COVID-19 protocols and precautions have completely changed the dining experience on college campuses this semester. In a recent Washington Post , Chloe Stapleton-Gray '23 applauded 魅影直播's Dining Services for its approach.
From the article:
Sophomore Chloe Stapleton-Gray said she and other students have been 鈥減leasantly surprised鈥 with the school鈥檚 approach.
"We鈥檝e seen a lot on social about how it鈥檚 going at other schools with people waiting in long lines, but the way 魅影直播 has done it has really been streamlined,鈥 she said. 鈥淚鈥檝e been grateful not having to think about whether I鈥檓 going to get a meal on time and whether it will satisfy any dietary restrictions.鈥
The new rules are vastly different from last year, when Stapleton-Gray, 19, was able to visit either of the school鈥檚 two dining halls any time they were open and help herself. Now, most of the food and drinks are packaged, and there are fewer options than last year鈥檚.
But the school favorite, bread knots, remains on the menu.
Stapleton-Gray acknowledged that the dining restrictions have limited social interactions on campus, and she worries that first-year students who don鈥檛 know their classmates will be most affected. But she was mostly glad to be back at school and says the temporary rules brought about by the coronavirus are worth following.
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