Nicholas Coughlin PZ ’29 stood out to his peers with his sunny personality and outgoing spirit, as he was elected as First-Year Representative. Two months into his first semester of college, he’s already on a first-name basis with most of the 5Cs freshmen. Coughlin has consistently developed a knack for asking questions and solving problems long before he moved to California. Having lived in Washington, D.C., he witnessed how power works — and sometimes fails —which has led him to already become a reliable leader at Pitzer College.
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No ID, no service: Pitzer changes dining policy
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.
Former Pitzer McConnell worker Adan Campos speaks out about employment termination
In an interview with CSWA, former Pitzer College employee Adan Campos talked about being fired last February while renewing his work permits.
Pitzer pick-up is a slam dunk for community engagement
Popping the “Claremont bubble” one bucket at a time, weekly pick-up basketball at Pitzer’s outdoor courts builds a bridge between 5C students and local residents.
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.
Smoothies, kombucha, truffle salt, oh my! Dining halls dazzle with trendy food items
From veggie-forward options to frozen favorites like Dole Whip, dining hall staff have stepped up their game since the start of the 2019-2020 school year, delighting returners across the 5Cs.
McConnell seeks to reinforce high ratings in response to food safety issues
While Los Angeles County safety inspections continue to grant top marks to 5C dining halls, reports of potentially unsafe food items at Pitzer College’s McConnell Dining Hall have led the school to double down on its existing procedures to ensure they’re serving high-quality products. TSL received two reports of mold
5C dining halls respond to romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
Dining halls at the Claremont Colleges acted promptly in removing romaine lettuce during the recent E. coli outbreak earlier this October. Forty-three people have fallen ill from the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 linked to romaine lettuce from the Central Coastal growing regions in northern and central California, according to
Consortium-wide meal-price increase poses problems for Harvey Mudd College students
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the Claremont Colleges’ dining halls now cost 25 cents more per meal, according to the colleges’ Business and Financial Affairs Committee. The consortium-wide price increase, implemented at the start of the academic year, impacts Harvey Mudd College students disproportionately due to HMC’s weekly flex allocation.
5Cs join plastic straw-banning trend
Following Scripps College’s lead from 2017, the other Claremont Colleges have limited plastic straw use for the 2018-19 academic year. Bon Appétit Dining Services, which manages both Collins Dining Hall at Claremont McKenna College and McConnell Dining Hall at Pitzer College, implemented a company-wide plastic straw ban on May 31,