CDS Dishes Out New Meal Options
by Jake Brody

In order to better cater to Oberlin’s diverse array of eating preferences and scheduling needs, Campus Dinning Service plans to offer four new meal plans and several new services estimated to occur next year.
These changes are intended to minimize costs for both students and the college. Among other changes, CDS plans to install a sandwich bar in the Rathskeller and move Fourth Meal to Dascomb. While there will be four new plans, they will not all be universally available to students.
According to Associate Director of Residential Life and Services Kim LaFond, one of the new plans, a block plan, is aimed at athletes and others who have irregular eating schedules, and therefore find themselves not using their meals one week while being short the next. The proposed block plan will consist of 160 meals a semester, accompanied by flex dollars. This meal plan will be available for students beginning in their sophomore year.
Another plan, tentatively named the Ultimate Meal Plan, will offer students of all years four meals a day. For seniors living off campus, CDS will be offering a new five meal plan with added flex dollars. Exact prices and the specific amount of flex dollars are not available, although LaFond did say that the proposed new plans were created in an effort to save money for students, while adding flexibility to their eating schedules.
With planned price cuts also comes a restructuring of current dining hours and offerings. Under the new plan, Talcott will no longer serve dinner, while Stevenson will open at 11:30 a.m., eschewing all current breakfast offerings. The Rathskeller’s new offerings will still be purchasable with flex dollars. Finally, Décafé will be remodeled in order to offer better selection, more seating, and most importantly, stressed LaFond, more comfortable accommodations.

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