Ania Boutin Contributing Writer aboutin@murraystate.edu Following feedback from students requesting more culinary options, Murray State Dining Services will partner with local restaurants to bring new food options to campus. David Blank, field marketing specialist for Dining Services, announced Dining’s Retail Takeover plan at a Residential College Association meeting on March 28. Blank said the Retail Read More
Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu To save time and help social distancing, Murray State has partnered with the popular app Grubhub, joining 300,000 other dining services and restaurants in partnership with the app. General Dining Staff Manager Jim Halcombe is in charge of the Grubhub-Murray partnership. “Racer Dining wanted to bring a mobile ordering solution Read More
When a university outsources a service, it means it is looking to an outside company to take over that service. For example, Murray State has outsourced dining services, health services and now portions of facilities management. Sodexo, Primary Care and SSC—these are all corporations that have taken over segments of work for the University. So, Read More
A controversial Instagram account called Winslow Eats is gaining more popularity on campus as students and Dining Services are vocalizing their opinions. On Sept. 26, Winslow Eats posted a picture of chicken wings served at Winslow Dining Hall containing a feather. “Hope everyone is ready for Wing Wednesday,“ read the Winslow Eats post. “This is Read More
Destinee Marking Senior writer dmarking@murraystate.edu Since the decision to outsource Dining Services was finalized in June, the campus community has waited to hear what company would become Murray State’s new culinary mainstay. The wait is over as the Board of Regents Subcommittee on Dining Services met Monday, Oct. 8 to approve a new dining services Read More
Story by Sabra Jackson, Contributing writer After being at Murray State for five years, Paula Amols, director of Dining Services, is retiring with her last day being April 14. Amols said the director “provides a vision for where they would like to see dining services go and follow through with these plans and make them Read More
Story by Sabra Jackson, Contributing writer Coming in April to a [Winslow] Dining Hall near you will be locally grown pork courtesy of the Murray State North Farm. Students of the fall AGR 426 class suggested a design for a new farrowing facility located on the North Farm to expand the current operation. The members Read More
Story by Matthew Parks, Staff writer and Sabra Jackson, Contributing writer Fast Track, the popular convenience-style store on Murray State’s campus, has been the subject of scrutiny from some students due to items having higher prices than other retailers. In a price comparison by reporters from The Murray State News, it was found that Fast Read More