It's official, University of Detroit Mercy has limited their meal plan so that each student only gets 5 guest swipes per semester. This means that visitors, commuter friends, and even family members that might pay for a student's meal plan have limited opportunities to eat with the student. Not only is this an unexpected change, but it is also unwarranted because the students pay for a meal plan at the beginning of the semester and honestly students should be able to spend their money the way they choose to. The Titan Dining Room administrators might think that by doing this, they will reduce the cost of food, but where is all the extra food that used to be eaten by guests going? Is it wasted or thrown out? Lastly, most students have extra meal swipes at the end of the semester which will go to waste if not used. Although this might have been an effort to save the university money, it is clear that this does not benefit anyone and only ends up hurting students and their families in the long run.