New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

The Courtesy Meals Program can be accessed through various campus buildings, including the Kimmel Center. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)

More Meals, Fewer Dining Dollars, Same In-Person Request System Following Food Insecurity Program Change

The Courtesy Meals Program is set to go from providing 75 Dining Dollars to 25 Dining Dollars and five meal swipes to students struggling to afford consistent meals.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor October 23, 2019

A program meant to help students unable to afford their next meal will provide five meal swipes and 25 Dining Dollars, instead of no meal swipes and 75 Dining Dollars, according...

Donating food or volunteering your time at a food pantry are just some of the many ways you can help this holiday season. (Photo by Gloria Lee)

Generosity Lives at NYU

Priya Subberwal, Contributing Writer December 3, 2018
There's no reason generosity should be limited to the holiday season.
(Graphic by Sophia Di Iorio)

Swipe Me In? How Students Deal With Running Out of Meal Swipes

Anna de la Rosa and Pamela Jew, Staff Writer and Under the Arch Managing Editor November 26, 2018
With a month left until winter break, how will these students make it with a depleted supply of meal swipes?
Toussie organized an event called “NYU: Giving Back with Meal Swipes,” where students used their meal swipes to purchase packaged meals and donate them to a homeless shelter.

NYU Students Repurpose Excess Meal Swipes

Kenneth Jung, Contributing Writer December 4, 2017
Stern freshman Nancy Toussie organized an event on called NYU: Giving Back with Meal Swipes

What You Can Get for the Price of a Meal Swipe in the Real World

Taylor Nicole Rogers, Staff Writer February 1, 2016
What will the price of the meal swipe get you off-campus?
App uses extra meal swipes for good cause

App uses extra meal swipes for good cause

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer December 7, 2015
Get rid of your extra meal swipes before the semester is over with this NYU club.