You’re not going to make it. You’ve taken on too many units, too many extracurriculars, finals are less than a month away and you’re almost out of meal points. Yes, finals are coming. Just as certain as death, taxes and Convocation. They are coming. But these sentiments aren’t completely true, are they? I have no idea how many meal points you have. Maybe … [Read more...] about Grab an Ax
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Raise the Salad Bar
Photos by Gabriella Chan When one enters the Waves Cafe, an overwhelming sensory explosion hits the innocent bystander, who, for the sake of convenience or hunger, has entered this bustling culinary realm. Sometimes it can be quite intimidating to pick a meal, particularly when there is a dictionary-thick stack of orders piling up at The Grill, or if the broccoli-and-apple … [Read more...] about Raise the Salad Bar
Price Jumps, New Policies Raise Concerns
Art by Christine NelsonIt’s the beginning of the semester during the usual lunch craze in the Caf. A junior, who didn’t buy a meal plan this year since she cooks most of her meals in her apartment, guesses she has about 80 meal points leftover from the meal plan she bought for summer school. These points should definitely be enough for the occasional meal in the Caf … [Read more...] about Price Jumps, New Policies Raise Concerns
Meal Point Plan to Expand
Photo by Monika HaskellThe Dining Services Committee finalized a decision to offer more Meal Point Plan options to students in response to student requests. This decision will be in effect for the fall 2015 semester and will offer a wider variety of meal point options for different price points and student needs. Student Government Association Executive Vice President Paula Ong … [Read more...] about Meal Point Plan to Expand
Where do all the points go?
It’s always a hot topic of conversation, especially at the beginning of each school year. Generic, frustrated exclamations can be heard all over campus: “I seriously ransacked the HAWC every day for a week last year, and I still had a million points left. If they carried over to this year, I wouldn’t have even had to buy a meal plan.” It’s a question everyone asks. Why … [Read more...] about Where do all the points go?