Cox Hall

            Cox Hall is one of the main dining halls at Emory University. Contrary to the Dobbs University Center, it doesn’t accept dining swipes, you can only use Dooley dollars or eagle dollars. If you go any time during the week between 12 and 3 you’ll see a bustling center with people lined up behind stands of Twisted Taco or Freshens. Cox Hall seemingly aims to cater to any and all cravings a typical college student may have that might not necessarily be found on the Dobbs University Center (DUC) menu. The hall is also filled with medical school students and doctors as well as visiting families and parents. Cox Hall is obviously the more attractive option to people off the dining plan as well. They have options ranging from sushi to burgers to coffee.  Freshman Jessica Naredo has described Cox Hall as one of the better dining halls on campus. Despite only visiting once over the summer, she was enthusiastic to say the least that Cox Hall had by far the better food selection and quality of food but at a higher price. The question on whether it’s worth it to spend money at Cox Hall for an arguably better meal or eat at the DUC for free has come into play. Most freshmen would say they would choose Cox over the DUC any day. However, not all students feel the same way.

 To some, the expense of Cox Hall doesn’t equate to the benefit of eating better tasting food. Freshman, Madi Seaver described it as, “I would only go to Cox if I was really getting tired of DUC food. It’s not worth it to spend the money on a meal when I have unlimited swipes”. Most freshman are on a dining plan where they have unlimited swipes but only 150 Dooley Dollars so the decision on whether to go to Cox or the DUC varies between the grades. “I come to Cox a couple times a week since I have more Dooley dollars but I also go to the Woodrec a lot since it’s so convenient. You have to be more conscious of how much your spending since there are a lot of different options here”, said an anonymous sophomore. Most students that aren’t freshmen are allotted 100 DUC swipes and 650 Dooley Dollars, essentially going to the DUC becomes less and less financially appealing the older you are. However, with more Dooley dollars comes a greater responsibility to be financially aware. “It’s really easy to spend a lot of money at Cox Hall, the cost of meals can really rack up if you aren’t careful”, said an anonymous freshman.