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The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

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The Transact Mobile Ordering app is available in the app store.

Students and dining staff review mobile ordering system

Mobile ordering keeps lines short but causes some frustrations for dining services’ employees and customers
Judy Gong
November 18, 2024
Posters outlining the 2024-25 W&L Dining Services meal plan can be found around campus.

Meal plan requirement sparks disagreement

Dining Services increased the minimum meal plan requirement claiming to meet the needs of students. But students argue that flexibility to choose their meal plan would be best
Sydney Devory
September 23, 2024
A student scans their ReusePass code to return a to-go box.

Students and dining services staff at odds over new reusable to-go box program

Dining services officials say the program is more environmentally responsible and promotes community engagement. But students are frustrated by the change
Julianna Stephenson, Co-editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2024
Tragedy of (the) commons

Tragedy of (the) commons

How the school ruined one of W&L’s best spaces
Will Pittman
September 25, 2023
Students chat in Café 77, which underwent remodeling last winter term.

‘Tough choices’ with dining renovations leave some students disappointed

When students returned to campus this fall, they found much had changed in the most popular dining venue
Erika Kengni
September 25, 2023
A large hall with windows and white and blue walls, full of dining tables and chairs.

An impassioned defense of E-Hall

My hot take: if you don't like E-hall, you're a picky eater
Annalisa Waddick, Opinions Editor
April 11, 2023
A wide view of a cafe with seating and tables. A sign says "E cafe"

The perks of a post D-hall era

Eating on campus is much more manageable now that I can use my 24 swipes a week however I choose
Austin Winslow, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023

An ode to D-hall, my first love on campus

A love letter to the backbone of W&L
Georgia Bernbaum, Opinions Editor
February 14, 2023
Foodside's "Indi-coop" debuted this semester after the highly popular "Mexi-coop" offerings retired.

The case for Foodside’s “Indi-coop”

As “Mexi-coop” takes its leave before the end of the semester, W&L students have the chance to try dining services’ take on Indian food
Austin Winslow, Staff Writer
December 12, 2022
Featured at the Marketplace, these cupcakes are chocolate with vanilla buttercream. Nerds are used as garnish. Photo by Mary Alice Russell, ’22.

Instagram cupcake review account informs d hall diners

A sophomore with a sweet tooth rates her favorite cupcakes
Mary Alice Russell
November 9, 2021
Half of the sororities are sticking with university-provided dining, which has updated menus and operations. Photo by Nina Gallagher ‘23.

In-house sorority dining resumes this year with many changes

Some sororities have opted for an external chef service instead of university-provided dining, which has prompted mixed reviews.
Nina Gallagher
October 26, 2021
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