The loss of Destinations in the Harshman-Quadrangle has left some residents wondering if they’ll get another dining option.

The simple answer is no.

At the beginning of the fall semester, Destinations was closed because mold had to be removed due to water damage, said Gail Finan, director of

dining services.

“It all flooded. All that’s left is studs in the walls,” Finan said. “It would take a lot of money to renovate.”

As a result, Dining Services lost its food license for the space that used to be Destinations, Finan said.

Now Harshman residents have to walk to Kreischer Sundial or Chily’s Convenience Store to get a meal.

Finan said this week that she had met with an Undergraduate Student Government senator, the president of the Resident Student Association and a member of the Food Advisory Board to review possible options.

April Jackson, USG senator for Harshman, said she created petitions for residents to sign expressing their discontent about the dining situation before the food license was lost.

Although Jackson stopped gathering signatures, she said she’s working with Finan on alternative options.

Meanwhile, students just wish they had a more convenient place to eat.

“I absolutely hate it because I lived here freshman year and one of the highlights was Destinations,” said junior Chloe Beck, who lives in Harshman-Bromfield. “It wasn’t like a full-fledged dining place, but it offered decent items and it was fun to hang out in.”

Sophomore Kelsey Pinney, a Harshman Anderson resident, thinks there should be something for the residents who don’t want to layer on clothes just to get food.

“It’s really cold outside. You don’t want to have to bundle up to go get food,” Pinney said.

When questioned about possible alternatives to a full dining service, many students suggested vending machines.

“Vending machines would be a good idea if it was meal plan,” said sophomore Christina Cary, who lives in Harshman Anderson.

“Vending machines that offer something other than candy, like pastries or microwaveable dinners,” Pinney said.

There are already vending machines available in Harshman; however, they only offer water, soda and a variety of chips and candy. Currently students can only pay for the treats with BG1 or cash.

Both Finan and Jackson said they had considered vending machines as an alternative.

They said they have also considered expanding delivery times for Mama Margie’s, which is housed in Kreischer Sundial.