I need to amend that you must have a food plan as a freshman but not after that (since the freshman dorms don’t have kitchens but the upperclassman ones do). My daughter and friends go to several nearby sushi places for lunch (the lunch specials are good) and use coupons there all the time (located near symphony). The creative ways are your typical non-healthy college kid things - ramen noodles, mac and cheese in a box, etc.