The University’s plan was to open the new and improved Student Union food court in October. I understand that with any type of construction, there can be unforeseen circumstances that cause the opening date to be pushed back, but reasons for doing so should be relayed to the students who are desperately trying to grab a quick snack in between classes.

The “new and improved” food court is neither new nor improved. It is, however, incomplete, slow to serve and boring. The remodel was meant to give students a variety of food, but instead we seem to be stuck with a sandwich shop that never has sandwiches and a grill that tastes like something I could pick up from the cafeteria.

My taste buds miss the speedy pickup at Chic-fil-A, where the fries were always just two minutes away from being in a paper bag and on their way to my next class. And the Student Union seems empty and dull without the mouthwatering smell of Godfather’s Pizza.

On top of that, I have no idea what to do with my Munch Money now. Munch Money cannot be used in the vending machines or anywhere but the Student Union.

Now that the fast food favorites have left the building, I’m supposed to wait in a long, serpentine line just to spend the Munch Money that I am required to purchase with my meal plan, which was also mandated to me by Residence Life in order to be a resident on campus.

After several failed attempts, I will finally be meeting with Mike Davis, assistant vice president of administration, and Richard Curtis, general manager of Sodexo, to discuss these issues and find out when my Munch Money will actually hold some value.

In the next issue, I will finally have the answer to the question we have all been asking: When is our food court coming back?