Coke and Pepsi -- the dominating forces of the soda industry -- have battled for the favor of soda drinkers for decades. While some University students are indifferent toward the brand of their beverage, others are loyal Coke fans or ardent Pepsi drinkers.
"I like regular Pepsi better than Coke," second-year College student Meghan Fitzgibbons said. "It's just sweeter."
Although she is a Pepsi fan at heart, Fitzgibbons drinks Coke's diet products.
"When I have a choice, I will do diet vanilla Coke or diet cherry Coke," she said while snacking on sushi and diet vanilla Coke at the Pav.
While students can find Coke products in the Pav and in vending machines, Pepsi currently holds a contract with the University.
The University puts the bid out to the soda business every five years, said John McHugh, assistant director of procurement services. Although the University used to be a "Coke campus," Pepsi was awarded the contract by a procurement services committee in August 2002, McHugh said.
Pepsi offered "the best combination of quality, goods and services," he added.
Coke fans, however, should not be discouraged.
"Because we want to give you an option, for every 100 vending machines, 30 have to be Coke products," associate director of dining services Eddie Whedbee said.
There are about 150 drink machines on Grounds, which means that 105 sell Pepsi products, including Aquafina and Dole. New machines are continually being installed; Whedbee said eight to ten machines have been added since the beginning of the school year.
If students want to request a new vending machine, they should contact dining services, Whedbee added.
Machines are placed according to traffic, and Cav Advantage card readers are added if there is enough business.
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