Juniata College - Campus Dining

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College Prowler Take

Most students would probably agree that if the food in Baker were as pleasant as the people who serve it, they’d all be better off. However, most also recognize that a cafeteria is a cafeteria, and while it gets old pretty quickly, there’s enough variety and sheer quantity of food to satisfy anyone’s appetite when they actually find something they like. Muddy Run is considered the main escape route for anyone who’s just not up to what Baker has on the menu for the day.

One bonus is Baker’s vegan line. The dining hall is also centrally located in Ellis Hall, and Muddy Run is right upstairs. However the main cafeteria is only open for certain mealtime hours, with Muddy picking up the slack for students who need to eat on a different schedule or grab something on the run. And while in general, the upper the classman, the smaller the meal plan—for a reason, they’re all sick of it—one place that everyone stops at is Jitters, the campus coffee shop. Different meal plans come with Declining Credit Balances (DCB) that students can spend on snacks and drinks in Muddy, Jitters, or the new Café a la Carte in Brumbaugh. DCB carries over from fall to spring semester, but not to the following year. If you’re trying to hang on to your DCB dollars, Jitters is going to be your number one nemesis.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Hmm, how is the food? Well, if... Hmm, how is the food? Well, if you ate steak every day it would get old, and Baker gets really old. There are a few things that are totally unidentifiable. I personally am not getting a large meal plan this year because I have dietary restrictions that Baker isn’t great for (lots of things are smothered in cheese; cheese and I don’t get along). I ate lunch at Muddy almost every day because I L-O-V-E love big salads. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

I alternated between hating Baker... I alternated between hating Baker (the dining hall) and liking it well enough. There are a bunch of options, but it’s still pretty bland cafeteria food, usually. I ate there for most of my meals at Juniata, and it was okay. I’ve eaten at better dining halls on other campuses, though. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

The food on campus is what can... The food on campus is what can only be expected when food is prepared for 1,000 people at a time. Luckily, there are always many options, and at the very least, you can grab a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or a bagel. The food service people are extremely nice and friendly. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

Food is rather low-par for... Food is rather low-par for cafeteria food. We have two places to eat meals: Baker (the cafeteria) and Muddy Run (the upstairs café). Baker meals usually consist of a lot of carbs and little meat or toppings. Usually, you can get noodles or rice with small pieces of meat on top. A lot of oil and fat is used in cooking. The meals are on a two to three week recycling process, so you eat the same things all the time. I stick with sandwiches from the sandwich bar and bits and pieces picked up from the salad bar and pizza line. For my senior year, I’ll be living in a College-owned apartment with a kitchen, so I’ll be avoiding a meal plan. Unfortunately, we’ve just signed a 10-year contract with Sodexho, who provides our catering, so nothing will be changing anytime soon. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

The food is not good in Baker. No... The food is not good in Baker. No other way to say it. The food in Muddy Run isn’t bad, but you have a limited amount, unlike Baker, so that’s the tradeoff. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Did You Know?

For the anti-Starbucks among the student population, Muddy Run offers Pura Vida fair trade coffee as a caffeinated, non-overtly-commercialized substitute.

Juniata recently added a vegan line in Baker to help accommodate different dietary preferences among members of the student body.

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