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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


A line of students at a restaurant.

Northwestern Dining launches new restaurants, ‘847 Burger’ and ‘Buen Día,’ in Norris University Center

January 5, 2023

Northwestern community members now have two new food options to choose from at the Norris University Center: 847 Burger, offering variations of burgers and a chicken sandwich, and Buen Día, serving tacos,...

A student kneels next to an outdoor table at the Fall Festi-Ful, painting a pumpkin surrounded by orange plastic cups.

Northwestern Dining hosts food-rich Fall Festi-Ful

October 6, 2022

Pumpkins, flowers and food filled tables on Norris University Center’s East Lawn on Thursday as students enjoyed the sunshine and festivities at Northwestern Dining’s Fall Festi-Ful. Norris staple...

Where does Northwestern’s food waste go?

February 23, 2022

Have you ever wondered what happens to Northwestern’s leftover dining hall food? The waste, which measures up to about 3.6 tons, gets composted every week. Some trays of food that do not go out to serve...

Allison dining hall worker swipes in a student. Purple OZZIs line the background.

Northwestern Dining launches more sustainable to-go container program

January 26, 2022

Northwestern Dining will distribute new green OZZI to-go containers starting Jan. 31.  The decision was made after students failed to return more than 12,000 purple OZZI containers in fall 2021, according...

Plastic sign on the right half of photo reads “Take-Out Only Dining” in yellow. Background of photo is a Northwestern dining hall.

Mixed thoughts, sustainability concerns on dining during Wildcat Wellness

January 5, 2022

As students move back on campus for the start of Winter Quarter, Wildcat Wellness dining restrictions pose new challenges for some and unexpected benefits for others.  Northwestern Dining made several...

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