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When final exams stress students, it’s campus dining to the rescue Chartwells Higher Ed dining teams across the country take students from stressed to blessed with late night breakfasts, prizes, hot cocoa, friendly mascots, donuts by the dozen and more. W hen the energy on campus shifts from carefree times to all-night study sessions, Chartwells Higher Edu- cation dining teams have a few surefire ways to cure those finals blues. At one account, Late-Night Bites was held for the first time at Cal Poly, where “students were able to blow off some steam, hopefully have some fun, and win some really cool prizes before the start of exams,” District Marketing Manager Melanie Bélanger said in a statement. Blowing off steam, having fun with great food and friends (and mascots) were the key points of several events across the country, where students emerged, well-fed and ready to face finals. BY TARA FITZPATRICK
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and a chance to “Dine with the Director.” 12. Selfie care Pitt Eats knows students love a backdrop for social media, so this photo booth set up was a great activity, along with a mocktail bar and a winter-themed giveaway. 13. What is it with all the cat mascots? Mike the Tiger is the mascot at Louisiana State University (LSU), where a late- night breakfast was hosted by newly appointed LSU President Wade Rousse. The menu included pancakes and waffles with a topping bar that featured whipped cream, chocolate sauce, fresh fruit, butter and maple syrup, sausage, scrambled eggs, and biscuits with country gravy. Hot cocoa was also served with toppings. 14. PJ party Also at LSU, students showed what a difference a cozy ensemble can make when the finals stress hits. 15. Grinchy And finally, none other than the Grinch visited LSU to remind students that holiday break is just around the corner.
off this event in partnership with the Inter Housing Council at Cal Poly. Campus Dining provided hot chocolate, cookies and other sweets, plus prizes like a Nintendo Switch, iPad and Bose speaker for games and a raffle set up by the Council. 8. Nostalgia brings everyone together Texas State’s Late-Night Breakfast, “The Breakfast Club,” featured a breakfast buffet that went on until midnight that featured maroon-and-gold pancakes, breakfast meats, hashbrowns and yes, donuts. 9. So many donuts We noticed a theme running through these finals events: Donuts. We are not complaining. 10 . Boko power Boko the Bobcat is Texas State’s mascot, shown here with a few close friends. 11. Sweet emotion Pitt Eats was not messing around and went straight for the tried-and-true chocolate fountain to create instant bliss at the Winterfest Event, which went afternoon-into-evening with live jazz
At the University of Houston, Finals Mania featured breakfast for dinner (complete with comforting hot cocoa) and also a cool mini makers’ market with local crafts. 2. I’m with the band Music livens up the mood at UH’s Finals Mania. 3 . Stacking up confidence Just look at that perfect pancake plate! 4. Homer Simpson approved Donuts are another tried-and-true treat for combatting finals week lack-of-fun. 5. Cougar hangout Having a mascot there makes the mem- ories and turns up the fun-meter. 6. Ready to face finals These students look like they’re ready to take on the world after this epic Finals Mania. 7. Sweet prizes and sweet hot cocoa The Chartwells team at Cal Poly kicked
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