Swipes is the best way to share meal swipes at Columbia University. With Swipes, you can quickly request a meal swipe at Ferris Dining Hall, John Jay Dining Hall, and JJ's Place. When a Giver accepts your Swipe request, you receive a notification instantly letting you know that you've secured a Swipe. Giving a Swipe is as easy as sitting in a dining hall and waiting for a notification! Or you can go to the Swipe Feed tab and select a time that is convenient for you. Send us feedback at [email protected]. Please rate if you've gotten a meal swipe using this app! Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. -------------------------------------- "Columbia University students have come up with two innovative ways to address food insecurity on their campus: a custom app called Swipes and an Emergency Meal Fund. http://www.thecornellreview.org/columbia-university-students-address-food-insecurity-with-app-meal-plan-sharing/ Anyone with a columbia.edu email address can sign up for it, either as a “Swiper” or a “Receiver.” When a Receiver needs a meal, they enter the time they’d like to eat and the dining hall, and a notification is sent out to all Swipers currently in that dining hall. If no Swipers are available in the hall, a broader notification is sent out to Swipers available on campus. When a Swiper and a Receiver match, each receives a photo of the other, as well as any note the Receiver might have included (“I’m wearing a blue shirt and khakis,” for example). Then the Swiper goes to swipe the Receiver into the dining hall. http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2015/09/columbia-students-food