by Katie Heneghan, Web Editor Locke’s Loft, the main dining hall on campus, will remain at reduced hours for the foreseeable future of the 2021-2022 school year despite the conflicts this causes for some students. The dining hall is open Monday through Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and weekends from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ken Waldhof, director of business and client services … Continue reading Campus Dining Limits Hours at Locke’s Loft
by Lauren Raziano & Adrianne Hutto, Contributors Spending two weeks of your first year in college in an eight by eight isolation room is not what we would call ideal… On my first day I arrived at 3:30 p.m. and learned that dinner would be served at 5 p.m. I was told to order through the google sheet for food and also email dining services … Continue reading Two Sides of the Same Quarantine
by RIKKILYNN SHIELDS, Staff Writer Recently, free Fair Trade coffee, chocolate and stickers made an appearance right outside of Thomas Hall. While the school routinely touts its status as the first school in New York to be labeled Fair Trade and the fifth school in the nation, some students may not know what this distinction means. According to the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International, “Fairtrade is … Continue reading Fair Trade Promotes Fair Farming
by JACK MELANSON, Staff Writer Locke’s Loft is viewed by most Manhattan College students as a place to go to and relax, eat and catch up with friends after or in-between classes. This is not the case for the 12 special education students who use the dining hall as their classroom. The Department of Education has paired up with Manhattan College as well as Gourmet … Continue reading Unique Special Education Program Provides Life Skills for Locke’s Workers
BY DANIEL MOLINA AND CATHERINE GOODYEAR Most of Manhattan College’s students swipe into Locke’s Loft, fill up a plate and sit down to eat without thinking twice that the trays will be full the next time they return. Feeding 2,043 people a day is not an easy task. Assuming every person eats three times a day (sometimes more with unlimited meal swipes for most residents) … Continue reading Logistics of Locke’s
by TAYLOR BRETHAUER, Staff Writer Aside from going to class and on-campus activities, arguably the most important thing in the life of a college student is eating. With the help of Gourmet Dining’s newest team member, Rayna Herskowitz, students can focus on the healthier aspects of all things food related. Herskowitz was hired in August as the Registered Dietitian (RD) to help students and faculty … Continue reading Meet MC’s New Nutritionist, Rayna Herskowitz
JOSEPH VITALE Contributing Writer We all know what to do when life hands us lemons, but what do we do when Locke’s hands us fried catfish and “lasagna”? The home cooking station is what we do and all Jaspers need at least a few recipes in their back pockets for Locke’s on its off days. The trick is to not see it as a dining … Continue reading Locke’s Survival Guide
College students typically associate falsifying their identification to get into a local bar or purchase alcohol. At Manhattan College, borrowing a friend’s ID to get into the dining hall can seem just as commonplace. Administrators are sending a clear message that sharing college IDs will not be tolerated. Dean of Students Michael Carey, Psy.D, said that while no incidents have been reported to his office, … Continue reading College ID Policy More Strictly Enforced in Dining Halls
BY LAUREN CARR AND KELLY BURNS A&E EDITOR AND ASST. A&E EDITOR While there is no set meal plan for commuters, a new service offers commuter students, as well as on campus students, money to use for on campus and off campus dining. The new Flex Plan offers students three different options. The first option is the ‘Snacker’ which costs $100. With any amount that is … Continue reading New Flex Plan Offers Dining Option to Commuters
