<p>I find this Carmichael “duct tape” mystery fascinating. I’m not questioning what LuckyDog saw, but I am at a loss to explain it. As an alum and a parent of a current student, I have eaten at Carmichael 3 or 4 times in the last two years and at Dewick once or twice. I have never noticed worn carpeting or duct tape at Carmichael and neither has my child (who currently lives uphill next to Carmichael). For other alums out there, the dining hall in Carmichael has been totally remodeled (not sure how long ago) in an art-deco motif. I would in no way consider it “dingy” (see the picture in the link below and draw your own conclusions). There definitely are parts of the dining hall that can appear dark, though. This is probably due to the fact that it has low ceilings and it only has windows on the side that faces northwest. This would tend to make the amount of natural light that enters the room vary based on the time of day and since the windows on that wall are very large (I remember it as almost a wall of glass) it could also make the side of the room furthest from the windows seem the darkest on the brightest days. </p>
<p>Since I am a “natural light junkie”, I just chose to sit near the windows and I found the ambiance quite enjoyable, the food amazing (by college/university standards) and most importantly, the people were as friendly and unpretentious as when I was a student. </p>
<p>Kudos to the admissions staff for maintaining the core culture over all the years!</p>
<p>Here is a link with a picture of Carmichael that will give some interesting insights on Tufts culture and the Carmichael vs. Dewick debate.
[Carmichael</a> | Stuff Tufts People Like](<a href=“Private Site”>Private Site) </p>
<p>Here is a link that describes all the on-campus dining options at Tufts and the off-campus merchants (some of which will deliver to your room) that take JumboCash
[Carmichael</a> Dining Center - Tufts Dining Services](<a href=“http://dining.tufts.edu/locations-hours/overview/carmichael-dining-center/]Carmichael”>http://dining.tufts.edu/locations-hours/overview/carmichael-dining-center/)</p>
<p>Here is a link with a list of some of the renovations from the latest fund raising campaign. It has Carmichael listed, but I do not know if it included the dining hall. I know South Hall also had some renovation work done last summer.
[Giving</a> to Tufts - The Stage is Set](<a href=“Brighter World | Tufts Alumni”>Brighter World | Tufts Alumni)</p>
<p>My curiosity has been piqued. When I bring my daughter back from winter break I will try to remember to pop into Carmichael and look around.</p>