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Volume CXXXII, Number 11 |
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Expand dining options
Bowdoin Dining Services has a reputation for being one of the finest in the country. From holiday-themed dinners to display cooking, the menus vary consistently. Multi-interest and cultural preparations have satisfied students, despite the removal of lemon-pepper dressing from the salad bar. The incorporation of late night dining has shown initiative in expanding options for students.
Despite efforts to increase dining hours on certain late nights, accessibility to Thorne and Moulton remain limited during more practical hours. Many students have back-to-back classes, athletic practices and games, or other commitments, and cannot adhere to the dining schedules; Polar Points dwindle quickly, and a trip to the pub automatically means taking in at least half a thousand calories. Rather than the present "bag lunch" system at the Polar Express, students would be better accommodated by an all-day deli. This would provide versatile scheduling while not completely ruling out a nutritional diet.
Bagged lunches and dinners suffice in that they aid those who need to eat elsewhere or quickly, but breakfast is left out. With hot food served only until 9 a.m., the options afterwards are slim; students might be better off staying home with a bowl of cold cereal. Bowdoin dining should keep the grills warm and only make eggs or pancakes on a make-to-order basis. No food would be wasted and students with all-day classes would be able to start their days off with more substance than a bagel and cream cheese wrapped in a paper napkin.
Attending school in the snowy Northeast, much of the campus body takes advantage of the many outdoor activities. Each weekend, countless Bowdoin students pile into cars and head for ski mountains, rivers, trails, and forests. With the time of departure often before 8 a.m., students are left to find food at drive-throughs and back-road gas stations. Bowdoin should consider opening Thorne or Moulton early on Saturday mornings for sit-down breakfast, or provide a bagged version for those "on the go." It would be an excellent addition to an already esteemed program.
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