Filling the think tank with fuel for finals
Published 12.03.2023
Photos by Conor P. Fry, student photographer
![Hungry students file toward the chow line, seeking sweet sustenance for the trials ahead. Providing traffic control at right is Danna M. Brooks, dining services manager.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/DSC_1118.jpg?itok=EDuLxCjk)
More than 775 students were served Thursday during Penn College's Midnight Breakfast, an end-of-semester tradition beginning its second quarter-century.
The free event at Capitol Eatery featured pancakes, ice cream, sausage links and an array of toppings; massage and chi machines for a relaxing atmosphere in the nearby TV lounge; and a pair of always-popular golden retrievers.
The free study-break treats continue at Capitol throughout the week, courtesy of Dining Services:
Sunday – Donuts and coffee, 9:30-10:30 p.m.
Monday – Milk and cookies, 9:30-10:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Root beer floats, 9:30-10:30 p.m.
Wednesday – Cereal and milk, 9:30-10:30 p.m.
Thursday – Banana split cups, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
![A crowd forms outside the Dauphin Hall dining unit ...](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/DSC_1093.jpg?itok=-geXAK8e)
![... where a virtuoso lineup stands ready to serve.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/DSC_1096.jpg?itok=KHhtPKQH)
![An inventive display advertises the evening's fare.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/DSC_1098.jpg?itok=WVvTXruE)
![Dining Services' Danielle L. Parker begins the not-unfamiliar task of scooping pancake batter onto the griddle.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/DSC_1109.jpg?itok=rmZ2lX4a)
![Tanya and Drew R. Potts (assistant professor of civil engineering technology) brought their therapeutic tag team of Indy and Winnie to spark smiles and lower everyone's blood pressure.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/DSC_1079.jpg?itok=HGpLTbkh)
![Another satisfied customer takes a heaping plate from McLean.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/DSC_1129.jpg?itok=RO8qxcfj)
![Far more than a "midnight" snack!](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/DSC_1146_0.jpg?itok=jWUaucA1)
![A tableful offers its impromptu reviews: The first Midnight Breakfast of "Year 26" is a success!](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/DSC_1139_0.jpg?itok=UbNpmkUZ)