Previously unaware that Celeris’ future is in limbo, Pforzheimer House Committee President Edward A. Andrews ’04 suggested that the convenience store be more aggressively advertised, noting that most sophomores remained unaware of its presence.

“I think that unlike the River areas, the Quad doesn’t have conveniences like C’est Bon or Au Bon Pain on hand. Celeris provides an important service in that it provides food and snacks to Quad residents at a convenient location,” he said. Mayer said that among topics for discussion at the upcoming meeting would be the question of what the E-entryway basement space could be used for should Celeris close.

Smith said he was unsure of options for the space.

“Celeris is a nice commodity, and we would all miss it should it leave, but in terms of replacing it, it’s hard to say,” he said, “We have an awesome gym, a dark room and a lot of under-utilized space like the underground theatre and the JCR, which HoCo has been busy figuring out better ways to use them.”

But some said they saw Celeris’ potential departure as only the latest in a series of slights aimed at the Quad.

“First this University wants to get rid of our library,” one student vented to the Cabot-open list, referencing plans to cut Hilles library’s holdings. “Now they don’t mind if we get molested walking to 7-11 for food at midnight?”

“I feel like Harvard is optioning to strip the Quad down to its bare bones before they completely annihilate it from the map,” the student wrote.

—Sarah E. Fawcett contributed to the reporting of this story.