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The Dining Hall Opens with Red Carpet Gala

  • Aug 27, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 2, 2025

By Shaya Silberstein


On Monday, The Dining Hall (D-hall) hosted its opening red carpet event for students, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., as it celebrated the first day of classes and the new renovations.


Renovations for D-hall started at the end of the last semester and were completed before the start of the fall semester, and included new booths, tables, and chairs.


President Michael Steiper was in attendance as students were greeted to the new renovations, and were handed out food, mocktails, and there was even a chocolate fountain on display.

Marketing Manager Dominic Marino (left), Resident District Manager Shawn Carvajal (center) and President Michael Steiper (right) enjoying the red carpet (Photo by Jay Edokpayi @through_jays_lens)
Marketing Manager Dominic Marino (left), Resident District Manager Shawn Carvajal (center) and President Michael Steiper (right) enjoying the red carpet (Photo by Jay Edokpayi @through_jays_lens)

Disk Jockey Randy provided the music for the event. 


Students were delighted about the celebration, which included the renovations, as Meghan O'Keefe, a sophomore graphic design major, said, "I kind of liked the renovations, I like the new tables. I think I have to get used to the slant a little bit, but I really liked the new booths. Megan was also excited about the red carpet. "I think the red carpet was very beautiful, and the tables they had set up were very cute, and it was a good grand opening."

The Flyer for the grand opening event (Flyer by Dominic Marino)
The Flyer for the grand opening event (Flyer by Dominic Marino)

Other students in attendance were eager to share their thoughts as Nikko Gambino, a sophomore political science major, said, "I think that the layout of D-hall has improved, I've seen moderate change with the food." Nikko also had this to say about the event, "I enjoyed it, good music, good setup."

Some of the delicious food options served at the opening night event (Photo by Nikko Gambino)
Some of the delicious food options served at the opening night event (Photo by Nikko Gambino)

More students were excited to be a part of the grand opening, as Anthony Berini, an Arts Management senior, spoke about the event, "It was a movie, I think the renovations were very, very cool, I believe that the food wasn't necessarily upgraded, but the furniture was, which I applaud their interior designer for. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, the vibes, and overall the establishment as a whole."

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