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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

Scott McWilliams, director of Dining Services, said dining halls and other food services plan to return to operating like they did before the pandemic. 

Students study nutrition and demand of dining halls

By Skylar Eagle, Staff Writer November 6, 2019
Students and professors partnered with Ithaca College Dining Services to study nutrition and the physical demands of working in the dining halls. 
From left, junior Maria White and sophomore Peyton Fleming eat in Towers Marketplace, formerly Towers Dining Hall. Ithaca College has brought in more retail dining locations as part of its new self-operated dining program.

New college-operated dining services dishes out changes

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor August 29, 2019
In three months, Ithaca College started its own dining program, transformed its dining halls and brought in local businesses.
Editorial: Anti-contamination area vital addition to dining hall

Editorial: Anti-contamination area vital addition to dining hall

February 20, 2019
Moving forward, Dining Services should extend this initiative to all dining halls and keep these anti-contamination areas open during all hours.
The college announced March 18 that it will not renew its contract with Sodexo. The food provider has existed on campus for nearly 20 years and has faced frequent criticism from the campus community.

Campus Center Dining Hall lacks space for large numbers of students

By Erika Liberati, Contributing Writer September 26, 2018
Ithaca College’s Campus Center Dining Hall has been struggling to accommodate the number of students swiping in for meals, despite recent renovations that increased the seating capacity.
IC Square will now be selling products that include lettuce from Glass House Farms, a local hydroponics greenhouse.

Dining Services provides new options in IC Square

By Laura O'Brien, Assistant News Editor September 3, 2018
Ithaca College Dining Services implemented an array of changes to IC Square prior to the beginning of the Fall 2018 semester.
Junior rugby player Mark Hassett, a vegan, has a hard time finding nutritious meal  options during Late Night at Terrace Dining Hall due to the lack of offerings.

Late Night does not have nutritional meals for athletes

By Jeb Biggart, Staff Writer November 16, 2017
After late night practices or games, athletes do not have the correct foods to refuel their body available to them at Late Night in Terrace Dining Hall.
Campus Center Dining Hall underwent a complete remodel over the summer, including a new entrance, furniture and lighting.

Ithaca College makes campus renovations over the summer

By Ben Kaplan, Staff Writer August 28, 2017
As students return to campus for the fall semester, they will notice that Ithaca College looks different than when they left at the end of the spring semester.
From left; junior Christian Conyers, sophomore Michaela Koetzner and sophomore Andrew Kenney package food for SWIFT.

SWIFT expands to double local food donation goals

By Ryan King, Staff Writer October 27, 2016
This semester, the IC Environmentalists Club added an additional day of food gathering to its Stop Wasting Ithaca’s Food Today program.
Jeffrey Scott, general manager for Sodexo at Ithaca College, addresses the Student Government Association at their first meeting of the year Aug. 30 in Terrace Dining Hall.

Ithaca College SGA prepares for elections in first meeting

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor August 31, 2016
The Ithaca College Student Government Association held its first meeting of the 2016–17 academic year in the newly-renovated Terrace Dining Hall, where it hosted a guest speaker from Sodexo and prepared for its upcoming elections.
The Terrace Dining Hall at Ithaca College celebrated its 50th birthday this year with a new look, which features upgraded interior decor, food stations and floor space.

IC’s Terrace Dining Hall debuts new look after renovations

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer August 22, 2016
Ithaca College’s Terrace Dining Hall celebrated its 50th birthday this year with a facelift, including renovations to the infrastructure, floor space and interior decor.
Larry Workman, general manager of contract staffing for Challenge Workforce Solutions, said the program allows workers from a variety of circumstances with physical or intellectual disabilities and language or work-experience barriers to have “meaningful employment.”

Ithaca College partnership helps defeat employment barriers

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor February 24, 2016
On the other side of the dish room, a ceramic plate fell through an employee's hand as he stacked them coming off the machine, shattering on the ground. It was his first week on the job. Nobody yelled or scolded him — instead, a fellow employee grabbed a broom and helped him sweep up the shards.
Mackenzie Gannon 17 shares information about her new club for food allergy awareness with Rachel Huley 17 and Bob Haskell 15 at the student organization fair Sept. 3.

Student forms club to support those with food allergies

By Michael Tkaczevski, Staff Writer September 3, 2014
Sophomore Mackenzie Gannon has lived her whole life with a life-threatening allergy to dairy and eggs.
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