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Albion College - Campus Dining - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Campus Dining

Quick Stats

Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 21
Average Meal Plan Cost $4518 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes

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Students love to complain about Baldwin Hall, but after a while it just becomes comfortable, if not comforting. Everyone who works there is really friendly. Although the food can get redundant, it’s nice to have an unlimited meal plan. There is a salad bar open all day at Baldwin. Breakfast there includes a hot meal, fruit, and cereal. Lunch almost always includes a Mexican bar. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students can use a wok to make their own stir-fry meal. On Waffle Wednesdays, there is a waffle iron with batter, whipped cream, and different fruit toppings. There is a dessert case, a self-serve ice cream bar, and a freezer full of ice cream bars and Popsicles. There is a lot to choose from, but sometimes making your own dish can be the most satisfying.

When Baldwin closes, the only dining option on campus is the Eat Shop. Open until midnight, the Eat Shop specializes in short-order food such as hamburgers, French fries, grilled cheese, and other late night snacks. Each semester, every student is given $25 to use at the Eat Shop. Some say the money goes too fast, but it’s good while it lasts.

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Campus Dining at Albion College

alumna18

English '11

3.8
B+

Baldwin Dining Hall

Underclassmen complain about the dining halls all the time, but the food and the selection get better every year. After living off board for a year, I started to miss the convenience and variety of Baldwin. It's not that bad. For those who truly can't stand it, every student has access to a kitchen where they can make their food themselves. Fraternities have their own cooks.

May 23, 2011

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Campus Dining at Albion College

Anonymous

Albion College Student

Baldwin is getting better, but it...

Baldwin is getting better, but it still has a long way to go. There isn’t enough day-to-day variety. I love the woks and pizza bar because it allows you to make your own food, but I wish they would give us more stuff to work with so that we could prepare meals to suit our tastes. The Baldwin and Eat Shop staffs are incredibly friendly and helpful. The Eat Shop is great for a late-night snack, but don’t count on getting much to eat if you don’t want it deep fried.

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Campus Dining at Albion College

Anonymous

Albion College Student

If you’re a frat boy, you live in...

If you’re a frat boy, you live in a house that not only has its own cook, but a fully stocked kitchen open 24/7. Some fraternity members have said that they joined their house in order to eat better than at Baldwin, and in many cases this proves true. The only detriment to eating at a fraternity is that you’re eating and conversing with only your brothers rather than the rest of the campus, which at times can make you feel separated from the rest of the school.

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User rating for Albion College - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 13 user reviews.

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Did You Know?
  • Stealing dinnerware and trays from Baldwin Hall has become popular over the years, especially in the winter when students like to use the trays as sleds at Victory Park, aka "traying."
  • Because of students' unlimited meal plan, Baldwin staff prohibits students from taking any food outside of the hall. So, if you're looking for a snack for later, be sure to act natural when stuffing those tiny boxes of cereal into your backpack.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Baldwin Hall
Location: Lower Baldwin
Food: Cafeteria, grill, pasta bar, salad bar, taco bar
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

The Eat Shop
Location: The second floor of the Kellogg Center
Food: Burgers, ice cream, salads, sandwiches, smoothies, wraps, yogurt
Hours: Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 6 p.m.–12 a.m.

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