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Mariah Rush | Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Beverly Skopec and her fellow monitors at South Dining Hall have seen a wide variety of things stolen from their workplace. Some of them stranger than others, Skopec said. “Mary Ann [Sobieralski, head monitor at South Dining Hall] saw some guys take a big dining hall table, and she called security and they said, ‘Oh,
Thomas Murphy | Thursday, April 4, 2019
Campus Dining at Notre Dame produces over 400 tons of food waste annually — 10 percent of the University’s overall waste. While in the past almost all of this food waste would end up in a landfill, Campus Dining has partnered with the Office of Sustainability to implement the Grind2Energy system, which converts food waste into renewable
Mariah Rush | Friday, February 22, 2019
To put it very bluntly, I think of myself as belonging to a variety of minority groups: I’m a biracial female at Notre Dame who still vehemently supports “A Star Is Born.” I often use these columns, and my writing in general, to call attention to these groups I belong to. But there has been
Claire Kopischke | Monday, February 18, 2019
I have been vegan for more than a year now, and I was vegetarian for almost a year before that. I would like to think of myself as kind of an expert on finding vegan options on campus here at Notre Dame. Therefore, I would like to compile a quick list of the best spots
Claire Rafford and Thomas Murphy | Monday, February 11, 2019
While students hunkered down in their rooms due to a severe cold front — nicknamed the “Polar Vortex” — that passed over South Bend on Jan. 30, the University called in workers it deemed essential to student safety and the maintenance of campus. Chris Abayasinghe, director of Campus Dining, said the University called in staff
Claire Rafford | Monday, January 21, 2019
Shortly before winter break, Campus Dining announced the addition of two new dining locations on campus. Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, a Greek restaurant, will take the place of Au Bon Pain Catering in the Hesburgh Center. Director of Campus Dining Chris Abayasinghe said that the new eatery will offer fresh, healthy Mediterranean food in a social
Observer Staff Report | Monday, December 10, 2018
A new restaurant, Pizza Pi, will be opening on campus in May, according to a press release published Sunday on the Campus Dining website. The restaurant will replace former campus dining location Reckers, which closed this semester. Over the next five months, the location will be renovated in preparation for Pizza Pi, the release said. “Reckers has served
Mike Dugan | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
In a building a little over a mile northwest of LaFortune Hall, Danny Bloss goes to work. Bloss is a 29-year-employee of Notre Dame currently working at the Center for Culinary Excellence. He is responsible for cooking all the pasta, sauces and soups for the campus, though he also performs a unique role at the
Claire Rafford | Tuesday, December 4, 2018
In their last meeting of the fall semester, Notre Dame’s student senate heard a presentation from Campus Dining about new on-campus retail locations and discussed recent Observer articles regarding the porn filter. Senior director of Campus Dining Chris Abayasinghe and director of retail dining Luigi Alberganti led the presentation, where they announced the addition of
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Notre Dame has decided not to agree to a deal whereby the University would handle its own food safety inspections, according to an article published Saturday by the South Bend Tribune. If Notre Dame had agreed to do its own inspections, the move would have reduced pressure on the St. Joseph County Health Department. One of