Dining at Stony Brook seems to have taken a turn for the worst. Insects in food, improper food handling, and customer service have been complains of SBU students in recent years. The outrageous prices of food have been a main topic of these complaints. The University has unveiled this new meal/dining dollar system which has made matters only worse. Meals are only offered at Roth, WSD, and the Union. All other locations require cash or dining dollars. Students will have to eat at the same venues every day, be forced to eat before they can leave, and have no choice but to use these locations because many students cannot afford extra expenses for other meal options. The University has effectively made dining a task rather than an experience. Food servers aren't behind stations to serve, there is even less choice of foods, and students cannot take food on the run - which is crucial to the college lifestyle. The only party benefiting from the new changes is the Institution. Students have no recourse but to continue eating. Eat - and no change is made. Dont eat - and the University already has your money so it doesn't matter.

Athletes have unlimited choices for food. Top University officials are making more money a year than some students families can make combined. Enough is enough Stony Brook. Treat students with respect and stop treating us like animals that need to be fed. The Student body is tired of it. We demand a system that offers choice, cost effectiveness, and transparency. The money saved with instituting this horrible dining system is going to be lost in student enrollment. It cost nearly as much to eat at this school as it does to take courses here. Show us the cost for food and show us the price it is sold for. The margins are outrageous. It is time to listen to your students.

Down with Dining Dollars.



