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Tevion Albert, first-year pre-physcial therapy major (from left), Chris Babicz first-year accounting major and Kellyanne Critzer first-year elementary education major wait in a long line of students Tuesday at New Hall Dining. 

Dining hall hours disappoint

By Kurt Bitting | September 8, 2019

When students returned to the dining halls for the fall semester, they found they no longer had around-the-clock access to affordable meals. While dining hall hours have been adjusted since first being limited, the reduced hours of operation create a...

Dining halls need to offer more fresh options

By Chris Grask | September 23, 2018

Campus dining is falling short when it comes to offering fresh and diverse options for NIU students due to budget restrictions. While new restaurants and more culinary options has been presented in recent years, the limited amount of fresh options has...

Dining Hall Food Hacks

Dining Hall Food Hacks

By Peter Zemeske | March 30, 2018

It’s no secret college dining hall food is no match for our mother’s lasagna; however, most of the food at NIU is pretty good. However, pizza can get pretty dull after the millionth time I scarf slice after slice down.One day while eating at New Hall,...