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...food is fine, too. Quincy Deli Day is excellent (most Deli Days are). Quincy fish pizziola is horrible (most fish pizziolas are). Quincy pioneer sandwiches are OK. That's Quincy House for you--a pioneer sandwich. Nothing spectacular. Just fine...
That, of course, was in the months and years BDD (Before-Deli-Day). Who can ever forget the amazement and, yes, exhilaration felt upon catching that first glimpse of the red-and-white checkered tablecloths, the different varieties of cream cheese, those huge black olives? And don't forget about the corned beef sandwiches...
...more than a tasty break from the monotonous dining hall schedule. New Dining Services Director and Mealtime Messiah Michael Berry, in his well-publicized efforts to use student feedback to "accentuate the positive," has taken a bold initiative and added new novelty days to the roster. Now, New York Deli Day has spawned popular spin-offs: German Deli Day, Italian Deli Day and the strange and unusual Soup and Salad...
Likewise, it is not feasible within the current system to hold Deli Day every day: It is too expensive and might lose its appeal once the novelty wears off. (Salad bars were once an exciting new idea, too.) But by introducing a special treat now and then, Berry has spiced up the dull menu and reassured the student body that he is making a good faith effort to improve dining services overall...
...learn from the recent successes in Afro-Am and HDS, to pause and consider how they might apply these lessons of innovation to their own administration. In doing so, they will realize that there is no reason why each Harvard department can't recreate the short-term excitement of Deli Day and reap long-term benefits every...