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Blue Bell recall empties ice cream in Bean

April 29, 2015 by Emily Studer

The ice cream case in The Bean stands empty in the absence of Blue Bell, which recalled all products last week after 10 illnesses, including three deaths, were linked to the company's frozen desserts. The company's troubles began in March when the bacteria listeria monocytogenes was found in a 3-ounce institutional/food service ice cream cup ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Campus Dining, The Bean

Dining Services looks into new food court options

April 29, 2015 by Mercedez Hernandez

The food court restaurant selection offered in the McGlothlin Campus Center could change as early as this fall. The Hilton Food Court may undergo a change after recent news that Dining Services is considering phasing out some of the current restaurants for more popular dining concepts. "Dining is constantly being evaluated to be sure that we ... [Read More…]

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Dining Services brings dessert to students

February 19, 2015 by Betsy Smith

ACU Dining Services made a special appearance Feb. 5 in Gardner Hall for an all-hall event in celebration of Valentine's Day. Every month, Dining Services conducts a themed meal to showcase holidays, campus events, announcements and customer appreciation. Students are given the chance to get involved in fun activities and enjoy specialty ... [Read More…]

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Crossing Cafe adds to selections

March 18, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

The Crossing Cafe in the Mabee Business Building has happy hour from 12-1:15 p.m. where burritos are half-off. The cafe is also selling home-made cookies for the first time. Mandy Stratton, sophomore finance and accounting major from Ham Lake, Minn. and leader of the student-run Crossing Cafe said, "We don't like throwing away burritos at the ... [Read More…]

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Karaoke, cash prizes at Midnight Breakfast

December 4, 2013 by Jesse Harper

The Parents' Association passed the torch of ACU's Midnight Breakfast to the Student's Alumni Association, for the first time. Each semester, students rally together on Dead Day to eat large amounts of breakfast food and mingle the day before finals week begins. Madeline Orr, vice president of SAA and convergence journalism major from North ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Campus Dining, Finals, Student Alumni Association

Health board installed in Campus Center

October 15, 2013 by Dystanie Douglas

Eating healthy in the "World Famous Bean" and being unaware of the food's nutritional value will no longer be a problem for students. The Aramark Food Company installed a nutrition heath board outside the Bean in the Campus Center. The purpose of the health board is to inform students about nutrition information not only for food in the Bean, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Archive, Campus Dining, Health, The Bean

Education building welcomes new Snack Shack run by Theta Epsilon

October 8, 2013 by Caroline Hardie

The Snack Shack opened in the Phillips Education Building on Sept. 30. Food items and drinks are being sold for only $1. Theta Epsilon, the Education Honor Society, created the Snack Shack now located in the Curriculum Materials Lab in the education building. Whitney White, senior elementary education major from Trophy Club, is the president of ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Campus Dining, Education

Student-run cafe opens in COBA

September 17, 2013 by Jesse Harper

The Crossing Cafe replaced the Connections Cafe in the College of Business Administration and opened for business on Monday. "The Crossing Countdown", a giveaway sweepstake launched by COBA students promoted the opening of The Crossing Cafe's newly renovated store over Twitter and Facebook. ACU students were randomly selected for different ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Archive, Campus Dining, COBA, Crossing Cafe

New recipe for Food Court check-out lines

August 27, 2013 by Linsey Thut

The Hilton Food Court got a face lift to reduce the amount of clutter in the Campus Center over the summer. "The question came up, 'What can we do to renovate the food court so that we can accommodate more tables, more chairs and make it more of a full food court?'" said Tom Arellano, senior food service director. According to Anthony ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Archive, Campus Dining

Food court hours cut for the semester

February 8, 2013 by Jocelyn Nederhoff

The food court's operating hours have been reduced this semester, a change that will keep meal plan prices from rising but subsequently reduces student worker hours and restricts accessibility to dining services for students. Einstein Bros Bagels, Pizza Hut Express and Quiznos will now close at 9 p.m. instead of 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. ... [Read More…]

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