One ton of food — equivalent to 2,000 full plates — was dumped by diners at Claremont McKenna College’s Collins Dining Hall last month, according to the college. The statistic comes as Collins enters its second semester of front-of-house composting, an effort spearheaded by the dining hall and student sustainability groups like the EcoReps.
Alongside the plate waste, Collins saw nearly 750 pounds of compost through kitchen scraps, leading to a total of nearly two tons that were ultimately composted, according to the Roberts Environmental Center.
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Small fire breaks out at CMC, no injuries
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a small fire in Marks Hall at Claremont McKenna College this morning. The fire activated the sprinkler system just before 8:00 a.m., and the fire department is still determining the fire’s cause.
5C5K Wellness Fair hosts race and features student-led booths
On Nov. 15, CMS Rec hosted the annual 5C5K Wellness Fair, taking participants through the 5Cs and ending at a series of booths outside Roberts Pavilion.
Consortium-wide planned power outage to expedite Robert Day Science Center construction
A 5C-wide power outage scheduled for Dec. 1, one day before CMC’s senior thesis deadline and days before finals week, is raising concerns among students.
‘Assessing the 2024 Elections’: CMC’s Open Academy discusses Trump’s victory and future implications
CMC’s Open Academy hosted a Nov. 9 talk on the key factors influencing the 2024 presidential election and on the election’s potential future implications.
Election reflection: Analyzing TSL’s pre-election polls and student voters’ impact on future politics
A TSL poll of 125 students during the weeks leading up to the general election gives an inside look at 5C student’s electoral preferences.
5C community reacts to Trump’s victory
Following Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election, students and faculty members at the 5Cs expressed mixed feelings about the situation.
CMC talks religion, race and gender in preparation for 2024 election
At the “Religion, Race, Gender, and the 2024 Election Conference,” panelists explored how identity, religion, and social change are shaping America’s political landscape.
Claremont Students for Harris-Walz canvasses in Nevada
Th 5C chapter of Students for Harris-Walz organized two canvassing trips to Nevada on the weekends of Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 in preparation for the election.
Claremont College watch parties bring together students to track election results
Students from the 5Cs came together and watched the 2024 election results from different watch parties hosted by both administration and students.