“I’m not walking to Taco Bell,” one student yelled out in the University Union, a statement that explains the overall problem most students are dealing with today as the union food court closed down as preparation to clean up more of what the flood left behind continues.

Student Godpen Yang said he usually tries to stay away from fast food, but today that decision was made for him by the abrupt closing.

“I wasn’t expecting this, it was last minute. The problem is worse than I first thought,” Yang said.

Erika Alczazr, another student said that it was horrible to find the food court closed and she simply wanted some food.

For Alvin Lam, it wasn’t a big deal.

“It’s not a problem, I could get food else where, but I was surprised,” he said.

But because the damage went beyond soaked carpet, it was necessary to shut down most food business in the union.

“You don’t see where the water soaks to, we’re getting all the hidden water,” said Donald Tucker, associate director of operations.

The flood damage to the sheet rock and surrounding walls in the union is the most expensive damage that occurred. Because of that, students and union-goers will not be able to eat in the food court as preparations for repairs begin, Tucker said.

To inform union patrons, signs were posted on entrances stating that the union would be closed Sept. 22-24, but the signs were taken down about an hour later. Another sign was later put up near Burger King to clear up confusion.

“It was not appropriately posted, and it was wrong,” Yang said.

“The only part that will be closed is the food court, Round Table will be open; it is hoped that by Monday it will be business as usual,” Tucker said.

Tucker said that the food court area will have repairs done over the weekend, walls will be opened up and sheet rock will be replaced.

For Yang and his friend, it was an inconvenience to come to the union today. He said that if he would have known, he would not have come.