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WSU Dining Services has been operating with about 20 percent fewer employees this semester, and as a result, has had to cut hours and close dining centers across campus on certain days. Hiring shortages have forced Dining Services administration to make changes with how they run the existing dining halls, such as stopping Hillside from...

WSU Dining Services will close down all student dining options Dec. 24 and reopen Jan. 4 with limited capacity until classes resume.  Einstein Bros. Bagels, Starbucks, Lighty Espresso Bar, and The Market at Cougar Way will operate on limited hours until Dec. 24, said Sarah Larson, director of residential dining and culinary services. “A lot of our staff are not full-time, so that week is built into their cyclic breaks,” she said. “It’s part of our model that we use to keep our costs d...