Adding onions to peppers turned out to be a recipe for expanding the partnership between ISU Dining and the university's Horticulture Research Station north of Ames.

Iowa State University generates nearly tens of tons of trash and recyclable waste every week. Most of this waste is trucked over to resource recovery center where it is burned for energy, and much of it ends up in landfills.

The third annual Rummage RAMPage diverted 102,550 pounds of furniture and housewares from the landfill and raised $18,607 for local non-profit agencies.

Several dining locations that closed for summer renovations will reopen as the fall semester gets underway. Here's a summary of what venues are open and when. Vegan and vegetarian selections are available at all locations.