would like it if Faculty would eat with students more often. Dining with professors would be a great way to have informal conversations that help raise new questions about courses. as for the idea that athletes should have a reduced meal plan because they are losing money on meals not eaten here, (i assume) the school is spending so much more on travel, etc. for them on the road as well as top-notch athletic facilities and coaches, so if you look at it that way, it evens out. not intending to sound argumentative at all, just raising a point. I have been trying to lose the "freshman 15? -- literally 15 pounds I gained in my first semester here -- since J term '09. I can finally say that I've almost done it. It hasn't been easy; only recently have I found the formula that apparently works for me: buying food so I have it on hand in my kitchen (I live in a house), making my own small meals for myself when I get hungry and eating about 1 meal a day in the dining hall. I get the sense that I am REALLY not getting my money's worth, paying for the meal plan as I am but only taking from the dining hall on a daily basis a bowl of soup, a panini, and a cup of coffee. I feel like I am paying for athletes to pile their plates with tons of food. I agree that our