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Collins Cafe is here to stay.

The dining hall will remain open contrary to rumors on campus after discussions of closing the facility took place in the spring of 2012.

The discussions came in the wake of the announcement of the opening of a dining hall in the East Village Complex.

Dr. Kevin Jackson, vice president for student life, said the decision occurred during fall 2012, before prospective students ranked their residence hall choices for the fall of 2013.

Her booming voice can be heard all the way across Collins’ dining hall. She always wears her hair in a ponytail and greets students she knows with a friendly hug and a kiss on the cheek. Unafraid to speak her mind, students count on this woman for her honest opinion. She influences students’ choices inside the cafeteria and out.

When Baylor opens its newest dining hall, East Village, in the fall of 2012, students might have to bid adieu to one of the current dining halls. At a March 27 town hall meeting, Baylor administrators told a group of students the university might close an existing dining hall after East Village Residential Community opens in August. The two dining halls considered for removal, said Dr. Jeff Doyle, dean for student learning and engagement, are Collins and Memorial. Penland would more likely receive a renovation, and Brooks would not close because of its importance to the Brooks community.

Administrators are considering closing one of the campus dining halls after the new East Village Residential Community dining hall opens in August 2013, a Baylor dean told a group of students Monday.

Busy college schedules mean that eating sometimes comes secondary to studying or other activities.

Busy college schedules mean that eating sometimes comes secondary to studying or other activities.