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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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You can’t have culture and Mabee

Natasha Sahu April 25, 2019
Experiencing culture shock at Mabee Dining Hall
Lisa Gonzales at Steak n Shake Photo credit: Matthew Claybrook

Before the serving line: Where your food comes from

Jolie Francis February 13, 2019
Employees work to make sure campus dining delivers freshly-prepared food, uses local produce
Photo credit: Elizabeth Nelson

Getting to know Tommy Glenn from Coates

Maria Zaharatos October 3, 2018
Dining services employee and his co-workers look back at his 15+ years working for Trinity
Promised dining options to open soon

Promised dining options to open soon

Kaylie King September 24, 2018
After delays, the end of food service construction is finally in sight
Starbucks opening delayed

Starbucks opening delayed

Kaylie King September 5, 2018
Permitting issues push opening of new library coffee option to Oct. 15
The cashier stand, the covered salad bar, and the new Daily Grind Photo credit: Elizabeth Nelson

Aramark brings new dining options to Trinity students

Kaylie King August 15, 2018
Some of the promised changes have been put in place, while others will be completed throughout the year.
According to an Einstein’s Bros. bagels employee, require employees to throw out their bagels after four hours due to them becoming stale. Although there is much food waster on campus, dining services is trying to become more sustainable. photo by Jordan Bruce, webmaster

TU aims to limit food waste, including the 4.23 tons of trash that Mabee creates weekly

Bobby Watson April 24, 2018

According to Sharon Curry, sustainability coordinator, Mabee alone produces about 4.23 tons of trash weekly, and much of that is food waste. In the process of providing multiple food vendors and an open...

graphic by Tyler Herron

From the Editors’ Desk: The results are in

Editorial Staff April 20, 2018

There’s nothing quite like seeing administrators take an active interest in the students’ opinions, then take that feedback to heart. It’s an unfamiliar feeling. This newspaper staff has witnessed...

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Mabee Dining Hall explodes, students undisturbed

Editorial Staff April 16, 2018

Partly in anticipation of coming changes to Trinity University dining and partly as a reaction to numerous one-star reviews from esteemed Instagram food critic @mabeefoodreviews, Aramark officials decided...

photo by Chloe Sonnier

SGA, dining services solicit feedback from students

Skylr McCormick-Isom April 12, 2018

Results from a survey sent to students about dining services options are in and currently being reviewed by the university. Student Government Association (SGA) organized an interactive exhibition to promote...

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously, on SGA: Funny Money

Kathleen Creedon March 6, 2018

This covers the SGA meeting on March 5.   GUEST COMMENTS Sophomore Marleny Salas expressed concern about the evening EcoGrounds shift. Salas explained that the shift includes long hours...

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously, on SGA: Call Me Mabee

Kathleen Creedon March 1, 2018

This covers the SGA meeting on Feb. 26.   GUEST COMMENTS David Tuttle, dean of students; Bruce Bravo, senior director of conferences and auxiliary services; and Paul Wright, director of business...