HFS price increases remain consistent
A proposal for a 5 percent increase in room prices and a 1.2 percent increase in dining prices is on its way to the Board of Regents for approval after an overwhelming vote in its favor by the Residence Hall Student Association (RHSA) General Council.
Students, HFS chew over food quality at dining halls
“Decent” and “repetitive” are words UW freshman David Cannon used to describe the food at UW dining halls.
HFS implements new residence hall bandwidth limit
Sophomore Ursula Hardy has started to ration her consumption of Hulu and Netflix videos after a new bandwidth quota has hit the residence halls, dictating the amount of Internet content residents can access, causing problems for web-loving students.
Cramped, but cozy
Largest freshman class strains HFS capacity
Lander and Terry halls are known to be the most popular residence halls for incoming freshmen, but Housing & Food Services (HFS) has been struggling to find space for the class of 2015, the largest group of incoming freshmen ever.
Mercer "under evil eyes" no more
Previously a home to hundreds of undergraduates, the familiar red bricks that made up Mercer Hall will now cease to exist. Today marks the final day of the 40-year-old building’s demolition as part of a 16-month reconstruction plan to replace the former residence hall with student-focused apartments.
An eye for crime
A recent buzz in the Seattle City Council has the potential to immortalize in film any UW student’s interactions with police. If approved, the initiative would equip Seattle police officers with body cameras to monitor all officer-citizen interactions.
Volunteers smooth residence hall move-in
Moving 5,000 students into the residence halls in just two days is a daunting task faced each year by UW Housing and Food Services, requiring the coordination and expertise of two DAWG Directors, 19 DAWG Coordinators, and more than 300 student volunteers.
Parnassus may partner with HFS
First and only independent cafe on campus may no longer be student-run
Well-known for being the only student-run coffee shop on campus, Parnassus Cafe & Art Gallery may become an entity of UW Housing & Food Services (HFS) beginning fall quarter.
Proposed city ordinance to mandate paid sick leave
Legislation could benefit students working on and off campus in Seattle without paid time off
Legislation could benefit students working on and off campus in Seattle without paid time off
