Dining Services

Poisoned Ivy

Columbia's dining services are way below par.

By Hannah Goldstein | May 1 10:06 pm ET

The à la mode not taken

Housing and Dining take heed: We want a choice, not a taco.

By Editorial Board | Sep 14 10:13 pm ET

Casual Friday: Forever Young

In the first "Casual Friday" of the semester, the Editorial Board explores the blast to the past that is John Jay Dining Hall's new reusable tray system.

By Editorial Board | Sep 9 10:37 pm ET

Though it is world’s second most popular drink, tea gets little respect in campus cafés

Though stores near campus offer a variety of teas, the on-campus tea selection is less impressive.

By Paula Gergen | Dec 2 07:15 pm ET

Defending Hewitt

Contrary to popular belief, Barnard girls can get their money’s worth on the unlimited meal plan.

By Jennifer Fearon | Oct 6 07:25 pm ET

Hot dog vending machine repulses and perplexes

The former fourth floor home of Tasti D-Lite’s suspicious “dairy-based soft serve frozen dessert” ­(as they call it on their Web site) is now home to a distinctly higher-calorie and, in the eyes of some students, more offensive hot dog vending machine.

By Julie Appel | Sep 22 07:19 pm ET

Four Meals at John Jay

The expendability of the swipes show how small the real value of a John Jay meal is, and this in turn shows how inefficient and nonsensical the University’s system has become.

By Chris Morris-Lent | Feb 4 09:22 pm ET

Tighter Budget Is Apparent in Dining Reforms

While students may bemoan the loss of trays in John Jay Dining Hall, recent changes to Columbia Dining Services go beyond what’s seen in the cafeteria.

By Monica Varman | Sep 24 03:05 am ET

Keeping the Customers Satisfied

Students returning to school last week may have noted the absence of John Jay Dining Hall's blue-and-white trays.

By Editorial Board | Sep 8 01:39 am ET

Dining Makes Changes For Sustainability, Convenience

Columbia Dining Services is looking to make major changes in its operations and in the hours of its locations this semester and the next, according to Executive Director of Dining Services Joseph H

By Monica Varman | Feb 29 02:45 am ET

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