The Wolves Den is an in-school coffee shop where students from vocational awareness classes are able to get hands-on experience managing a business. It has been relocated to the concession stand outside of the contest gym. Previously it was in the teacher’s lounge until it underwent renovation.

Special Education teacher and one of the supervisors for the Wolves Den, Matthew Landau, believes that the administration was very helpful in helping them find the new location. 

“Marcus Holleran was very adamant about finding us a space that we could utilize and that would be wonderful for the students to learn [in] and also for all the students to come to,” Landau said.

However, Landau expressed some disappointment as the old location encouraged people to come in and sit down. 

“There was a lot more job skills that I was able to practice with the students. There was just a lot more customer interaction…But that being said, I do both. I love the new space. Every space I get, I utilize to the fullest,” Landau said.

The new location has customers grab their items and go, operating first and second period. During these periods, it often draws a lot of attention as a long line often can be seen forming. These long lines captured senior Mysha Kazi’s attention.

“I saw the name Wolves Den. I recognized it from previous years. There was a big line, so I was like, ‘Oh, I’ll try it out,’” Kazi said.

Kazi finds the new location easier for people to notice. 

“I think more people are figuring out about it because the other location [had] a closed door so many people may have thought it was for specific people,” Kazi said.

Senior Kaylie Koshaba prefers the new location over the old one because she believes it allows for more people to be in line at a time. 

“The old one was really cramped when a lot of people go,” Koshaba said.

Freshman Muati Mohammed enjoys working at the Wolves Den and finds the new location to be advantageous.

“I’m faster in a small place. I can hear the customers ordering,” Mohammed said.

Although the location of the Wolves Den has been changed, their commitment to the students has remained constant. Senior Joey Benyamin thinks that the Wolves Den does more than just provide coffee and donuts. He believes it has a greater impact on the students.

“It allows the school to come together and helps the special education students get better life skills,” Benyamin said.

After construction on the addition is complete, the Wolves Den will be permanently located on the third-floor sky loft of the new building.