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.
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CMC first-year class president Zoey Marzo finds meaning in every hello
Zoey Marzo CM ’29 was elected first-year class president because she values community above all. Her leadership style, combined with her peers’ enthusiasm, made her the ideal candidate. Mirroring the quick, conversational energy of the people she represents, she’s never still, always orbiting others.
Keeping up with Collins: New composting initiatives and Coca-Cola products set to improve campus dining
Claremont McKenna recently installed composting and Coke products in Collins Dining Hall.
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.
Claremont cravings: The quest for the best taco at the Claremont Colleges
The title of best taco at the 5Cs is a contested one. Fortunately, food columnist Isaac Warshaw PO `25 has created the definitive ranking.
Collins east entrance floods after underground pipe damage
Claremont McKenna College’s Collins Dining Hall experienced partial flooding Monday morning after an underground hot water pipe broke. The flooding at Collins affected the east lobby and caused the dish room to be temporarily disabled, Erin Watkins, associate vice president for finance and treasurer, told the CMC community in an
Dora Garcia’s multigenerational history at 5C dining halls
How many dining hall staff members do you know by name? Meet Dora Garcia, who has worked at 5C dining halls for 34 years alongside several members of her family.
5C students in quarantine face a steep learning curve: ‘You really don’t know what you’re supposed to do’
5C students are experiencing a steep learning curve around quarantine, contact tracing, and COVID-19 policy discrepancies.
Cross-campus dining restrictions to continue as students question reasoning
5C students react to not being able to eat at dining halls other than that of their home campus due to Covid regulations.