Tag: Troy Dining

Sodexo and Aramark compete for contract

News

Zach Henson Editor-in-Chief The announcement date for Troy’s next food services vendor is edging closer, and two large vendors are in the running, according to Morgan Long, the SGA vice president for campus activities,  president-elect and dining services selection committee’s student representative. Sodexo, the current vendor, and Aramark, the current vendor at the University of South Alabama and Auburn University, will both have a chance to present their potential contracts to the dining services selection committee on April 25, according to Long.  “We are in the process of reviewing both…

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Foreign students left stranded during orientation

Opinion

Pradyot Sharma Staff Writer Of all the student groups who arrive on campus before meal plans are activated, international freshmen, who are required to be here a week early for the international student orientation, are among the only ones who do not have meal passes to get into Trojan Dining. The orientation period lasts for about five days and the students are provided few on-campus lunch options for those days. “The Baptist Campus Ministries provided lunch one day, one day the sororities provided lunch and the last day, Friday, the…

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University gets a face-lift: TC opens today

News

Lilly Casolaro News Editor Tori Bedsole Features Editor As Troy University’s main campus enrollment continues to increase, several campus projects, such as the Trojan Center food court and the new parking lot, are already underway to accommodate the increase in student population. “Students have many expectations about their university environment, and at the top of the list are adequate parking and good food,” said Jim Bookout, senior vice chancellor for finance and business affairs. Food court adds new locations The Trojan Center food court is expected to open today. Expansions…

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