“Milk’s Favorite Cookie” is, apparently, St. Paul Academy and Summit School’s, too. The wildly popular Oreo sandwich cookie is an SPA tradition. It’s easy accessibility, relatively cheap price, and the large variety of flavors all make it the ideal snack to bring in for advisory or student group meetings.

“It’s rare you find a passionate hate for Oreos,” junior Sonja Mischke said. With 56 calories and four grams of sugar per cookie, according to the package’s nutrition label, Oreos are sure to please an energy-drained student, at least in the short term.

“They taste good, and they are sugary,” sophomore Alena Porter said. For those who don’t appreciate chocolate, or the previously lard-based plain creme filling, plenty of different flavor options are available. Vanilla, or “golden” cookies can replace traditional chocolate. Colorful sprinkles grace the center of “Birthday Cake” flavored Oreos, and orange centers are featured in “Candy Corn” Oreos.

As for the easy access, Oreos are available in any drugstore or supermarket. “They’re just so widely spread that anywhere you go, you can pick up a pack of Oreos,” Porter said. When a student who is assigned snack one week forgets, they can “go to the store, pick up some Oreos, and are out of there in two minutes,” according to Porter. Oreos’ cheapness make them superior, for some people, to another popular SPA snack: Bruegger’s Bagels.

While most people are indifferent to Oreos, finding the same blue box of cookies in the middle of the Harkness table for advisory makes some feel like they’re “the most overdone snack,” according to senior Michael Wilkens. “They’re okay,” he said.

Having the same sugary confection over and over again is bound to wear out the appeal of it. “I’ll get sick of Oreos really quick,” Porter said.