The Boston Globe dropped a bomb with its front-page article Friday, "Harvard heeds the call of hungry students," which announced the College's decision to create a "fourth meal" at around midnight.
But anyone hoping to give up Tommy's runs and late-night stops at Store 24 shouldn't count on it.
Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) Director Ted A. Mayer said the reporter was "overzealous" in reporting the story, and a "fourth meal" isn't even in the planning stages, although they have toyed with the concept.
"We're very seriously looking into it, but we haven't committed to it," Mayer said. "Can we do everything? It's all part of a much larger picture."
The midnight snack concept first came up in last year's HUDS survey in which outside consultants talked to over 300 people about dining services at Harvard.
"We interviewed 80 faculty, 80 staff, 250 students," Mayer said. "[Provost] Harvey Fineberg on down."
The interviews brought up issues in several areas for HUDS to consider.
"The consultants kept the information confidential and we've used it to develop our strategic plans," Mayer said.
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