Emily Kim PO ’25 describes how one Tuesday dinner (and dessert) at Frary with friends provided her with a much-needed mental break.
Tag: Dining
A look into how dining halls across the 5Cs are celebrating Black History Month
Adorned in black, red, yellow and green, several 5C dining halls are leading the way in celebrating Black History Month in Claremont. Through serving Black cultural cuisines, showcasing decorations and displaying educational materials, students and staff have worked to make places to eat, places to learn. Pitzer College’s McConnell dining
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.
After two years hiatus, Pitzer’s Grove House kitchen reopens
This October, Pitzer College’s Grove House kitchen officially reopened for the new school year. The Grove House kitchen hosted a soft opening just prior to fall break in mid-October, then officially opened for full service the following week with its hours from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m, Tuesday through Friday.
One year later: Pomona’s Ultimate Meal Plan faces accessibility concerns with students
Pomona College’s decision to implement a compulsory Ultimate Meal Plan for all students living on campus last year has received mixed responses from students, including a petition this semester calling for the administration to make the meal plan optional. The adoption of the Ultimate Meal Plan was announced April 21,
Breathe Out, Tune In: Spiraling while the açai melts into soup
For the next time you’re waiting in an unbearably long dining hall line, music columnist Hannah Weaver SC ’24 has you covered.
Scrippsies, no swiping: Spring break meal plan suspension eats into students’ pockets
Scripps College did not accept meal plan swipes at Malott Commons over spring break, leading to frustration and pushback among students.
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.
With 5C-dining back, both excitement and new challenges are on the menu
Amid the excitement of a return to cross-campus dining, an influx of students across 5C dining halls has left already-understaffed dining hall workers to deal with mask discrepancies, larger messes and longer lines.