As I walked into Cox Hall on a
sunny Tuesday afternoon, I was immediately hit with the sound of hundreds of
people in conversation, and the smell of various kinds of lunch food. Since the
dining hall serves everything from tacos to coffee, the cavernous room has a
refreshingly unique smell that is inviting and makes my stomach growl. Cox is
open, light, and inviting, even during the lunch rush.
I went around 12:30, which was the
main cause for the long lines and lack of seating. I waited about 10 minutes to
pay for my food. Walking into the dining area, I realized eating during the
lunch rush was a mistake. Every table in Cox is a long rectangle that fits 8 people.
Being just one person, I felt awkward sitting alone at a table meant for 8 when
it was really crowded. Cox is the perfect place to go with a large group of
friends because of the long tables, but might not be the best place to sit and
eat your meal if you are there alone like I was. That said, I sat at the end of
one long table—that already had a few other people sitting at it—just lucky to
have gotten a seat when it was really busy.
One of the most alluring aspects of
Cox is the variety of food that it offers. With such a large variety of food
and prices, it is easy to see why so many Emory students enjoy the food there.
It is a nice change from the monotonous meals at the Dobbs University Center
(DUC).
Emory students like to eat at Cox
for many reasons. Freshman Brittany Calkins says that Cox is her favorite place
to eat on campus. “I love the Chick Pea Curry at the Indian place. It reminds
me of home,” she said.
While Cox is admired for the
variety and taste of its food, there is a major downside to eating at Cox Hall:
using Dooley Dollars. “My least favorite part of Cox is that you have to use
Dooley Dollars instead of meal swipes,” Calkins said. Freshman are required to
purchase the unlimited meal swipe plan, which only comes with a small amount of
Dooley Dollars. Having to spend the precious and very limited Dooley Dollars
can be a disincentive to eating there.
Overall, Cox is a great place to
eat a couple times a week, but not too often if you don’t want to blow your
Dooley Dollar budget.
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