April 23, 2007:
Q: there is this guy always walking around in commons talking to the people that work there, and he wears shorts all the time, even in the middle of the winter.  who is he and does he work there?
A: The individual you are referring to is a student who has become a friend
to many of the Commons workers. Are you asking this question for any
particular reason. Thanks for writing.

April 10, 2007:
Q: Would it be possible to get a wider variety of cheese such as Goat cheese or Mozarella Cheese?  Also, is it possible to get nuts for the salad bar?
A: We have Mozzarella on the deli bar and because goat cheese is so
delicate it is not a good item to serve to large numbers. Thanks for writing.

Q: I am a newly admitted student for the class of 2011. I subitted the question about the whole wheat products such as pizza. Do you offer whole wheat pizza as an everyday staple? also,do you provise organic milk?
A: No we do not provide whole wheat pizzas every day nor do we have organic milk. Conflagrations and that for writing.

Q: What is the "meat" found in the Meatless Chop Suey? Thanks!
A: There is no meat in the meatless chop suey.

April 9, 2007:
Q: Can we have peanut butter frozen yogurt more often? it SOOOOOOOOO DELICIOUS
A: Yes we can offer it more often.

April 8, 2007:
Q: thank-you for my new found interest in curry. i enjoyed the tofu and chickpea curry tonight. i loveee chickpeas in general, can you please satistfy my hunger and make the chickpea couscous this week before we leave for break? gracias!
A: Glad you enjoyed it . Thanks for writing.

Q: i should specify the chickpea couscous. it was the mediterannean one and it was really soft and mushy, sort of reminded me of grandma food
A: Thanks for the clarification.

Q:  i beg to differ, some people like the weekday muffins just fine. i surely do not like my muffins crunchy and crusty.
A: Thanks for your comments. It is nice to hear from all constituents. Thanks for writing.

Q: will there be a cereal vote this year? i would love to see some new additions for next semester. also, did you notice that trix cereal has transformed into round balls and no longer fruit-shaped? so sad, so sad.
A: We already did a cereal survey this year. We will not do another one
till next year. Not sure what you are talking about in terms of Trix, we
use the Trix brand. Thanks for writing.

Q: I hope that we can get Kashi back very soon...
A: Our supplier has been having a terrible time getting this item. As soon
as they get it we will have it. Thanks for writing.

April 6, 2007:
Q: HI, i think it would be great if sometimes there were whole grapefruit out with the oranges and apples and such.  That way they could be eaten at times other than the morning and they could be easily taken out as a snack.
A: We have tried this in the past and it has not meet with much success. I
will consider trying this again. Thanks for writing.

Q: Pablo's tandoori chicken pizza was incredible. As someone who really only likes pizzas without tomato sauce, I was very excited to have this new, creative option. Please have it again soon!!
A: Glad you enjoyed it and yes you will be having it often. Thanks for writing.

April 5, 2007:
Q: If possible, it would be great if you could have cut-up SEEDLESS watermelon in the salad bar area. Thanks.
A: When the are in season and available we serve them. Right not they are
not in season and very hard to find. Thanks for writing.

April 4, 2007:
Q: I thought it was a bit inconsiderate to serve Noodle Kugel, a traditionally Jewish dessert, on the first night of Passover and at lunch today.  During Passover, Jewish people refrain from eating leavened bread products (including pasta).  In the future, can you try to serve this Jewish dessert when Jewish people can actually eat it? Thank you.
A: I understand your concerns, but this is a very popular dessert with not
just the Jewish population , but with the rest of the student body as
well. We do not categorize items we serve into religious or ethnic
categories, rather we provide a wide range of options and serve those
things which are popular with the bulk of the student body. Thanks for writing.

Q: cook the pizza. seriously.
A: Will do. Thanks.

Q: Now I'm not complaining about the regular weekday muffins, especially not the pumpkin ones, but there is something about the weekend muffins that make them particularly wonderful. The little bits of sugar on the top, the crusty outside, moist inside - what's different about the way the muffins are made on the weekends?
A: We are working on this. Thanks or writing.

April 2, 2007:
Q: Dear Commons,
I loveeeeeeeeeeeee your yummy desserts, especially your cheesecake which is sooooooooooooooooooo good. OMG. Can we please have it more often and soon ????Thanks !!!!
A: You can have it. Thanks for writing.

Q: Was the yummy food at gala prepared by Bates dining or catered from elsewhere? I enjoyed them and I think we should have an adventure in dining night with some fun hors d'oeuvres!
A: Yes Commons did do the food and we are glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for writing.