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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


Student-run coffee shop scheduled to open on campus fall 2016

January 20, 2016

An entirely student-run coffee shop is scheduled to open on campus Fall Quarter under the guidance of Northwestern Dining and Sodexo. The location of the new shop has not yet been confirmed, but Director...

Students gather before marching to Sodexo administrative offices in solidarity with food service workers at NU in November. Contract negotiations between the workers’ union and Sodexo are still ongoing despite student pressure.

Administrators refuse to comment on student movement for Sodexo workers

January 14, 2016

Administrators declined to comment about the ongoing negotiations between Sodexo and the Northwestern dining hall workers’ union despite a recent student protest. Robert Buzz Doyle, the Sodexo general...

A student peers at her laptop while eating at Fran's Cafe, a late-night cafe run by Northwestern Dining. The University has its contracts with food service provider Sodexo up for renewal in 2018.

Northwestern’s contracts with Sodexo up for renewal in 2018

January 13, 2016

Sodexo’s contracts with Northwestern are slated for renewal in 2018, and the University hopes to consolidate its contracts with the food service provider following the current agreement’s expiration,...

The University and Sodexo will create a new Food Advisory Board for students to provide input about potential changes in NU’s dining program. Some of the changes relate to meal plan options and students with dietary restrictions, such as vegetarians, vegans and people who follow a gluten-free diet.

Sodexo, students team up for food advisory board

October 29, 2015

Northwestern Dining and Sodexo are creating a new Food Advisory Board for students to provide input about changes they would like to see in the University’s dining program. McCormick junior Sandeep...

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...

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