you mentioned are part of what makes Middlebury's dining services wonderful and integral to the school, but I agree with many of the other commenters that if something has to go, I would prefer it to be the lack of card swiping before any of the others. Having to show my ID wouldn't really bother me, and I think "student, '12?'s suggestion of a certain number of guest passes makes a lot of sense. If you go to school in the general vicinity of where you live, having friends come visit isn't such a big deal for them financially, but on the few occasions I've had people come visit, they had to buy plane tickets, meaning the promise of free food made the prospect of visiting much more feasible. Since so many Midd kids are from out of state/country, I have a feeling a lot of people have had this experience. Still, I have often wondered how Midd manages to give away so much food to people who aren't paying tuition, so if something has to change, I think this area is the best (and perhaps easiest) to target. Thank you for asking the students their opinion on the matter President Liebowitz, I really appreciate the fact that you are looking at the "unofficial view." I think everyone likes the current dining hall system better than a swipe card one, the question is whether it is worth it. I personally think it is worth it based on my experience here