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Opinion: Unpredictable dining hall wait times make it impossible to plan ahead
Despite the convenience of the Grubhub app, listed pickup times are unreliable, sometimes forcing students to wait up to two hours during peak periods to get their food.
Abi Rivera, Opinion Editor
• March 10, 2023
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Cafe 181 & Crave NYU cook up crowds at the Paulson Center
The new cafe and innovative dining hall offer caffeine and conceptual cuisine.
Mitali Sapra, Contributing Writer
• February 28, 2023
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024