Comparing DDS to its Ivy peers

Editor's note: This is the first installment in a five-part series examining Dartmouth Dining Services' structure, quality and history. Dartmouth's meal system, the admissions office proudly proclaims, is unique among its peer schools. A survey of the Ivy League's dining services confirmed that Dartmouth is indeed the only institution to rely exclusively on a declining balance, per-item system. But there are surprises, too.