Finals Countdown Includes No Bark, Plentiful Bites

A total of 501 students were served during the spring edition of Dining Services’ Midnight Breakfast this past week in the Keystone Dining Room. The tasty tradition served up a menu that included pancakes, massage therapy and giveaways – including 110 cases of Organic Amp energy drinks that were gone in minutes. Madigan Library renewed a tradition of its own for anxious students: a visit from therapy dogs that tolerate near-endless petting in the name of stress relief.

– Photos by J.J. Boettcher, student photographer

A helpful pup inspires test-bound students to put their best paw forward in navigating end-of-semester challenges.

The midnight munchies have students lining up …

… and chowing down!

A canine kiss for luck

Joining the Residence Life/Athletics team of cooks and servers is Wildcat baseball coach Chris Howard (foreground), showing his prowess with a different kind of batter, indeed.

Is it still considered “piling on” if the attention is relished?

Lessening the stress

Hundreds of late-night diners replenish their pre-finals fuel tanks in the KDR.

A bird’s-eye view of the dog days of spring

Knowing hands put the “rub” in “grub,” as students unwind through the magic of massage.