The women of Stern College will no longer have to make the long trek uptown to stock up on “real food,” toiletries, and other late night, convenience items. Instead, a new state of the art Schottenstein Residence Hall will welcome those students seeking to
purchase both late night snacks and assorted nonfood items on their caf card. The caf store, stocked with everything from the classic Chobani yogurts to pizza to toothbrushes, was opened due to the hard work of Stern College’s Student Life Committee. Elana Raskas, co-president of the SLC, explains “the store will include many hot food options,” a perk that will be “very convenient for anyone who wants a late dinner or midnight snack.” Students are “eagerly awaiting the opening of the new and improved Schottenstein caf store, otherwise known as ‘Cafe 29’,” adds Raskas.
The store, located between the Schottenstein front and back lounges on the east side of the building, has two entrances: one closer to the hot food and one closer to the ‘snackage.” The location is both convenient and practical, as it will help regulate what is anticipated to regulate what is intended to be dense student traffic on a nightly basis. Currently, the store will be open from 8-12 pm, the same hours as the old Schottenstein store, but the hours of operation are subject to extension
depending upon student request. During Orientation, the store will be open during the following times: Tuesday, August 21st from 4:30 – 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 22nd from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm and 4:30 – 8:00 pm Thursday, August 23rd from 9-11:00 am, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm, and 4:30 – 8:00 pm and Friday, August 24th, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Cafe 29 was the brainchild and initiative of the Student Life Committee, a group of committed students who work to enhance student life on campus. The committee members believed that last year’s caf store hours and facilities did not adequately serve the Stern community, so SLC coPresidents Elana Raskas and Ruth Brown worked tirelessly all summer to ensure that students would have upgraded facilities to enjoy this academic year. Raskas expressed her deepest gratitude to food services for addressing student needs and improving the quality of life on the Beren campus.