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DePaul Students Reject Ouster of Hummus Brand
CHICAGO (AP) -- DePaul University officials say a referendum that sought to have the hummus brand currently served on campus removed has failed.

The effort to remove Sabra hummus from the university's cafeterias required 1,500 yes votes to pass. The measure received only 1,127 votes by the time polls closed Friday.

The referendum was placed on DePaul's Student Government Association's officer election ballot by Students for Justice in Palestine. The organization contends the co-owner of Sabra, the Strauss Group, gives financial support to two Israeli military units accused of human rights abuses.

New York-based Sabra is a leading seller of hummus.

The vote was non-binding on the university, with such decisions left to the administration after research is done.

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05 20 11 by Newsroom
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