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Although being away for winter break can be a fun, much needed time of relaxation, many people are excited to come back to the familiarity that is Harvard. While most students are met with the same old same old of their routine, the class of 2019 was welcomed back to campus with the pleasant surprise of a new and improved Annenberg. Annenberg’s new facelift includes several improvements and we’re here to walk you through them.

Marble countertops for the salad bar

Although the contents of the salad bar have not changed at all, the aesthetic that Annenberg now has is completely different. Meaning one that is marginally closer to one of high class and fine dining. Something about those marble countertops just makes you feel more important, and almost tricks you into believing that the food tastes better. Almost. But it’s getting there!

Trail mix bar

Annenberg now has a small station where freshmen can choose between two new trail mix snack additions. If you look closely, you might notice that the trail mix is made up of basically the same things that you find at the breakfast oatmeal station. The only difference is a few pretzels and banana chips are thrown in there, but hey, beggers can’t be choosers. Plus, the posh white bowls on the marble countertops play in nicely with the new aesthetic.

New Brain Breaks

Thanks to the angelic UC Freshman Reps, Brain Breaks in Annenberg are not only longer, but now offer a new selection of late night snacks. Tuesday’s Brain Brain featured an array of assorted fruits, and on Thursday freshmen were blessed with pancakes and bacon. Granted, they were dining hall pancakes, but general consensus leads us to believe that any pancakes are better than no pancakes. Soon to be gone are the days of crashing random club meetings in Ticknor just to stock up on free food after-hours. Sure this may not help with unavoidable freshman 15, but at least they’re providing some real comfort food to boost morale in times of late night desperation.

As much as the Freshman Class appreciates these Annenberg upgrades, even a life-sized ice sculpture of Dean Dingman couldn’t distract from the less than ideal taste of the food. Keep trying though HUDS, every little bit helps.