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DSG discusses new meal plan proposal with Dartmouth Dining director Jon Plodzik

- The Dartmouth

DSG discusses new meal plan proposal with Dartmouth Dining director Jon Plodzik

On April 7, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its second weekly meeting of the spring term. Led by student body president Jessica Chiriboga '24, the Senate spoke with Dartmouth Dining director Jon Plodzik and associate dean of student affairs Marco Valenzuela, who recommended changes to the Ivy Unlimited dining plan.

Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Q&A with DDS Nutritionist Beth Rosenberger

- The Dartmouth

Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Q&A with DDS Nutritionist Beth Rosenberger

This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week — an annual campaign aimed at educating people about eating disorders and offering support for those affected by them. Dartmouth Dining registered dietician and nutritionist Beth Rosenberger has worked at Dartmouth for over 25 years and helps students with dietary restrictions or food-related health issues navigate the dining halls.

Bowled Over and Taking the Leap

- Dartmouth

Bowled Over and Taking the Leap

Attention, single people. Even if you're not looking for love, Cupid's arrows might strike in an unlikely place at an unlikely time. So, for example, if you are celebrating a work anniversary at Dartmouth, you might want to consider attending the annual employee anniversary and service awards meal held at the end of each year in the Class of 1953 Commons.

Dartmouth Dining to Open an Allergen-Free Station

- Dartmouth News

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Dartmouth Dining is working with Campus Services to build a serving area in the Class of 1953 Commons that will be certified free of the nine most common food allergens, scheduled for a grand opening this fall term.

Dartmouth Alumni in Hospitality: Allie Levy '11

- Dartmouth

Dartmouth Alumni in Hospitality: Allie Levy '11

Eight alumni businesses took over 53 Commons on May 3, 2023 to share their products and recipes. The special menu featured items from Still North, Lou's, Boloco, Claremont Spice, and many more.

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Alumni Share Their Ingredients for Success

- Dartmouth

Alumni Share Their Ingredients for Success

Dartmouth Alumni Relations and Dartmouth Dining Services partnered to hold a panel in Paganucci Lounge on May 3, featuring Benjamin Nelson '17, Jarett Berke '17, and Nicole Carrier '94 TU'97 and a sampling of their products. Learn about their success and pitfalls, and what it's like to be a leader in the food industry.

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The Collis Special and Its Devoted Community

- The Dartmouth

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On Monday through Friday, Collis Cafe prepares a variety of lunch options, but none seem to be more popular than the Collis Lunch Special. The Special — which changes every day but follows a loose weekly pattern — even has its own dedicated GroupMe chat titled "Collis Special @NOW." The chat has more than 1,400 members, all eager to hear the day's Special option.

The Golden Nugget

- The Dartmouth

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Looking around the Class of 1953 Commons this term, not much has changed. Bake My Day still has baked goods, the salad station still has salads and the soup station still has, well, soup. However, upon my arrival to campus, I could not stop hearing about a change to what is perhaps the biggest staple of college dining — chicken nuggets. And after I had the opportunity to try them, I immediately understood what all of the excitement was about.

The Hottest Scene in Hanover: Foco Late-Night

- The Dartmouth

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The days of inevitably and routinely finding yourself at the mercy of Domino's delivery after a night out, of eating an assortment of snacks for dinner if you dared to wait until 9 p.m. to eat on a weekend, are over.

Class of 1953 Commons re-opens for late-night dining; snack bars no longer accept meal swipes

- The Dartmouth

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Starting Jan. 3, the Class of 1953 Commons opened for late-night dining from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. seven days a week, according to Dartmouth Student Government president David Millman '23. The Courtyard Cafe — which temporarily opened for weekend late-night dining on Nov. 4 — will reduce its hours, closing at 9:30 p.m. daily to accommodate staffing issues, Dartmouth Dining Services director Jon Plodzik said.

Late-night dining reopens at Courtyard Cafe on weekends

- The Dartmouth

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Dartmouth Dining Services reopened late night dining at the Courtyard Cafe on Friday and Saturday until midnight — which they had "historically" done before the pandemic, according to Dartmouth Dining director Jon Plodzik. According to Dartmouth Student Government President David Millman '23, the change is part of Dartmouth Dining's efforts to extend dining hours across campus dining locations, accommodate students with irregular schedules and provide a secondary social space to Greek houses.

CLIMATE HERO: DARTMOUTH STUDENT EXPANDS CAMPUS' REUSABLE CONTAINER PROGRAM

- Good Morning America

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One Dartmouth student is working to bring the campus' reusable container program to schools all over the world.

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New Locavore Delights: Milk, Sushi, Burritos, and S'mores

- Dartmouth News

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Two hundred years ago, cows grazed on the Green. They've long since been replaced by Frisbee players, but the milk now being delivered to campus dining halls is as fresh as it can be.

Five Nights at Foco Late Night

- The Dartmouth

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Freshman year, I used to trek, maskless, from the Choates to Collis almost every night between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. until I was on a first-name basis with the late night smoothie makers. I discovered that the cheddar and sour cream Ruffles were practically a panacea, curing everything from midterm blues to insomnia. On "on" nights, Collis was the unofficial destination for end-of-night reconnaissance ("Where did you end up?" "Is that glitter?") before Dartmouth's loudest tucked themselves in with mac and cheese bites — the only thing God and Satan have ever agreed upon.

Dartmouth Dining facilities open for students following arrival quarantine

- The Dartmouth

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As the eight-day quarantine period for students arriving on campus comes to an end, students will soon be able to access several campus dining locations. Though many of the same dining restrictions from fall term will still apply, Dartmouth Dining will offer a variety of new options, including a halal station and a late night meal service at the Class of 1953 Commons, and may soon be able to accommodate students indoors.

DDS converts Sarner Underground into isolation meal pick-up center

- The Dartmouth

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Dartmouth Dining Services has converted the all-purpose student space and event hall, Sarner Underground, into an isolation meal pick-up center for students who have tested positive for COVID-19. Students getting their meals at Sarner swipe themselves in with their Dartmouth ID cards, while dining staffers – adorned in N95 masks and standing behind a plastic glass barrier — serve patrons one at a time.

Dining services reopen and expand for the fall term

- The Dartmouth

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After a year of irregular and sometimes unpredictable hours, many Dartmouth Dining Services locations will be resuming normal operations this fall. Old favorites such as the Courtyard Cafe in the Hopkins Center for the Arts will reopen and new service locations are slated to open in Baker-Berry Library and the Thayer School of Engineering.

Where to find the best eats at Dartmouth.

A Delectable Dining Directory

- The Dartmouth

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Navigating how to feed yourself is a common worry among many freshman college students. Not only do freshmen have to learn how to fit eating into a newly unregulated schedule, they might feel uncertain about the type and quality of food available on campus. While this worry is common, it is, for the most part, unfounded. For the size of Dartmouth's campus, there is actually quite the selection of food. In fact, Niche.com ranks the College's food in the top 10% of U.S. universities. This comprehensive guide to Dartmouth Dining Services will hopefully serve as an introduction for the Class of 2025 on where to find the best grub on campus.