Fresh cookies at midnight are not going away anytime soon.
Murray-Dodge Café will be open from 12:30 p.m. to midnight starting Monday for the remainder of the semester, a significant jump in hours after operating on a reduced schedule from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the past two weeks.
The impetus for the change was not immediately clear. The cafe previously slashed its hours as departments and units across campus have weighed budget cuts that have impacted library hours and Wintersession.
Students expressed excitement in advance of the expanded hours for the popular late-night study spot, which bears the slogan “dedicated to the fine art of being open.”
“I’m so grateful. I think it was a terrible decision to change them in the first place,” said Zach Mozher ’28. “[I’m] so happy.”
Lennie Kiguru ’28 said that he is “really happy” that Murray-Dodge remains a late-night study spot.
“Murray-Dodge is one of my favorite study spots on campus,” Kiguru added. “It being open until 12 makes it more accessible for students studying late, so I’m really happy about it.”
Murray-Dodge will also look to host more events in advance of its 50th anniversary next year, University Spokesperson Jennifer Morrill wrote in a statement to The Daily Princetonian. The cafe is located in the basement of Murray-Dodge Hall, home of the Office of Religious Life, and serves free student-baked cookies, tea, and coffee.
As part of the expanded hours, student bakers will have three guaranteed shifts per week, totalling at least six hours, with more shifts available upon request, according to an email to student workers.
“I am very surprised, but I am so happy. I feel like Murray-Dodge after 10:30, 11 p.m., is such a vibe, and I really missed that when they said they were changing the hours.” Ariel Chen ’28 told the ‘Prince.’
“I didn’t realize that they changed it back. I was just going to stay here and hope that no one kicked me out, so it’s great to hear that I could stay until midnight — that’s really huge for me,” Zoe Zimmermann GS said.
The new hours will go into place on Monday.
Clara Docherty is a staff News writer for the ‘Prince.’ She is from Lafayette, N.J., and typically covers campus clubs and institutional legacy. She can be reached at clara.docherty@princeton.edu.
Devon Rudolph contributed reporting.
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