'Last Supper at D-hall' to be Wednesday at 5 p.m.

The Senior Class Challenge is sponsoring the Senior Week event "The Last Supper at D-hall" Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m.

The D-hall dinner will serve as a thank you from the Senior Class Challenge to all of those who participated by donating money. Also, this event gives seniors a final opportunity to support the Senior Class Challenge, according to senior Melissa Diffley, committee head for advertising and publicity for the SCC.

The main purpose of this event, however, is that it gives all graduating seniors an opportunity to get together one last time for their favorite meals at D-hall, chosen by the seniors themselves, according to senior Kathleen Hochradel, member of the SCC steering committee. 

"Now that we are graduating, it is really important that we take advantage of the last few days here at JMU," Hochradel said. "D-hall is the place that everyone loves to go to, so we wanted to make it special by allowing seniors to vote on their favorite meals."

An online poll was set up by the SCC as a way for seniors to pick their favorite foods that will be served that night. Over 900 seniors voted and the winners were grilled cheese, mashed potatoes and peanut butter pie for dessert. All other D-hall entrees such as the salad bar, sandwiches and pasta still will be served, according to Hochradel.

A section will be reserved for seniors, allowing D-hall to remain open to all JMU students. Seniors are advised to enter at door 6, the one nearest Chick-fil-A. The first 200 seniors to arrive at D-hall will enter for free, according to Diffley.

"We want seniors to remember their favorite things about JMU, such as D-hall and other aspects of the community that contributed to their JMU experience," Hochradel said.

So far, the SCC has received participation from 5.2 percent of the senior class, according to Diffley, and already has surpassed last year's dollar amount of $17,000.