Things that used to be better when I was your age... Dining Halls, Pt. 2

So when I posted Part One, I said Part Two would be along the following week, but I needed a little more time to do some research about these dining halls that have been disappointing me (and by extension, the student body) this year. Or I’ve been sick and studying for midterms. Anyhow, on with the list… 3. Poor Seating Options (Biggest Offender: Whitman)Probably shouldn’t have left this one off the initial entry, since this is the most egregious dining hall oversight on campus. Whitman — possibly the most popular dining hall on campus (at least over the last couple years) — has the most limited seating of all the residential colleges. A few booths, a bunch of round and square tables of various lengths. Tons of open space, just begging to be filled with larger tables and more chairs. Instead, it’s filled with hungry students looking for those things. I know, ridiculous, right? How is this possible, you might ask. I don’t know. All I know is that unless I feel like playing musical chairs before eating, I don’t go to Whitman.4. Trayless Dining (Biggest Offender: Wu/Wilcox?)I’ll admit right from the beginning that this is pure rumor, because since I heard it, I’ve avoided the locations listed above like the plague, but I hear that these dining halls have… No. More. Trays. Ouch, it’s actually painful to type. I don’t know about you, but when I look back on my dining hall days, some of my finest memories are of piling my tray high with so much food and drink that I could feed a small army for a week. It was glorious. The best part was that once I got my food, I wouldn’t have to get up again. Possibly ever. And by “ever,” I mean for ninety minutes.See, dining hall serveries tend to get very crowded. They aren’t the kind of place I want to spend a lot of time. I just want to get my food and eat it. And with trays, I can maximize my eating efficiency. In fact, I’m pretty sure that’s why trays were created. We are literally spitting in the face of Mr. Tray-Maker. I’m ashamed for all of us. You should be too.5. No Food for Saturday Dinners (ONLY Offender: Forbes)It’s below freezing out. You’re sick. You’re tired. You’re busy. You’re hungry. You live a million miles from everyone else on campus and their conveniently located dining halls. You just want to eat food in your delicious Forbes dining hall. Last year? Two years ago? Three years ago? Cool.Now? No one gives a sh**. Move your lazy ass to a dining hall or pay up at the ‘Wa. Shameful.