NKU officials discuss potential mandatory commuter meal plan
Noelle Horn, News Editor
August 29, 2020
Earlier this month, NKU’s Chief Financial Officer Mike Hales sent out an email announcing that the mandatory commuter meal plan would be delayed until the Spring 2021 semester. The plan was delayed due to it not aligning with NKU’s moving forward plan and attempts to “de-densify campus.” T...
Answering all your Fall 2020 questions
Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief
June 16, 2020
Will all of my classes be in-person? That depends. According to NKU, there will be a variety of classes held fully in-person, fully online, hybrid (online and in-person) and online courses with scheduled meeting times. How will I know what type of class I’ll be in? On July 1, the university’s reg...
Vaidya announced NKU fall 2020 plans: hybrid classes, social distancing
Josh Kelly, Managing Editor
June 15, 2020
NKU will resume some in-person class meetings in fall 2020, President Ashish Vaidya announced in a campus-wide email Monday afternoon. The fall semester will start on August 17, 2020, as scheduled. Fall convocations and new student convocation will be held virtually with dates to be announced. In-person ...
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?
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...
