Tag: campus dining
‘A living document’: Campus Dining interns revitalize 10-year-old Food at Oxy...
Occidental students regularly engage with the food system that provides their meals, but seniors Isabelle Russell and Isa Merel have engaged with these systems...
Black History Month menu prompts criticism
Campus Dining sent an email to the student body and staff with a proposed lunch at the Marketplace to celebrate Black History Month during...
Over 1,000 per day: to-go containers remain students’ go-to
Despite the ready availability of alternatives, Occidental’s usage of single-use to-go containers has remained at alarming levels, according to Isa Merel, the Campus Dining lead...
Dining Services struggles to respond to food inflation, staff shortages
Occidental College’s Marketplace and Tiger Cooler, the two main sources of food on campus for students, have struggled to respond to inflation and industrywide labor shortages,...
Opinion: How a pile of trash can break your heart
We’ve all seen it — the overflowing trash bins around the Marketplace. Litter spilling out in all directions, left to the wind’s devices until...
Green Bean opens with a festive gathering after a two-year hiatus
Occidental's student-run coffee shop, the Green Bean, was decorated with fairy lights, colorful ribbons and balloons tied down to Yerba Mate bottles Feb. 5....
Campus Dining staff shortage leads to reduced hours, disposable dishware, longer...
Since Occidental's in-person return, the Marketplace staff has been working hard to feed the student body despite a staffing shortage, according to Amy Muñoz,...
Occidental students return to campus and to NELA local businesses
Throughout the pandemic, small businesses of all kinds have struggled to adapt and stay afloat. Now, the return of Occidental students is having a significant impact...
A day in the life: On shift with the Marketplace’s Jenny...
11:30 a.m. On a typical day, Jenny Mendoza, known to students as simply "Jenny," arrives for a long shift at the Marketplace as a cashier....
Opinion: Longing for late night Cooler culture
This summer, the question of “What are you most excited for?” was a common conversation starter. The first answer always referred to the mundane,...