1. D-Hall
Let’s be honest, as much as you liked to complain with the rest of them about the “D-Hall dash” and point out how it stacked up against its rival, E-Hall, it was a sacred place that provided you with endless brunches to cure hangovers and countless “free” food, including (but not limited to) bananas, apples and milk. Cheesy Thursdays and buffalo mash, you will be missed… R.I.P.
2. Market One
Almost equally, and maybe even more sad than D-Hall, we have said adios to Market One. The paninis and pasta bowls that once fueled us through finals week are no more, and that is truly a shame. Moment of silence, please.
3. Parking
They keep telling us they added this “Mason Street Parking Deck” to help maximize parking, but we’ve yet to see an open space anywhere. The baseball lots seem like a phenomenon at this point, and forget about the “secret” gravel lot behind Anthony Seeger. Parking on campus is a thing of the past, and unless you consider a two-mile walk convenient, you might as well get comfortable and download the bus app now!
4. Chick-Fil-A
Before you say, “But they still have that!,” let me tell you… not all Chick-Fil-As are created equal. This “Express” version is surely not the real thing, and it’s not foolin’ me.
5. Einstein Bagels
Along with all of the above, down went our go-to bagel joint on campus. New Yorkers and New Jersey kids scoff at the attempt to produce a solid bagel, but this was the closest we got to acceptable, and honestly it was pretty convenient. I guess from now on we will have to make the venture over to Mr. J’s. *sigh*
6. Tree House Dorms
Although most probably couldn’t recall, once upon a time there were the Tree House Dorms, (un)conveniently located at the end of sorority row on campus. They are now taken over by fraternities, which the once all-women Madison College would cringe at the thought of. Who lived here, you ask? Those who selected Bluestone as their top choice and ended up on the short list… immediately directed to the Tree Houses.
7. Smaller Lines
By now you’ve seen the food trucks that are trying to replace D-Hall and its affiliates along with PC Dukes and SSC options, so you’ve also seen the atrocious lines that accompany these locations. Everything used to seem so much more quaint and easygoing before the construction, and now we spend our time wasting away in line for an Iced Caramel Mocha. The blasphemy!