dining
Workers' rights activists return to Plaza to protest Sodexo
|A small group of George Mason University students took to the North Plaza on Thursday to protest food service provider Sodexo’s allegedly abusive workplace practices.
Mason was the site of several large-scale student and worker protests last spring and fall.
The protesters, about 10 of whom carried signs and passed out fliers, represented Students for Workers’ Rights (SWR), a group which the university does not officially recognize as a student organization.
George's closes doors for lunch, opens for events
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A lone sign posted on the glass entrance to George's. The restaurant, once a frequented lunch spot for a dedicated group of faculty and staff, will now be a bookable venue for events. (Jenna Beaver)
Dining to add Auntie Anne's, Red Mango
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Mason's rapidly expanding dining system is poised to welcome two new members this fall: Auntie Anne's and Red Mango. The concepts will be installed in the vacant space on the ground floor of the Tidewater dorm and should open in August 2011.
Southside flood closes Without Boundaries
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It started "raining" Monday in Southside when the overhead pipes heated up after a long winter break. Things were a little wet. (Jenna Beaver)
Southside flooded Monday morning. Damage from the water, which came pouring out of two holes in the overhead pipes, temporarily closed one of the dining facilities' food stations.
Students for Workers' Rights show thanks for dining workers
|C2M's George Yanez follows students asking for canned food to benefit dining workers. (George Yanez)
Mason named one of the best schools for vegan cuisine in U.S. by Peta2
|The dining options at George Mason University recently had Mason named one of the top vegan schools in the country by Peta2.
The Most Vegan-Friendly College competition, sponsored by Peta2, has been going on for a few weeks now.
Students fast in support of food workers
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Supporters of the dining workers gather in the North Plaza with signs on Thursday afternoon (Peter Flint).
Fall for the Book Authors Back Dining Workers in Latest Ad
|Ten writers in this year’s Fall for the Book festival are lending their support to the Service Employees International Union which is currently assisting Sodexo workers in their dispute over alleged low wages and poor working conditions on the Mason campus.
Mason Nation, Meet Cereal Nation
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Mason Dining Executive Chef Peter Schoebel helps position cereal dispensers in the Johnson Center Wednesday .(Daniel McEnrue)
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Register upgrades cause technical issues at Ike’s, Starbucks
|Unrelated to the electrical problems that caused Pilot House to close Thursday, Starbucks and Ike’s were forced to close early Friday night due to technical issues of their own.
Licensing issues have slowed the conversion to the register systems at several locations, including Starbucks, Ike’s and Rathskellar, according to Denise Ammaccapane, Resident District Manager of Mason Dining.