The once-popular campus convenience stores are beginning to go the way of the dinosaur.

Ralph Chaplin, director of residential dining, said the three convenience stores on campus have been slow compared to last year, decreasing by 75 percent, and that the Residence Hall Association has no intentions of changing the meal plans.

Dining dollars, no longer accepted at the convenience stores, are still being honored in the cafeterias, which has created a surge in cafeteria use.

“I end up wasting more money because I don’t eat that often in the cafeteria,” said Carletta Seay, a senior business administration major. “I have $30 left over and it is ridiculous. We should be able to use our money in the convenience stores.”

Annex student manager Marisa Faught said because of the decrease in business, the store cut back work shifts. She added that on Fridays, Saturdays and especially Sundays last year, so many people came to use their remaining dining dollars that a line would wrap around the Annex, forcing them to close the doors.

“Last semester there were two lunch rushes,” said Lara Wasikowski, a supervisor at Trident. “The store was too busy, and now the rush is like 10 people coming in.”

“It is very slow and last semester there were about 700 people coming in by 4 p.m., and now by 4 p.m. it is only around 150 people,” said Dana Nitz, a supervisor at the Corner. “We had to lay off a lot of people because there is not so much business.”