Hungry? Why wait?
Matthew Schroyer
Issue date: 8/17/07 Section: News
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However, filling up on food is not as simple as stuffing one's face.
Keeping yourself fed in college can be an expensive and dubious task. That is one reason why SIUE adopted the Cougar Card and meal plan programs, according to Jim McDermott, business manager for the Morris University Center.
"We think it's a better deal because there's more choices than going to a residence hall where they have one place to eat," McDermott said.
McDermott, who was the chief architect of the current meal plan system, designed the plan so students could take advantage of all SIUE's dining locations. Armed with a Cougar Card, students can use their meal plan money at all 12 dining venues on campus.
"You never have to worry about where you're going to eat," McDermott said.
To get the most out of the food plan, McDermott suggested taking advantage of all the food venues at SIUE. One place students may pass up while hunting for food is the University Restaurant, located on the upper level of the MUC.
The University Restaurant's relaxed atmosphere is very different from the bustle and activity of Center Court. Another key difference is students may find more faculty and staff here than in Center Court and may even bump into one of their professors. It's not uncommon to see students enjoying a bite and chatting with professors. McDermott estimates that as many as half of the restaurateurs in the University Restaurant are faculty and staff.
"Quite often, there's faculty, staff, and students sitting at the same table," McDermott said.
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Elise
posted 8/20/07 @ 3:26 AM CST
It would be a great idea to expand the meal plan benefit to off campus residents (commuters) as other universities have done...we would like to take advantage of the tax exemptions and convenience of a meal plan as well. (Continued…)
BenC
No B.S. Student
posted 8/21/07 @ 12:27 AM CST
Meal plans are a rip off.
$1,290 a semester? That's $287 per MONTH (assume semester = 4.5 months). Unless you're very overweight, I don't see how any one can consume that much food, assuming that it doesn't include alcohol consumption. (Continued…)
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