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Northern Star

Northern Illinois University’s student media since 1899
The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

A photo depicts students waiting in line at Qdoba for food. Opinion Columnist Nia Jackson believes that the dining options should be better catered for people who are vegetarian, vegan or have dietary restrictions. (Northern Star File Photo)

Dining options should be better catered for people with dietary restrictions

By Nia Jackson, Opinion Columnist | April 8, 2025

When looking at the dining options at NIU, we must ask ourselves if they meet our needs: Are there enough healthy options? Are you satisfied with the food we receive? As a vegetarian student at NIU, I am unsatisfied with the dining options. Personally,...

Former Northern Star Sophomore accounting major Goran Ikanovic picks up an apple in the Stevenson dining hall. Stevenson’s dinning center has a variety of healthy food choices for students to choose from.

Healthy food provides energy, attention

By Erin Kolb | October 9, 2012

Students can find many options to eat healthy on campus. The nutrition and wellness service offered by the Campus Recreation Center can help students determine general needs like food, weight loss, weight gain, diabetes education and sports nutrition....

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