COVID-19
Face Coverings, Hand Sanitizer and Silence: A New Reality On Campus
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From Okenshields to Temple of Zeus, a semester with mostly online classes has made central campus feel noticeably emptier.
4/20
Happy Dave Finally Cracks, Declares He Hates Pop Music
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In a surprising turn of events, Happy Dave admitted that he absolutely hated the Okenshield’s staple of 2000s pop music, saying that he is on the verge of quitting.
Alice Cook
Dining Hall March Madness Matchups
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The time has come. The Dining Department will be officiating our very first March Madness tournament. Witness as Cornell University’s finest eateries battle head-to-head in hopes of becoming the most popular eatery on campus. Throughout the month, we will be polling all the writers and editors of the Sunspots, Dining, Arts and Entertainment and Opinion departments.
While many of these locations are long-time favorites, such as Trillium, and Flora Rose House, underdogs like Nasties and the hotly contested Okenshields will need to snatch a lead early on if they hope to stay in the race. Will they find the support to do so?
Okenshield's
The Tea: Okenshields Is Underrated
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Warmed by the sun’s rays shining through the large windows of Okenshields dining hall, I gently bop my head to the music playing on the overhead speakers as I savor the juicy, earthy taste of sauteed bok choy. As Camilla Cabello tells Shawn Mendes that she loves it when he calls her señorita, the thought hits me: Okenshields is underrated.
Dining
Dining Hall Diversity: Being Vegetarian at Cornell
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As I navigate my way through West Campus dining halls, Trillium, Terrace and yes, even Okenshields, I realize my appreciation for Cornell’s food extends beyond the meals the University provides and into the accessibility and openness this community has for vegetarians and vegans alike.
Cornell Dining
Okenshields Implements New Line-Up System to Reduce Waiting Time
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The room gets crowded during peak times, which is “typically about 15-20 minutes after the top of the hour,” Troy Buchanan, Central Campus Dining Manager, told The Sun.
Columns
PARK | Letter of Recommendation for Okenshields
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Last week, in a moment of hunger and desperation, I went to Okenshields. Like most members of our campus, I had written-off this meme of a dining hall. Thanks to my pecuniary-minded friend, Gabe, I put some faith in “A Night of Chocolate and Intuitive Eating.” [For those who know what “intuitive eating” means, I would love some clarification because nothing about Okes is intuitive]. For the uninitiated, Okenshields is a medieval-style dining hall at the heart of campus named after a Lord of the Rings dwarf, guarded by the happiest man at Cornell, filled with gothic chandeliers boasting an sundry assortment of salad, grains and Asian food with walls covered in black and white photos of Cornell’s history and 2000s throwbacks booming from the ceiling. And they take swipes.
Cornell Dining
Students Host Special Chocoholics Dinner at Okenshields, Encourage Body Positivity
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The themed dinner was put together through a supervised field work course in the nutrition science department.
Cornell Dining
Okenshields, Ivy Room Kitchens Reopen After Renovation Project
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With lengthy renovations finished, both Okenshields and Ivy Room are back in normal operation and serving fresh food made on-site.
Uncategorized
Campus Celebrations Ring in Year of the Ox
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Some Chinese students at Cornell are just a four-hour car ride from their houses in New York City. Others are a 14-hour flight from their families in China. No matter the distance between Ithaca and their homes, all tried to find alternative and communal ways to celebrate the Chinese New Year and the start of the Year of the Ox. [img_assist|nid=34440|title=Festive feasting|desc=Students crowded into Okenshield’s yesterday for the annual Chinese New Year dinner, where they ate traditional Chinese dishes in honor of the incoming Year of the Ox. Some had to wait up to 40 minutes before they could enter.|link=node|align=left|width=|height=0]