Campus Dining

Nobody wants this: Exclusively eating the offerings of the “Free Food” GroupMe

The “Free Food WashU” chat currently has 3,008 members and operates as a sort of civilian reporting system where WashU students can write in orders they aren’t going to pick up or leftovers from events for other students to grab. It was originally created to reduce food waste on campus but has since transformed into a service for hungry students. While the chat is part of WashU undergrad culture, we wanted to test its practicality and determine if someone could feasibly eat based on the GroupMe offerings for an entire day. 

and | Contributing Writers

All You Care To Eat Pilot Program extended until the end of the academic year; SU senators call for decreased prices and more to-go options

After piloting the All You Care To Eat (AYCTE) program for three weeks at the Bear’s Den (BD) dining hall, Washington University Dining Services decided to extend the initiative through the end of the academic year.

| News Editor

Student Union releases dining survey report; administrators share potential changes to food options

The dining report highlights key issues with campus dining, including its financial strain on students, widespread dissatisfaction with food options and quality, and its broader effects on student well-being.

| News Editor

Feeding your first 30 days

There’s no shortage of options for eating on campus. Yet, most students end up finding something they like the first week and sticking with it the entire year. Your first 30 days will be key in establishing useful habits, so here are some new things to try you might otherwise have missed.

| Senior Scene Editor

Dining Service Changes

Dining Services closed Etta’s Micro-Mart, the self-service food market in Steinberg Hall, on Wednesday, August 17, for an unspecified amount of time. A Farmer’s Fridge vending machine is now available in the same space at all hours. 

| Junior News Editor

Bergson’s best: Rating the cafe’s fall drinks

Over the last few weeks, I have sampled all three of Café Bergson’s special fall beverages. Here are my ratings.

| Managing Editor

A week of eating exploration: Reviewing five campus dining options

I started my week by eating at the grill in Bauer Hall. With a growling stomach after a long dance class, the grill’s 20-minute wait time was almost too much to bear.

| Contributing Writer

What to expect from WU dining this semester: New cafes, closures and other changes on campus

As Washington University’s campus opened up for the fall semester, students experienced a new array of dining options.

| Managing Editor

WU seniors launch expansion of Brown School’s Bear Bites food pantry to support all students

The Bear Bites food pantry, which was previously only accessible to social work students, will now be available to any student, regardless of need

| Managing Editor

Why the WU Admissions fitness posts were problematic

Yes, Wash. U. dining and fitness facilities are both excellent. But we shouldn’t use exercise to ‘make up for’ the campus food we eat.

| Senior Editor

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