like to cook healthy,” he said. “I make breaded chicken and rice or grilled chicken and pasta.”

Although students try to eat healthy, they occasionally satisfy their sweet tooth.

“I make cupcakes (sometimes),” Banovic said. “And I always have to have ice cream in our refrigerator.”

Sara Hall can be reached at 581-7942 or at [email protected].