HDS employees echoed Berry's comments on the decision, saying the move was made for reasons other than efficiency.

"Students wanted Coke over Pepsi," shrugged John D. Allegretto, HDS purchasing manager.

He added that student preference was by far the leading concern, even overriding such practical considerations as service quality. While Coke's tenure as official cola provider was plagued by inferior service, Pepsi has shown greater attentiveness to HDS' needs, Allegretto said.

Creating some confusion, however, a representative of HDS who spoke to the Committee on House Life last night told the students, faculty and administration members that Pepsi's service record might be a deciding factor.

"We told Coke to come back to us with a set of proposals," he said. "They came back with something less than satisfactory. This whole issue is about service."

HDS customer satisfaction aside, many students feel that a return to Coke will be ideal from a taste point of view. Soda-drinkers in dining halls repeatedly endorsed Coke.

"I wouldn't drink Pepsi," said Dave Chang '97, sipping his Coke over dinner in Lowell House.

"Since Coke left Annenberg, I felt this hole in my life," lamented Gabby V. Novacek '99 as she waited on lin