Several new changes in University Dining will begin taking effect over the course of the 2004-05 school year.
One of the biggest changes will be Pavilion XI closing at 8 p.m. instead of 11 p.m. In addition, the Bakery will be replaced by a "C3" convenience store similar to the store found in Runk Dining Hall. This store will remain open until 11 p.m.
"We basically decided to change the hours of the Pav because of the usage," Director of Dining Brent Beringer said. "Frankly, there weren't any customers after 8. C3 will carry a wide variety of things including our top 40 sellers from the other stores around Grounds. It will also have some sushi, sandwiches, salads and other light snacking items."
Some students are upset by Pavilion XI's earlier closing time.
"I felt like it closed too early as it was, and now it's going to close even earlier," second-year Engineering student Mike Jones said. "The convenience store isn't a bad option, but it doesn't have Chick-fil-a or a smoothie place. It certainly won't be as satisfying."
The West Range Café, a dining area on the first floor of the Colonnade Hotel, is due to open Sept. 13. It will contain a Java City coffee bar, a smoothie station, a grill station, sushi, sandwiches and salad. It will initially be open from early morning to afternoon.
Beringer said University Dining wanted to give students a dining option closer to central Grounds.
"It will be great for people who live on the Lawn," fourth-year College student Robbie Buck said. "It will also be a lot closer to some classes than Newcomb is, which will be nice."
The building that is being constructed to replace Observatory Hill Dining Hall and the Tree House is scheduled to open in January.
The top floor will be a new, improved dining hall, and the bottom floor will contain a grill, a Sbarro pizzeria, a deli and a convenience store, all of which are designed to replace the Tree House.
The Tree House and Observatory Hill are scheduled to be demolished and replaced with grass in the short term.
"It was a University decision based on the condition of the current buildings to replace them," Beringer said. "We decided to replace them instead of renovate because that would have required temporarily shutting down both buildings. The new facilities will be much nicer than what currently exists."
The last of the current changes will be a cart placed inside Clark Hall in October that will serve coffee, cold drinks and snacks.
"I am really excited about the cart," Jones said. "A lot of people, including myself, go there to study, and now we will be able to have an accessible option for food, which is extremely necessary if you are trying to get some work done."
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