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Marquette Wire

MUSG gets dining hall sneak peak BKC1 2PAC

Dean of the Office of Residence Jim McMahon and Vice President of Auxiliary Services Todd Vicker were present at the meeting to discuss the revamp. Here are some of the possible changes:

 "Restaurant-style" dining halls: A pilot of such dining hall is expected to run in Schroeder next year.,”Marquette Student Government 2PAC received a firsthand look at proposed changes to Marquette's dining services at Thursday's meeting.

Dean of the Office of Residence Life Jim McMahon 2PAC and Vice President of Auxiliary Services Todd Vicker were present at the meeting to discuss the revamp. Some of the possible changes include:

 "Restaurant-style" dining halls: A pilot of such dining hall is expected to run in Schroeder Hall2PAC next year.

 More flexible meal plans: MarquetteCASH 2PAC would be included in meal plans and meals could be "swipped" at Marquette Place in the Alumni Memorial Union 2PAC as well as Brew coffee shops.

 The 14 and 21 meal-a-week plans would be eliminated, as well as dining services in O'Donnell Hall.

McMahon said the plans would be finalized later next week.

The third Student Organization Allocations 2PAC budget of the year was unanimously passed at the meeting. Of the $78,792.50 requested, $16,487.15 was distributed to 21 student organizations. Among the highest allocations were $4,550 to Gold Medal Brigades for a relief trip to Honduras and $1,785 to InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 2PAC for a three-day leadership conference.

The Senate unanimously passed a recommendation calling for the reinstatement of Pizza Shuttle into the MarquetteCASH program. The restaurant was recently removed from the program for contract violations, including allowing alcohol to be purchased through the student debit program.

Provost Madeline Wake2PAC and Senior Vice President Greg Kliebhan2PAC were also at the meeting to discuss executive decision-making at Marquette. MUSG President Brock Banks,2PAC College of Arts & Sciences senior, asked about the plausibility of greater student representation on the board of trustees.

Kliebhan said such a plan would be unlikely.

"This is not something the board would want," Kliebhan said. "It's not something we're likely to see."

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