Share and Voice: Fresh Picked Water

--Hello everyone! So one of my favorite websites is the Star Tribunes, one of the two main newspapers from down in the Twin Cities. One of the articles they had on the main page was done by a student intern, Nicole Tommerdahl. It was about how St Cloud State is heading a new trend among drinking water. I'll summarize but here is the article.

--This new type of drinking water intrigues me greatly. What they do is, they take a drink dispenser, 1/2 gallon thing, and fill it with water, ice, and then freshly cut fruit or vegetables. And it basically makes water that tastes like the fruit or veggie, comparable to things like Vitamin Water. They put fruit like apples and oranges, and veggies like cucumbers in the water, and combine things like lemon lime water among other things(hopefully they can get water that tastes like Mountain Dew, if they do, sign me up!)

--The cool part is they have it in Garvey Commons, which is comparable to UMD's DC and food court. The 'Hydration Station' has pretty much replaced Soda machines. Which helps the environment (Think about it, less soda consumed means less resources needed to make the soda). The other cool part is it's healthy for ya obviously. Not only are ya getting your daily dose of water, but you're also getting small amount of fruit and veggies in every drink, which of course is always healthy.

--There are unlimited refills for students, so even if they are just walking by, they can stop and fill up their water bottle! I really think it would be awesome if UMD caught onto the trend and got some Hydration Stations here on campus. One in the Food Court, and one in the DC. Personally, I know this would help me drink more water, and I think the change would be well received among a majority of the student population as well.