Students complain about Great Hall
(09/01/06 4:00am)
Although students often said the Marketplace was Duke dining's Achilles' heel, many now say the Great Hall is the location in need of most improvement.
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Although students often said the Marketplace was Duke dining's Achilles' heel, many now say the Great Hall is the location in need of most improvement.
The joke has always been that Duke first-years never had to worry about the "freshman 15," because the Marketplace food was never good enough to merit overeating.
The price of University-sponsored kegs will drop by more than 50 percent this year, likely spurring an increase in the number of on-campus kegs, officials and student leaders said Tuesday.
The new West Campus Plaza is a place for many things: watching performances, dancing in the water misters and now, supporting a good cause.
A "beer and burger joint" operated by The Q-Shack restaurant will replace Rick's Diner in the fall, officials said this week.
The Class of 2010 may not receive free iPods this fall, but they will get the next best thing-free money.
Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst says his department is ready for its close-up-and not just because of The Compass Group's arrival as ARAMARK's replacement.
With national media attention focused on Duke in the wake of the recent lacrosse scandal, it hasn't been easy finding dirt.
Capping off months of heated discussion, the University selected Charlotte-based Compass Group conglomerate to manage Duke dining, administrators confirmed Monday.
A new name has entered the discussions over who will replace ARAMARK Corp. as the University's main food provider.
UPSTAIRS UPGRADE FOR THE MP
With the national media spotlight centered squarely on Duke, Alumni Weekend 2006 took place under the same glare that has accompanied the recent lacrosse scandal.
Baw-stock. Bose-tock. Boh-stock. For months, students have been warbling the name of the University's newest and most luxurious library branch.
Performing a simple online search for "Duke" in the past few weeks naturally would have resulted in a litany of serious articles about the recent scandal surrounding the men's lacrosse team.
For years, complaining about the restrictive nature of the freshman meal plan has been as much a part of the first-year experience as tenting for basketball games and riding the C-1 bus.
Campus food provider ARAMARK Corp. has turned down the opportunity to rebid on its contract at the University, company officials and Duke dining administrators confirmed Monday.
As the administration debates internally the merits of renewing its dining contract with ARAMARK Corp., in June, several of the University's neighboring institutions are also examining and explaining the advantages and disadvantages of their own dining systems.
Sporting a slick dark suit and polished dress shoes, Blake Stanfill exuded an air of class and sophistication as the beat of smooth jazz filled the dimly lit Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. He twirled his telltale white and red fraternity cane with one hand while the other gestured in conversation with sophomore Keith Cornelius.
ARAMARK Corp.'s grip on the University's dining operations may soon loosen, as University officials are considering contracting a relatively small, regional company to run operations at the East Campus Marketplace.
The undergraduate Young Trustee selection Feb. 15 seemed to have gone off without a hitch.