Students may have noticed a new installation around campus as of the start of the semester— new vending machines. The new machines have been spotted in many spaces around campus including Saint Rose of Lima Hall and Saint Joseph The Worker Hall.
New vending machines – Photo by Onika Davis
The new vending machines were put in as part of an initiative by Creative Dining Services to create micro-businesses around campus that feel more accessible and welcoming to students. According to Creative Dining Services, the machines are designed to allow students to grab what they want, while the machine reads what they took by reading barcodes on the backs of the items.
Some students have voiced their concerns over the new machines, that some of the old machines that they frequented were taken away…