Sophomore Gabrielle Friedman, a Hatchet columnist, urges the Dining Services Commission to do more to make its presence known across campus, attract more members and work to make the necessary changes at J Street.

“Overpriced” and “mundane.” These are just some of the words that come to mind when thinking of the dreadful dining establishment known as J Street.

For years, GW students have complained about the unsatisfactory conditions of this dining hall and their pleas were finally answered when the Student Association created the Dining Service Commission, a group whose goal was to work with the University and Sodexo to make student-favored policy changes. While the idea to create such a organization is a step in the right direction, the track record of the DSC and most of its efforts to expand the organization are underwhelming. Since then, the SA removed the DSC from its purview, and it now falls under the responsibility of the Marvin Center Governing Board. The DSC still has potential to make a difference on campus, but no real changes to J Street will occur if the DSC does not make necessary changes first.