by I.M. Knott-Tawkin Freelance Writer Weary of endless complaints from pampered college students and their parents about the lackluster campus salad bar, mile-long food court, French chef and Louisiana barbecue options for dining, College of the Northsouth will launch an all-in-one energy bar that is both green (literally) and saves money. It will soon take [...]

by Erica Price Freelance Writer Headlines of budget cuts, hiring freezes, and elimination of academic and co-curricular programs paint a desperate picture of Porter State College in Waterville, Maine. As a result, President Avery Michaels knew she had to start paying closer attention to the impact of these cuts on campus life. Declining quality of [...]

by AJ Marshfield Freelance Writer While filling out a comment card in the dining center at Hengebrook University, college freshman Daniel Pewter stated he was going to make a complaint about the quality of the food. “It tastes just like my mom’s.” Pewter had just finished dinner when, according to reports from his friends, he [...]

by Dash Phillips Freelance Rutherford University received top honors at the annual meeting of the Housing Officers Association Knowledge and Education Exchange (HOAKEE) for its innovative residence hall programming. Colleges and universities around the United States are invited to compete for the “Most Innovative Residence Hall Program” by submitting elaborate documentation demonstrating outstanding efforts. Rutherford [...]

Overheard at the Old Charley’s Pub “Wings & Rings” happy hour: Freshman 1: I can’t stand the dorm cafeteria one more day. It gives me diarrhea. Oh my god, these wings are awesome. Freshman 2: I know. The caf’ gives me acne and turns my teeth brown. Do you have a cigarette? Freshman 1: I’m [...]

After rigorous campaigns and subsequent leadership training, college student government representatives are eager to kick of the academic year with hard-hitting agendas. “We want better food options on our campus,” announced Roberta Wellingsly, the SGA president from Lake Tahoe University at the regional student leadership summit hosted by her campus. “We promised our constituents we [...]

University food service personnel have asked for an amendment to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to include food allergies as an official learning disability. Margot Eckers, director of cafeteria services at St. Libertine College, is a proponent of the amendment. “Some students with allergies are fine, but we deal with dozens who seem [...]