COAS to serve free food and drinks before finals

The thought of finals week puts an uneasy feeling in most students’ stomachs. \nThat’s why the College of Arts and Sciences will host its annual “Feed the Students” event Monday evening in the lobby of the Herman B Wells Library. \nCOAS faculty will serve up an array of free food and refreshments, including sandwiches, chips, vegetables, cheeses, pitas, cookies, soda and water. \nJocelyn Bowie, COAS director of communications and recruiting, said the event has become something that students look forward to each semester. \n“The students love it. It’s a lot of fun, and the faculty love it as well,” she said. “We try to have healthy food because students go for that first. We also try to accommodate a lot of students’ needs.” \nThe event, also known as “Food for Thought” or “The Finals Feeding Frenzy,” started in June 2001. \nFormer College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kumble R. Subbaswamy originally came up with the idea.\nBowie said Subbaswamy experienced a similar event at the University of Miami, where he worked before coming to Indiana and wanted to bring the tradition to IU. \nJunior Nick Molin has attended the event for three years now. \nHe said it’s an easy way to grab a snack in the midst of the fury of finals week studying. \n“It’s right there for you while you’re studying,” he said. “Sandwiches are my favorite, but they really have everything there that you need to fill you up. I’m definitely going again this year.” \nThe event begins at 10 p.m. and ends when the food is gone.\n“Everyone in the library usually comes, and now that more students know about it, more students plan to come,” Bowie said.