
Opinion: First-years need freedom from meal plans
First-years at NYU are constrained by a rigid meal plan system with little-to-no freedom, leading to wasted food and money.
Jack Sloan, Contributing Writer
• December 7, 2023

Opinion: Swipe it Forward is taking a step backward
The program aimed at helping food-insecure students has always had its issues, but instead of resolving them, NYU has made the program even less accessible.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• September 29, 2023

Swipe it Forward returns with new banking system
The student government announced changes to its meal swipe donation initiative, Swipe it Forward, at a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 14.
Maisie Zipfel, Deputy News Editor
• September 18, 2023

Opinion: NYU’s markets are unusable with their expensive prices
The university’s campus convenience stores: a concept that only works in theory.
Naisha Roy, Deputy Opinion Editor
• April 28, 2023

Opinion: Dear NYU Eats, keep more locations open over break
Downstein should not be the only dining hall open during spring break.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 22, 2023

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

Opinion: I lost 112 meal swipes last semester. They should roll over.
Meals are going to waste. It’s time for the university to revisit how meal swipes are distributed.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 31, 2023

This holiday season, take your trash out the right way
Here’s a few ways to give back to Mother Earth before you leave for winter break.
Naisha Roy, Staff Writer
• December 13, 2022

Off-Third: Weinstein should implement iPad tipping
If a self-serve frozen yogurt shop can ask me for a tip, why can’t Cluckstein?
Sydney Barragan, Under the Arch Editor
• September 29, 2022

A love letter to Kimmel’s farmers market
You read that right. Here’s the ins and outs of the most underrated way to use your NYU meal plan.
Sasha DuBose, Dining Editor
• September 7, 2022

Gallatin first-years mobilize students to donate meal swipes to mutual aid
XR University NYC, revived in March, is challenging students to address issues ranging from climate change to food insecurity.
Tori Morales, Staff Writer
• May 2, 2022

University Senate to vote on Resolution to Mitigate Food Insecurity
The resolution aims to make NYU dining services more affordable and accessible for students facing food insecurity.
Rachel Fadem, Staff Writer
• March 31, 2021


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