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Campus dining locations phase out cash purchases

By Ashley Dwy | September 11, 2019

DeKALB — Some campus locations have stopped accepting cash payments within the last few years to reduce cash errors and shortages at certain retail dining services.Specific satellite locations, like Sandella’s Café at DuSable Hall, the Three Sons...

Lacey Olvera-Perez, freshman elementary education major prepares
a drink for a customer at the Coffee Corner Tuesday afternoon.

The buzz on DeKalb’s Bean Scene

By Sarah Renae Contreras | September 27, 2011

As academic life becomes more manic, many of us will be searching for ways to perk up our bodies and minds. The answer to our need is simple: coffee. Devotees of the delicious drink know quite well the warming effect a good cup of coffee can have on the...

A guide to eating at NIU

By Troy Doetch | March 22, 2011

DeKALB | There are a few reasons to have lunch on-campus: cafés are within walking distance from your classes, they can be cheaper than the corporate alternative, and you've already shelled out cash for Huskie Bucks which are burning a hole in your pocket....