Campus Life

Compared to most college food, the food at Stonehill really isn't that bad. Is it going to be like a gourmet, home-cooked meal every time? No. But will it be acceptable the majority of the time - yeah. There are two cafeterias on campus - the main one where everyone eats is the Roche Dining Commons (known as the Commons), which contains The Hill downstairs, and the Sem cafe, which is mostly frequented by students living in the Sem and people looking for Sem brunch on the weekends (definitely worth a trek to the Sem at least once a year for brunch - yes it is that different). The Commons opens at 7 am for a la carte and 7:30 for hot food. There is a good variety in breakfast items from cereal to breakfast sandwiches and a fruit and yogurt bar to freshly baked pastries. The Commons stays open until 10 for breakfast and then you are left with a la carte again until 11:15 when lunch starts. There are generally 5 or 6 options for lunch (vegetarian, pasta, international, main line, grill, and sandwiches). Lunch remains open until 3, but I am pretty sure the last hour is just deli and not hot food. Some of the most popular lunch options are crispy chicken wraps, buffalo chicken penne, taco Tuesday, and burger mania. Dinner runs from 4:45 to 6:30 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and from 4:45 to 7:30 Monday-Thursday. You definitely have to plan when you go to dinner because the crowds can be insane at certain times (I'd give you pointers but it seems to vary from year to year - but the best bet is to stay away around 5:30). Dinner favorites include pastabilities, grilled cheese bar, and pancakes, however, there are many other options as well. Food is definitely better during the week than on the weekends. The Hill is very convenient on the go (if you grab something from behind the registers - not so much if you order food) - and offers mostly fast food types of meals. It is also great because it is open later at night (until 11 pm on weeknights and 1 am on the weekends) ...

The Sodexo food is AMAZING. Everything is cooked to order, and is fresh unlike university buffet style services. There are two dining halls and one specialty dining option, The Hill, for quicker meals and late-night snacking. There is such a variety of food, with menus posted daily online for easy access. Also, any meal can be made to go, so you're more than welcome to grab something on your way to go study!

the food in the dining commons does get a little old after a while, but that is true of any college by the time the second semester rolls around. however, we do have the hill, which is pub style food (for example, you can get a burger and fries there).

its pretty expensive for a college student, but its better than nothing. the cafe staff is really nice.

Stonehill's food comes through Sodexo. Sodexo does have a wide variety of options every night, from the deli to the pasta and pizza, to the main dish, to the vegetarian, to the international, to the bakery, and more. Of course, having a home-cooked meal is always preferred, but the food options that Stonehill has are always edible and most of the time delicious. The distance to walk to get the food is not that bad either, it is located pretty centrally on campus for everyone. Plus, Stonehill has Dunkins and Starbucks on campus, which is awesome for people who prefer one over the other. The meal plan is also very reasonable as well; it is a set balance of a system, so you swipe your card for the set amount of money that a meal/food costs, and you can upgrade or downgrade to a new plan based upon your needs. After the first semester, any money leftover from your card is transferred over as an addition for the next semester, so you can even splurge second semester if you really wanted to!

Food and dining for what it's worth is pretty decent. not everything is good but it is still decent. We do have sushi which is absolutely GREAT!! It's never going to match up to home cooking but its still good!

I live in a pretty sweet dorm very comfortable, RA is very nice.