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The petition to review dining services was created by parents of students at Ithaca College. It began to circulate Nov. 14, claiming that the moldy hamburger bun was served in Terrace Dining Hall on Nov. 9.

Parents create petition to review dining services

By Ryan King, Staff Writer • December 5, 2018
A petition circulating social media calling for changes to Ithaca Colleges dining practices has garnered over 500 parent and student signatures in recent weeks.
From left, sophomore Sophie Becraft, vice president of Ithaca College Environmentalists, and sophomore Leah Eddy, president of Ithaca College Environmentalists, both use sustainable straws rather than single-use plastic ones. Retail dining options on campus, such as IC Square, will use the rest of their plastic straw supplies until these run out, and will then only offer new compostable straws.  

Retail dining locations on campus switch to compostable straws

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer • October 8, 2018
Ithaca College will no longer be purchasing plastic straws for its on-campus retail locations. Instead, the plastic straws will be replaced with compostable ones.
Editorial: Food insecurity at college needs long-term resolution

Editorial: Food insecurity at college needs long-term resolution

October 4, 2018
Why isn’t the college doing more to support its students who suffer from food insecurity?
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.
From left, sophomore Gabby Picca, senior Meredith Husar and junior Alyse Harris attend the Student Governance Council Meeting on Feb. 12. Picca pitched the idea for the donation program during the fall semester because she found herself spending remaining bonus bucks on items that she didn’t really need or want.

Mac’s General Store sponsors food bank donation program

By Laura O'Brien, Staff Writer • April 11, 2018
Sophomore Gabby Picca first pitched the idea because she found herself spending remaining bonus bucks on items that she didn’t really need or want.
The app, called GET Mobile, will be made available for students at the college on mobile devices and through an online portal. It is slated to be released January 2016 in time for the spring semester.

Ithaca College Dining plans to release food ordering app

By Jonah Swiatek, Staff Writer • October 20, 2015
Ithaca College Dining Services is working to release a mobile app that will enable students and faculty to preorder and prepay for their food from Sodexo-run facilities on campus.
Christopher Hanna, a senior developmental sociology major at Cornell University, argues that people across the world waste 1.3 billion tons of food per year, and that we need to focus more on this issue in society.

Sodexo to raise money to combat local childhood hunger

By Ryan Price, Contributing Writer • September 29, 2015
Food Frenzy, which has existed for roughly 10 years, is a charity event that incorporates foods from Sodexo and outside vendors to create an all-you-can-eat food buffet that costs a donation of $3. All donations from the event benefit the BackPack Program for The Food Bank of the Southern Tier.

College Briefing: Oct. 30

November 5, 2014

Event to raise money for hunger awareness The annual Food Frenzy will be held Oct. 30 in Emerson Suites where vendors will present a variety of foods for a $3 donation. All proceeds will go to the BackPack...

College’s compostable utensils fail to decompose

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • April 9, 2014
Mary Proctor, one of the co-owners of Cayuga Compost, said the eating utensils used by Ithaca College Dining Services in places like IC Square and Grand Central Cafe have not been breaking down at her facilities.

Dining services grills up new meals for diners

By Sydney O'Shaughnessy, Contributing Writer • March 5, 2014
The college's Dining Services have added new, more expensive dining options for students looking for a more gourmet meal.

Towers dining hall manager remembered

By Karly Placek, Staff Writer • October 4, 2012
Timothy Richard Leonard, 64, passed away unexpectedly at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday. Leonard was the manager of the Ithaca College Towers Dining Hall.
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