Dining services undergoes many changes

This fall, Dining Services will extend the hours of operation for dining halls, and celebrate the opening of the newly refurbished No Name Caf?© in Mugar Hall.

Carmichael and Dewick, the upper and lower campus dining facilities, will now remain open a half-hour longer than last year, to 7:30pm Friday and Saturday and until 8:00pm Sunday through Thursday. This change comes after a shift in the block schedule that effectively pushes classes and athletics later into the evening. Last year's survey conducted by Dining Services found that many students with late classes and commitments were unsatisfied with the original hours.

There has been minimal financial concern with the extended hours. The new schedule had been carefully mapped out before the school year began, and there are to be no increases in dining costs

Dining hall employees, especially the older employees, are still adapting to the change. They have often become accustomed to a specific routine over the years of working at Tufts. A common complaint is that the extended hours make their days that much longer for them. Dining Services now provides escort service to those employees who must now walk home after dark.

The opening of the No Name Caf?© in Mugar Hall will expand students' eating options. Located on the upper campus, the No Name has replaced what was originally Trio's Caf?©. Over the summer, Trio's was gutted and completely refurbished.

The No Name has new furniture and is equipped for wireless internet connections. The No Name will accept cash, Points Plus and Dining Dollars much like other ?  la carte eateries on campus, such as Brown and Brew and the Campus Center,

The No Name will feature Starbucks coffee and espresso, Fresh?ns smoothies, Freschetta pizza, a variety of tossed-to-order salads and custom wraps. No Name will not be open on weekends or holidays.

There may eventually be a contest where students can rename the No Name. A previous naming contest, where a student dubbed the popular campus coffee house Brown and Brew , proved quite successful. That winner received a mountain bike. According to Patti Klos, if another contest is held for the No Name, a prize of similar value would be awarded.

Although the No Name opened for business on Wednesday, September 10th, the final interior touches to the caf?© and installation of the last pieces of furniture have not yet been completed. A grand opening will be scheduled sometime soon.