Cold Stone Seized!
Emily Sloan, Staff Writer
Issue date: 4/15/08 Section: Perspectives
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Admitedly, I was never a particularly huge fan of Cold Stone because I ate there once and decided that their ice cream was too sugary. Basically, I felt sick after I ate there and decided that it just was not good.
The second reason I had tried to erase Cold Stone from my memory is because I think it is too expensive. I am not going to lie; I am a cheap person (I get it from my dad if you were wondering). I will not get into details, but just take my word or ask some of the people that went to Seattle with me.
I finally succumbed, though, and began going to Cold Stone this semester and only on Tuesdays because Cold Stone offers half off to college students. The ice cream was not as bad as I remembered, but the real factor that made me go was the ice cream was half off. I think the first time I went (don't quote me on this), I got a kid's size cup and only spent a dollar.
However, for the past three weeks I have gone to Cold Stone with a small number from the Highlander staff. Going to Cold Stone has become our Tuesday ritual. After our meeting, we head over to pick up Molly Lu, Dr. Callie's dog, the unofficial mascot of the Highlander. We head straight to Cold Stone, the line tends to be short because it is dinner time, and get our ice cream. Maricor, the editor, always gets the same thing, which is understandable now that I have tried her concoction. (She likes to get raspberry sorbet mixed with cheesecake ice cream, with lots of fresh raspberries and graham crackers.) I do like to mix my choices up and get something different every time.
Last week though, was disheartening. Imagine our dismay when we pulled up to Cold Stone to see all the lights off and a large square with the word SIEZED in bold red. Actually, I am sure many Regis students experienced a similar pang of disappointment. Unfortunately, Cold Stone was now belongs to the State of Colorado...for not paying their taxes.
Our craving was unrelenting. A "seized" sign was not going to stop us. Sure enough, we ended up at another Cold Stone.
And may I say that I was not pleased about this "new" Cold Stone, mainly because they made me get the medium sized cup to receive the student discount. So basically I had to pay extra money for more ice cream that I did not want.
So what will Regis students like myself, who go to Cold Stone frequently do? That I cannot answer. But I can answer this: should someone pay his or her taxes? Definitely, or else your store and good name will be taken by the State of Colorado.
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