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Huzzah to Ted A. Mayer and Harvard Dining Services (HDS) for the improvements we have seen this year on our trays and in our serveries. Mayer, who is now finishing his first year as the director of HDS, deserves praise for his "students-first" attitude...
Thanks to Mayer's efforts, upper-class students will soon have the option of receiving bag lunches at Loker Commons. For many, this is a pleasant alternative to trekking back to the Houses for their midday meal. Not only is it convenient, but it will also reduce the overcrowding in dining halls such as those in Lowell, Adams and Quincy. We urge HDS to recognize the importance of implementing the plan efficiently, even if it means hiring more staff workers...
This increase in meal-plan flexibility was an effort, in Mayer's words, to "understand the reality of how busy students' lives are." Such an understanding is essential to providing a dining service that puts students' interests first...
Following this philosophy, we would like Mayer to consider other improvements, such as extending the meal hours in certain houses. Winthrop House's dining hall stays open 24 hours, and residents often make use of the free drinks and snacks during late-night cram sessions. Students would be grateful to see these extended hours in more dining halls...
...other Dining Services developments, the Task Force, with the help of Rachel Barber of Adams House, recently discussed Passover meals at Hillel with Mayer and Executive Chef Mike Miller. This meeting focused on getting more variety and more hot food for the students who eat at Hillel during the holiday. --Noah Seton, Co-Chair, Dining Services Taskforce...