Skidmore College is a school renowned for its rigor and prestige, but most notably its Dining Services.  More specifically, the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall’s Panini machine.  Easily the most attractive aspect of the college, the Panini machine grills sandwiches and wraps to gooey, melted perfection.  For years, students fled to the Deli when everything else available for consumption was mediocre.  It was a place where students could get a nice wrap or deli sandwich, with chips and/or a pickle, and up until several days ago, the option of having the sandwiches and wraps grilled—the cornerstone of the Deli’s popularity.

The Panini machine now sits closed.  The sad site of the defunct machine has caused much distress among students. “When are they gonna fix that fucking thing?” asked one student, who elaborated that “One of the main reasons I came to Skidmore was for the deli quality grilled sandwiches and wraps advertised so elaborately in the School brochure.  Now, to be quite frank, I might have to transfer.”

Skidmore boasts a 94% returning freshman rate, but if the machine is not fixed soon, the school can expect a dramatic plummet in this very coveted statistic.