It's true.
Pepsico and the
Coca-Cola corporation actively pursue exclusive vending contracts with colleges, and now high schools. A few years ago,
Dartmouth was a land of
peaceful coexistence between the Coke products and the Pepsi products. No longer. The Pepsi products have been
terminated with extreme prejudice; now all our soda is Coke, and all our juice is
Minute Maid (at least in the dining halls). The convenience store sells some Pepsi products, but there is nary a Pepsi machine to be found on campus.
Corporate advertising all over school really sucks.