Where's ice cream bar?

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.

Bad news for those of you accustomed to stocking up on mini-M&Ms before your Thursday night seminars–those nights of sugar-highs are no longer. Ice cream bar has been permanently rescheduled to Fridays. According to Dining Services’ Linda McDougall, the change is entirely for scheduling reasons. “It works better for us to serve it Friday night,” she said.

Looking for the “scoop” on any other campus changes? Ask the Gazette at dailygazette [at] swarthmore.edu.

Micaela Baranello

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