The Ithacan

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Some Ithaca College students are expressing frustration with the long lines and wait times at the campus dining halls and retail dining options.

Dining Services is changing its procedures to follow COVID-19 health and safety guidelines as students return to campus.

Ithaca College dining hall lines have caused some concern among students trying to get their meals.

Frank White II, Ithaca College Dining Services employee, was arrested by New York State Police at 11:10 a.m. Oct. 26 outside of the Campus Center.

In three months, Ithaca College started its own dining program, transformed its dining halls and brought in local businesses.

* Editor’s Note: The Ithacan‘s journalistic coverage of the campus often focuses on formal announcements and events.

The hydroponic and aquaponic systems on campus allow fresh produce to be made available to the campus community year-round.

Spoon University is an organization that gives college students the tools to write, photograph, create videos and host events focused on food.

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.

This semester, the IC Environmentalists Club added an additional day of food gathering to its Stop Wasting Ithaca’s Food Today program.

This year, several outdoor gathering spaces will be built on campus as one of the first installments of Ithaca College’s Master Plan.

Though the Terrace Dining Hall at Ithaca College underwent major renovations this year, it has experienced new problems with staffing and operations. Jeffrey Scott, Sodexo area general manager, said attendance in the dining hall has been up about 10 percent so far this semester, which he said could be attributed to the renovations. However, the dining hall experienced a shortage of student employees and is also missing a chef manager.