As of right now, I have to walk all the way across campus to eat at Bartels. It’s probably the most annoying walk to take other than the walk all sophomores have to take to North Campus to get their car. It’s especially daunting when you have to walk through the wind tunnel between Soundview and Bixler.

The other thing about Bartels is that everyone and their mother goes there for dinner, and it’s so crowded, which makes it the biggest hassle ever. The set up is also terrible, especially for larger crowds; the lines can get confusing and ridiculous, and I’m sure that’s not only frustrating for students, but for faculty too.

However, next year, the new building is on the other side of campus, which makes the walk much shorter. From the rumors I hear, the eating hall is going to be “bangin’.” It’s going to be all technological and modern. Also, it will be much closer to the dorms making it less of an annoyance to get dinner.

The fact that it’s another eating hall and not just an eating location like Sandellas and the Grill, will cause the crowd in Bartels to split, hopefully causing both facilities to run smoother and faster, making it more pleasurable for us students and faculty.

I’m also hoping that it will allow me to hopefully be able to save my dining dollars, being that I will have somewhere closer to my dorm to eat, and because of the (hopefully) smaller crowd, I will be more likely to go to the new building. There, I’ll be able to use just a meal swipe instead of spending dining dollars somewhere else.

I’m hoping the “Brand” New Hall is all that is expected of it, considering it will benefit the campus in more ways than just housing more students.