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exceptionally fresh and healthy. It’s just really good food.”
Charlotte Ridgell, accounting clerk for the Gator Dining
Business Office at the University of Florida, said the universi
ty’s dining services have a lot to offer.
“We get many reviews, and there aren’t very many com
plaints,” she said. “[UF’s food services] has great variety. Wfe are
definitely very health conscious.”
Chemical engineering freshman Melanie Timmons said
there’s room for improvement in'USC’s dining services.
“Overall, the food is satisfactory; however, the meal plans
and prices could use some improvement,” she said.
Freddie Munn, a sports administration sophomore, said he
disagrees with some of USC’s dining services policies.
“I don’t agree with the idea of meal periods,” he said. “If
you pay so much money, then nobody should be able to tell you
when to eat.”
Marine science junior Dan Duke said USC’s dining facili
ties are relatively good.
“I think [USC’s dining services] are pretty good,” he said.
“It’s better here than most other schools.”
Kirk Kouzis, a criminal justice sophomore, said there isn’t
enough dining variety at USC.
“The people are friendly, but the food does get monotonQus
after a short time.” w
Meal Plans
The University of Geoigia has two meal plan options. There
is a five day (Monday through Friday) plan and a seven day (Mon
day through Sunday) plan. Students are granted unlimited food
and access with these plans, but the seven-day plan excludes
Sunday evening meals. The five-day plan costs $971 per se
mester, and the seven day costs $ 1072. Meal plans can’t be used
at all eateries at UGA.
Clemson University provides eight choices of meal plans
for students, including two options for commuting students.
There is an unlimited plan, an any-15 meal plan, an any-15 meal
plus plan, an any-10 meal plan, an any-10 plus plan and a five
day plan. Commuters have an option of getting a plan that al
lows the purchase of five lunches during the week and a 40
meal plan, which provides any 40 meals during the semester.
The meal plans range in price from^lb to $984 per semes
ter. Students can’t currently use meal plans at the commercial
eateries at Clemson, but they will be able to next semester, ac
cording to Clemson Dining Services Manager Evan Klingman.
The University of North Carolina offers seven meal plans.
UNC has value plans, which come with an option of eight or 12
meals per week, and block plans, which give students a specif
ic number of meals per semester without meal period restric
tions. The meal plans range in price from $800 to $1,650 per
semester. UNC recommends the 12-meal plan for freshman, but
it isn’t required. Meal plans can be used at two all-you-can-eat
locations at UNC.
The University of Florida offers three meal plans: 19,14
and 10 meals. UF also offers a declining balance account
called DB Freebie, which can be purchased at values of $200 to
$380. The 19-meal plan averages $2.57 per meal, the 14-meal
plan averages $3.39 per meal, and the 10-meal plan averages
$4.37 per meal. But meal plans can’t be used at any of UF’s
commercial eateries. Cash or declining balance accounts must
be used at the commercial locations.
The University of Tennessee gives students five meal plan
options. UT offers an unlimited access plus plan, an any 10-meal
plan, an any 10-meal plus plan, an unlimited access plan and
an exclusive 15-meal plan. Meal plans can be used at all of UT’s
dining locations including Chick-Fil-A and Pizza Hut, but none
of the other commercial eateries. The meal plans range in price
from $825 to $1,235.
USC offers five meal plans. USC students can select from
plans that provide 21, 16,14,10 and five meals weekly. Each
of the semester meal plans can be supplemented with bonus
bucks or cash cards. Bonus bucks are mandatory for students
with meal plans. Freshman don’t have a required amount of
bonus bucks, but sophomores receive $100, juniors get $150
and seniors and graduate students get $200. The meal plans range
in price from $475 to $958 for each semester.
‘Smart Cards’
Each of the six universities offers declining balance accounts
as well as other balance accounts that can be used if students ex
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ceed the amount alotted for each meal. The accounts are in
cluded in the meal plans and are factored in on students’ iden
tification cards.
At UNC, student identification cards can also be used for
meal accounts, vending machines, flex dollar account, declin
ing balance accounts, doing laundry, renting movies, making
copies, tickets for campus events and will be able to be used at
Wachovia ATMs by next year.
UT student identification cards can be used for meals, to
buy books, for dorm access, for debit accounts and to do laun
dry.
Aside from purchasing meals or items from general stores,
USC’s ID cards are used to check out books from the Thomas
Cooper Library and to obtain tickets to campus events.
Choices
Each of the six universities offers much variety in dining
services. Many of the universities offer several commercial eater
ies as well as other choices in dining.
UT offers many dining choices. UT has 18 eateries and sev
en convenience stores. The All American Grill and Grocery
houses several commercial eateries, including Chick-Fil-A, Piz
za Hut and Ben & Jerry’s. And in the Rocky Top Cafe, there is
a Panini Sub shop, Ben & Jerry’s, Mario’s Pizza and Pasta, Burg
er King, Columbo (frozen desserts) and Starbuck’s.
Florida’s Gator Dining offers 18 dining locations and four
convenience stores. Commercial locations include the Baja Tor
tilla Grill, Little Caesar’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Freshen’s Yogurt,
Wendy’s, Subway, The Wokery, Java Hut (gourmet coffees
and pastries), Allegro (pasta), Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco
Bell, Blimpie Subs and Salads, Burger King and DC Subs.
UGA has several eateries and an award-winning dining
service. The Oglethorpe Dining Hall has buffet-style meals and
a 24-dessert bar. The Bolton Dining Hall has diverse serving
halls, a salad bar, a pasta line, Mexican food and low sodium and
low fat eatery. Snelling Dining Hall has buffet style service along
with a Giorgio’s Pizza location, which offers Italian salads, subs
and pizza items. A la carte menu items are available at the
Faculty Center, the Georgia Room and the Bulldog Cafe.
UGA also offers six convenience stores, which feature diverse
to-go meal and snack items.
UNC also offers variety in its dining services: Totally Ital
ian with various pastas and sauces, Pizza Factory (pizza and
breadsticks), Wrapps, which offers ethnic cuisines wrapped in \
tortillas, Sandwich Stop, Chick-Fil-A, Al’s Grill (burgers, grilled
cheese, french fries and other grilled items) and Ram treats
(smoothies, ice cream, frozen yogurt and hot pretzels). Car
olina Dining also offers Domino’s pizza delivery Sunday to Thurs
day 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to
2 a.m.
Clemson University has several food venues. The Canteen
has pizza, grill items, Li’l Dino Subs and Chick-Fil-A. Cats Shop
has packaged snack items and beverages for students. The£pr
now Street Cafe offers breakfast items, salads, bagels, burffts, ’
sandwiches and a Pizza Hut. The Clemson House serves tradi
tional menu items for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The East Cam-1
pus Convenience Store has convenience items, as well as a Taco 1
Bell Express and a Li’l Dino Sub Shop. Harcombe Dining Hall
has a full grill operation, traditional cafeteria foods and a salad
bar. L.J. Fields is an upscale dining room, which offers waited
service for lunch and dinner and late night coffee.
Meal plans can be used at all dining facilities at USC and in
clude Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Chick-Fil-A, Healthy Choice Deli,
Sub City, Freshen’s and Starbucks. All-you-can-eat fare is avail
able at the Bates House cafeteria, the Patio and the Roost. I
USC also has two general stores (Capstone Country Store and ]
Russell House Country Store), which offer various grocery and j
pharmaceutical items.
Health-consooikness
The Varsity Inn at UT offers a full salad bar, hearty ent^S; j
vegetarian choices, fruits and desserts. UT also offer meals for *
students with dietary concerns. Pan Geos is a Meditterranean f
pasta kitchen, and the Granary caters to vegetarians. There’s al
so a pita wrap and salad station.
UNC’s Lenoir Mainstreet dining location houses the Mar
ketplace Grill, which has cooked vegetables, Weight W&tchers
entrees and Lite Bites, which offers various salad items.
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