cAt Cerritos College the first week of class is inaugurated with an In-N-Out truck serving the students a burger, fries, and a bag of chips.

To many, it is unclear why such a large fraction of the student body would wait in line for a free product that is, Meagan Clark, the manager of the In-N-Out on Alondra blvd. puts it, “Cheap to begin with.”

Going to the burger joint across the street from campus would potentially supply better service in a timely manner but the non-cost of the “cook out style” event was the most cited reason for participants and bystanders.

Jordan Wolg, a Cerritos College student, offered a number of reasons regarding the enthusiasm for the food truck. “We like free stuff,” he said excitedly.

Michelle Navarro, computer science major, admitted that “I feel super excited. It gives back to students. If It’s just a burger, I’ll take it for free.”

While, english major, Andrew Casillias, agreed that “I think anyone prefers something for free. Personally, I think It shows how the student body can come together, and it shows that we are Cerritos campus.

On the other hand, Cerritos College student Elvira Aguilar had a different opinion; “I don’t want to stand,” Aguilar said.

An additional incentive to wait in the line, which no one remembered to mention, was the ability to win a free movie ticket just by entering the Snapchat challenge.

Alexis Luna, a pastry chef working at the In-N-Out cookout admitted that “free food is always enticing to college students.”

Luna also confirmed that the fact that students had expectations of free In-N-Out hamburgers accounted for the large participation of the student body at the event this year.

Clark seemed unfazed after learning of the truck’s presence.

She said, “The food is cheap to begin with. It’s been a busy day and actually some people came today asking about free food. College students (were a consequential group of patrons) today as they are every other day.”