Discuss “First-years face new restrictions on meal plan usage”

Every year, first-year students and upperclassmen alike are given choices on everything from dorm selections to classes to dining plans. This year proves to be no exception, as a new block meal plan is being initiated at Carnegie Mellon University.

Unlike last year?s meal plan, under which students could purchase a fixed dollar amount?s worth of food with a block, first-year students are now required to purchase ?block meals,? specially designated meals consisting of a sandwich or salad, a drink, and a snack. First-year students are given three major meal plan choices: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. The Bronze meal plan gives students the fewest meals biweekly, while the Gold meal plan gives them the most meals. Within each of these plans, students...