With more than 150 signatures in 24 hours, a petition created by psychology freshman Hayley Roukin has sparked a discussion about MSU’s Combo-X-Change policy.
For students living in residence halls, Combo-X-Change can be redeemed at dining halls as takeout, Sparty’s, the On-The-Go food truck, and other places on campus,
Currently, students are allowed one Combo-X-Change per day, Monday through Friday, but Roukin believes students should be allowed rollover combos.
This idea would give students five meals a week, with no specification on the date or time for the transaction. If implemented, students will be able to combo on the weekends, as long as they do not exceed five meals per week.
The petition was created Jan. 25 and has been shared on Facebook by several MSU students. Roukin said she received “quite a positive reaction from other students” whom she brought up the idea with.
Roukin mentioned she plans to “raise the issue to Eat At State” if it gets enough support.
Currently, the petition has a goal of 1,000 signatures and Roukin believes it will reach the goal because she “knows a majority of students would appreciate combos on the weekend.”
Supply chain management freshman Arturo Fordsosa said it would “be nice to get a combo over the weekend while studying.”
He also said a certain threshold would be needed, or else some students would finish the semester with hundreds of rolled over combos, overwhelming Sparty’s.
While many students would be pleased if this idea became a reality, MSU’s administration has yet to assess the idea and make a decision.
Kat Cooper, the communications manager for Residential and Hospitality Services, said Combo-X-Change was developed to give students a quick, portable meal option between classes and cited operational costs as a concern regarding the idea.
“Culinary Services strives to continue to provide great value and quality to all students on campus and in doing so, must balance operational efficiency to keep dining costs low for students,” Cooper said in a statement. “As with the many student requests we receive each day, we will take this into consideration as we plan for the future.”
