The Texas Aggie Conservatives asked pedestrians outside the MSC to sign a petition Thursday requesting an end to mandatory meal plans.
Members of the organization said they opposed the required purchase because of the overpriced, low-quality food and bad service they said was provided by the private company responsible for dining, Chartwells.
Members said they wanted to give students a chance to express their disapproval in an organized manner.
Marcus Williams, freshman business administration major, said on top of the financial rip-off, campus dining services puts students in an environment that is unhealthy.
“Everyone points out the ‘freshman 15,’ and you think they’d strive to find a way to prevent that,” Williams said. “When you look, all they serve is pizza and Mexican food. When you go to Sbisa, it’s all fried chicken and pasta – there’s just no healthy alternative. Literally, I buy a sandwich every day, and it gets old.”