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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A student eats and works at Fran's Cafe. Northwestern has instituted several new dining policies for next year.

Meal plan changes seek to increase student engagement, lower costs

August 11, 2017

Freshmen will be required to purchase the unlimited meal plan as part of a series of dining changes related to Northwestern’s new two-year on-campus living requirement that administrators hope will increase...

A student eats at Fran’s Cafe. Northwestern Dining cut lunch hours from Elder Dining Hall this year and added taxes to certain purchases.

Elder no longer serving lunch, sales tax implemented at dining halls

September 20, 2015

Students will no longer be able to eat lunch at Elder Dining Hall and those without a meal plan will be charged a sales tax at dining halls as part of Northwestern Dining changes this year. After feedback...

Gates: Equivalency meal policies detrimental to students

Gates: Equivalency meal policies detrimental to students

October 9, 2014

Late last Saturday afternoon, I realized that I had forgotten to complete a weekly ritual. Joining a small army of Northwestern students, I rushed to a C-store in order to use my equivalency meals before...

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