Physical student IDs are now required to enter Pitzer College’s McConnell Dining Hall, the Shakedown and the Pit-Stop Cafe following a policy change instituted Oct. 1.
Tag: 5C Dining
‘Food & Mood’: Pomona Dining Services hosts nutrition talk for 5C community
On Wednesday, Sept. 9, dietician-nutritionist Lisa Gibson held a mental health-focused talk titled “Food & Mood” in Frank Dining Hall’s Blue Room at Pomona College. Pomona Dining Services organized the talk to promote in-depth knowledge about good eating habits to the 5C community. “I felt like this topic of food
The Coop Fountain reopens for the spring semester
Pomona College’s Coop Fountain cafe, known around campus as “the Coop,” has reopened for the spring semester following a month-long closure last fall that resulted from campus-wide staffing shortages. While the reopening sparked excitement across campus for community members who frequent the restaurant, it also raised questions about the current
OPINION: Respect for dining hall workers starts with a smile
Lizette Gonzalez PO ’27 has an important message: Say “hello” and “thank you” to our dining workers.
OPINION: Hear me out on Collins
Rowan Gray CM ’26 argues that Collins Dining Hall embodies what it means to be a CMC student.
Pitzer community celebrates ties to César Chávez at annual breakfast
Hosted by the Latino & Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley, the Cesar Chavez 19th annual Breakfast honored Pitzer College Workers and Student Alliance, among other organizations and individuals who have exemplified the Roundtable’s mission “to improve the quality of life and socio-economic justice of the Latinx community and those facing inequities.” Pitzer students and workers were celebrated for their successful union campaign and for ongoing efforts to rehire three subcontracted dining workers who were fired for expressing union support. Many of the students honored were students of Pitzer Professor Jose Calderon, who as the Roundtable’s President, helped organize the breakfast and fundraiser.
Mindful Mondays are over, Pomona announces
After testing out the initiative this past fall semester, Pomona College Dining Services has ended Mindful Mondays. The initiative, which has recently been a large topic of debate among students at the 5Cs, aimed to serve less meat on Mondays in Frank Dining Hall and Frary Dining Hall. General Manager
OPINION: No, Meatless Mondays will not cause eating disorders
Daniela Sechen HM ‘23 argues that a recent TSL OpEd about Meatless Mondays, which draws a connection between vegetarianism as food restriction and disordered eating, trivializes the complexity of a severe mental illness.
OPINION: For students with dietary restrictions, Pomona’s ultimate meal plan is ableist
Pomona’s ultimate meal plan doesn’t treat students with dietary restrictions with respect, argues guest writer Seohyeon Lee PO ’25. To remedy this, dining halls need to up their accessibility game, and medical exemptions must become available.
Cross-campus dining to return this fall, beginning Aug. 27
Following a two-year interruption and a brief appearance last spring, cross-campus dining is back on the menu at the 5Cs for the upcoming fall semester.