"Inside the dining halls at Harvard University, the students are prepping in apocalyptic fashion.
Backpacks are stuffed with apples and plates are stacked with brownies. Smuggled-in Tupperware bowls, slyly hidden beneath the table, are being filled with hot food from the cafeteria buffet. Mini fridges are overflowing. Freshmen have ordered Cup Noodles on Amazon — in bulk.
The student newspaper even wrote a survival guide." …
Cheaper to eat out in nearby Harvard or Porter squares three times a day, than to get a meal plan…
While potentially true, it’s a moot point as the meal plan is mandatory for undergrads, and it’s not like Harvard is giving students vouchers to eat locally.
Well, they should if the on campus eateries get shut down by strikes, don’t you think, @skieurope?
@doschicos If they were shut down, yes. However, as of this moment, only 3 dining halls will be closed as a result of the strike. The other 10 plus Hillel will be open extended hours, although I am quite sure that the menu selection will be quite limited. Everyone is pretty much stocked up on cereal and ramen. 
Good preparation for the next Nor’easter. One needs to learn to stockpile. 