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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


Eng: Two-year live-in requirement will worsen effects of terrible NU meal plan

March 28, 2017

Toward the end of Winter Quarter, I swiped into Sargent Dining Hall for lunch. After seeing the scraps of leftover cold pizza from the main rush, I headed to Foster-Walker Complex in hopes of better options....

Students gather at the bonfire held by Real Food at NU on Wednesday evening at the lakefill. The organization started posting banners promoting “local, sustainable, humane or fair trade” food in all dining halls.

Real Food at NU starts placing educational banners in dining halls

September 30, 2015

Real Food at Northwestern University has begun posting banners promoting “local, sustainable, humane or fair trade” food in all dining halls as part of an initiative approved by University President...

Associated Student Government and Residential Services are working to open dining halls after operating hours for student use. Administrators will have to update dining hall security before they can be used as meeting spaces.

ASG, Residential Services consider dining halls for student meeting space

May 15, 2014

Associated Student Government and Residential Services are working on an initiative to open up several dining halls to be used for student meeting space after normal operating hours, pending the evaluation of...

Northwestern takes steps to decrease plastic bottle usage

May 6, 2013

Recent water fountain renovations inside residential buildings have coincided with student efforts to reduce the use of disposable plastic bottles on campus. Residential Services took the latest step...

Firing Squad: Inside the economics of nuCuisine

November 8, 2012

Buckle up, Nerdwestern: We’re about to do some basic arithmetic. But first, a little context. I moved off campus this year after spending my freshman year suffering through melted soft-serve, stale...

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