NGU’s student government takes on Aramark
Taylor Deaton, Assistant Editor
North Greenville University is currently a campus divided in terms of cafeteria food.
Following student complaints regarding decisions made by the NGU dining staff for Todd Dining Hall, the NGU Student Government Association is trying to find a sensible solution to end the division.
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The rage coming from students began when the dining staff decided to make changes with take-out boxes from the cafeteria. Todd Dining Hall is now cracking down on how much food can be taken out of the cafeteria via take-out boxes, and students have mixed feelings regarding this.
General Manager of Todd Dining Hall, Stephen Savage commented that the main problem with take-out boxes is how much food is taken by students. “It’s not all you can eat take-out,” Savage comments.
Todd Dining Hall wants all problems students have regarding food to be brought to attention. Also, the dining hall would like it to be known that a meeting is held on the first Tuesday of every month where students can bring concerns forward to the dining staff and work on what could be improved. They “try to accommodate things within reason,” states Savage.
On Monday, Nov. 19, members of the SGA were asked to leave Todd Dining Hall after talking with students about making complaints against the cafeteria.
The SGA is planning on having a sit-in in Todd Dining Hall during the week of Nov. 26.
“One thing we would like to do as an SGA is have a sit-in where we protest the way that we were treated,” states Justin Teal, NGU Student Body President.
Zion Dendy, Sophomore Class President, comments that “if we don’t like something, don’t do it,” in reference to the way Todd Dining Hall makes changes.
“I think that the cafeteria really is trying to make a change for us…but we need to be more patient with [the cafeteria],” remarks Dendy.
Harley Watkins, junior, remarks that “there are more important things to fight for than to-go boxes.” Watkins also explained that the amount of food Aramark makes is based on the amount they are paid by NGU.
“Unless you want tuition to go up, the food’s not going to get better,” states Watkins.
