Callahan Bistro making changes following food complaints
Rachel Smith, Reporter
April 15, 2019
The Callahan Bistro has made changes to their menus after multiple complaints from NKU students regarding the safety and quality of their food. Earlier this February, many resident assistants at Callahan Hall met with the Bistro dining manager to discuss concerns raised from residents. These concer...
Tuition rate jumps as housing, dining and parking fees rise
Josh Goad, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2019
It just got slightly more expensive to attend NKU. The Board of Regents approved several rate increases, including a 2.8 percent tuition hike, for various goods and services on campus during their March 20 meeting, on par with market changes. In a recommendation for the 2019-2020 academic year...
Dining for your lifestyle: diets on campus
Chelsea Livers Gowdy, Reporter
February 28, 2019
NKU’s campus dining generally consists of burgers, fries, chicken sandwiches, crisp salads, pizza and fresh baked desserts. Fast food options are no strangers to college campuses; they may even be considered an essential part of the college experience. “It’s easier and cheaper to make [fast f...
What’s open on Thanksgiving Day?
Northerner Staff
November 22, 2018
Sticking around campus for Thanksgiving? Or do you want to get a leg up on holiday shopping?
Parking, housing and dining rates increase
Sam Rosenstiel, News Editor
March 14, 2018
NKU’s Board of Regents approved raising fees for parking passes, housing and meal plans at their Wednesday meeting. The new rates will go into effect next fall. Here’s a breakdown of the new fees.
What you missed at SGA Feb. 26
Blake Girlinghouse, Reporter
February 27, 2018
The Student Government Association heard a presentation on proposed increases in housing, meal plans and parking rates at their Monday meeting.
Residents of Callahan Hall forced to find food elsewhere
Abby Anstead, News Editor
August 26, 2015
Dining must be fit into the busy schedules of those who live in Callahan Hall. As the renovations of Callahan Bistro remain unfinished, students must travel to main campus in order to grab a meal. Renovations began last March, and were originally supposed to be finished by August 1. Now, almost tw...
Food truck new lunch alternative for NKU
Andrea Carter, Copy Editor
August 19, 2015
Students returning to NKU this week noticed something different about The Plaza, a mobile kitchen positioned in the center of it serving many their lunches. According to Patrick Hannan, the resident district manager of Chartwells, the food truck will be open from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Monday through Friday....
NKU’s healthy food policy unique among Kentucky universities
Peter Enzweiler, Contributer
February 6, 2015
During an average lunch period, 900 students, faculty and staff buy a meal at the food court in NKU’s Student Union. That’s not to mention the 2,000 or more meals served in the residential dining halls every day. These are just some of the people that benefit from NKU’s healthy food policy, th...
Housing, dining costs on the rise
Zachary Rogers, Staff writer
February 29, 2012
Students at Northern Kentucky University should expect an increase in price of on-campus services. NKU Campus Housing and Dining will be increasing the cost of housing and residential meal plans. Campus housing and dining, as well as parking services, are all reliant on self-sustaining in-house funding....
Dining services vying for world record title
Courtney Pugh, Contributing writer
February 15, 2012
Northern Kentucky University Dining Services is hosting a charity event on April 9 in which participants will attempt to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records. “Balance” is the name of the game in this effort to break the world record for the greatest number of people on teeter-totters...