old_contents: function sendMenuRequest(){
      request = new XMLHttpRequest();
      //url = "https://sheltered-badlands-7534.herokuapp.com/menu.json?hall=" + location + "&meal=" + meal; //web app for getting menu items
      url = "http://localhost:3000/menu.json?category=Entrees"
      request.open("GET", url, true);
  
      //Send request w/ proper header info
      request.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
  
      request.onreadystatechange = parseMenu;
  
      request.send();
      //console.log("menu request sent");
  }
  
  function parseMenu(){
      //Only parse/edit text once XMLrequest is complete!
      //console.log(request.readyState);
      //console.log(request.status);
      if (request.readyState == 4 && request.status == 200) {
          var menuitems = JSON.parse(request.responseText);
  
          //console.log("got the food items");
          //console.log(menuitems);
          /* Got array of all menu items */
          var item_active = true;
          / * Populate all tables and carousel */
          for (i = 0; i < menuitems.length; i++) {
              /* If carousel object */
              /*if (menuitems[i]['category'] == "Entrees" && item_active){
                  populate_table(menuitems[i]['category'], menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
                  populate_carousel_active(menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
                  item_active = false;
                  //console.log("got first entree");
                  //console.log(menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
              } else if (menuitems[i]['category'] == "Entrees" && !item_active) {
                  populate_table(menuitems[i]['category'], menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
                  populate_carousel(menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
                  //console.log("got entree");
                  //console.log(menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
              } else {*/
              /* Not an entree item */
              populate_table(menuitems[i]['hall'], menuitems[i]['meal'], menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
          }
      }
  }
  
  
  function populate_table(hall, meal, food_item){
          $("#" + hall + meal).append(food_item + '<br>');
        }
  
new_contents: function sendMenuRequest(){
      request = new XMLHttpRequest();
      //url = "https://sheltered-badlands-7534.herokuapp.com/menu.json?hall=" + location + "&meal=" + meal; //web app for getting menu items
      url = "https://tuftsmenu.herokuapp.com/menu.json?category=Entrees"
      request.open("GET", url, true);
  
      //Send request w/ proper header info
      request.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
  
      request.onreadystatechange = parseMenu;
  
      request.send();
      //console.log("menu request sent");
  }
  
  function parseMenu(){
      //Only parse/edit text once XMLrequest is complete!
      //console.log(request.readyState);
      //console.log(request.status);
      if (request.readyState == 4 && request.status == 200) {
          var menuitems = JSON.parse(request.responseText);
  
          //console.log("got the food items");
          //console.log(menuitems);
          /* Got array of all menu items */
          var item_active = true;
          / * Populate all tables and carousel */
          for (i = 0; i < menuitems.length; i++) {
              /* If carousel object */
              /*if (menuitems[i]['category'] == "Entrees" && item_active){
                  populate_table(menuitems[i]['category'], menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
                  populate_carousel_active(menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
                  item_active = false;
                  //console.log("got first entree");
                  //console.log(menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
              } else if (menuitems[i]['category'] == "Entrees" && !item_active) {
                  populate_table(menuitems[i]['category'], menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
                  populate_carousel(menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
                  //console.log("got entree");
                  //console.log(menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
              } else {*/
              /* Not an entree item */
              populate_table(menuitems[i]['hall'], menuitems[i]['meal'], menuitems[i]['fooditem']);
          }
      }
  }
  
  
  function populate_table(hall, meal, food_item){
          $("#" + hall + meal).append(food_item + '<br>');
        }
  
subject: Fix API call URL