"You know what they say about good food, it brings people together."

 Dining halls on campus are a favorite of many. You know what they say about good food, it brings people together. In this situation, is that a good implementation? When walking into the 90, people are supposed to stay distanced by the blue markers located on the floor. This is mostly effective, with few in groups on single dots. When you enter the buffet style eatery, there's large amounts of students piled close together in line to get food at the hot spot places (Comfort Food, and Athenian Greek). Where the main issue arises though, is in the dine-in complex. I don't know how it's a safe plan of action to have numerous people in an area, congregating together, without masks. While it's understood a masks can't be worn while eating, what can be said about the particles they're releasing? In a space where food is out in the open, it seems it would be a contamination factor. I dread walking into the dining halls every day. No, not because I don't like the food, but because it poses a greater risk than many realize. That is one thing I think the University should add to it's COVID-19 policy, closed dine-in options at the dining halls. It contradicts many of the major actions being promoted and is a health risk for the students.