Passover was not exactly traditional last year at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana - but this year the school is making an effort to accommodate Jews on campus. The BSU Daily News reports on the cafeteria’s changes.

Starting this year, however, Jewish students will be able to choose from a variety of foods during Passover.
[Hillel Vice President Hilary] Gordon approached Dining Director Jon Lewis to talk about adding kosher-style food during Passover, April 3 through April 11. Gordon said she was sure the university didn’t intentionally make kosher-style food unavailable.
“There is no way for them to fix anything if they don’t know it’s broken,” Gordon said.
Last year, Dining tried to provide kosher-style meals; however, they contained bread, which isn’t allowed during Passover, Gordon said.
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A kosher-style meal is not actually kosher because it is prepared differently, Gordon said. For a kosher meal, dairy and meat products must be prepared and served separately, she said.
It is almost impossible to provide a kosher meal at a university, which is why Dining will provide kosher-style meals instead, Lucas Miller, manager of Menu Development and Test Kitchen, said.
“It’s pretty strict; you pretty much need a rabbi to be there with you to prepare the food,” he said.
Gordon said the kosher rules are very old and don’t really apply now because of technological advances. For example, when these rules were created, there was no refrigeration; therefore, pork spoiled quickly and made people sick so it was forbidden to eat. Jewish people continue to keep the tradition, however, which is very important to them, she said.
“It’s all part of what makes us a strong community,” Gordon said.