LSU Dining is offering two new meal plans this fall, including a supplemental Greek plan and two Magnolia Room lunch plans to provide students living on and off campus with more meal options.
The Greek meal plan supplements the plans fraternity and sorority houses offer, and the Magnolia Room plans allow students to purchase a block of meals from the Magnolia Room in the Union at a discounted price.
David Heidke, director of dining, said the new Greek meal plan allows Greeks to eat in the dining halls during the week and in the Union on weekends in addition to eating at the fraternity and sorority houses.
The plan allows members of a Greek organization to purchase fewer meals — half the number of regular meal plans and half the amount of paw points — for half the price.
To be eligible for the Greek meal plan, Greek members must be enrolled in a dining plan with their fraternity or sorority.
The supplemental plan is a variation of Tiger Lite. It has 40 meals and $200 in paw points for $508 and can be used in any dining hall.
The non-Greek Tiger Lite plan consists of 85 meals and $400 in paw points for $1,055 and can be used in any dining hall.
Heidke said students who are not required to buy a meal plan can chose from the Tiger Lunch, which has 55 lunches and $100 in paw points for $490, and two new Magnolia Room plans.
The Magnolia Room plans offer either 30 or 50 lunches for about $6.25 a meal, compared to the regular price of $7.25 including tax.
Heidke said the buffet style restaurant is ideal for commuters and faculty because they can be served quickly.
Cristine Roussel, psychology graduate student, said she would not be interested in the Magnolia Room meal plan even though she is frequently on campus.
“I prefer to go to other places,” she said. “I’m looking for variety and the Union offers the same thing over and over again.”
Salena Trahan, finance sophomore who lives off campus, said the Magnolia Room plan interests her because she finds the Magnolia Room convenient.
“It was like home cooked food,” she said, adding that she frequently ate at the Magnolia Room last year.
Sam Pruitt, elementary education senior who lives on campus, said she eats off campus and does not plan on purchasing a meal plan this year, despite the new options. The dining hall hours do not fit into her schedule, she said.
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