Opinions

Respectful criticism of Dining Services, please

In print | March 5, 2009

To the Editor:
I would like to register my objection to the tone that Mr. Issa took in his letter last week (“Campus Late Night Dining Options Unacceptable”). While I found the substance of his complaint legitimate, I believe it is extremely disrespectful to demand action from Dining Services staff and administrators as if they were at our total beck and call.

Dining Services has the difficult job of making sure that there is enough food at Essie Mae’s to satisfy student demand without creating waste.

For the most part, Dining Services does excellent work in meeting our needs. I am pretty sure that lack of food on a previous Sunday night was unpredictable, and not a sign of incompetence.
If students, including Mr. Issa, feel that there is a persistent problem with supplies at Essie Mae’s, I suggest that they directly contact the Dining Services administrators through the available Swarthmore webpage.

I know that these administrators are very approachable and are open to hearing our suggestions. They deserve respect and appreciation with our comments, not rude criticism in The Phoenix.

Nate Erskine ’10