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A Look Inside Chestnut Residence

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Toronto chapter.

Located at University and Dundas, Chestnut Residence is U of T’s largest student residence, housing over 1000 students from a diverse range of faculties and programs. Chestnut is particularly well-known for its all-you-can-eat meal plan (as well as its award-winning mac and cheese!). After undergoing major renovations over the summer, the new dining hall was unveiled to residents in September. With its additional seating and long tables, the cafeteria definitely feels a lot more spacious and modern. See for yourself with the before-and-after shots below:

Once I’m done eating in the dining hall, I usually head up to the top floor of the building, which offers some nice study spaces and great views of the city. 

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For building: Wikipedia

For “before” renovations: ueat.utoronto.ca

Lauren Pare is a fourth-year English specialist at the University of Toronto. When she is not reading Shakespeare or modern poetry for school, she enjoys writing, painting, yoga, and green tea.
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Lisa Chen

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Lisa Chen is currently a second year student majoring in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (it's a thing - I swear!) with a minor in English and a joint minor with Singapore National University in Asian Culture and Literature. When she is not editing articles for HerCampus and marveling at the amazing content her writers produce, Lisa is an executive on the Arts and Science Student's Union (ASSU) where she represents and advocates for the interests of over 24,000 students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Lisa hopes to study law after graduation, preferably somewhere warm like California because Canadian winters are ridiculous and she loves high-waisted shorts. If you see her around campus, don't be afraid to come say hi! Especially if you love Adventure Time and Harry Potter as much as she does.