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 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
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
The student commons will feature six new dining options next year under a newly structured meal plan system that includes flex dollars and dining dollars rather than Jasper dollars and a la carte dollars. These changes were announced at an informational meeting held Feb. 25 in Dante’s that was attended by students and administration. External vendors for the student commons include a fully licensed Starbucks, … Continue reading Student Commons Dining Options and New Meal Plan System Announced
BY: MONICA HORAN How many calories are contained in each gram of fat? What percentage of total deaths in the United States is linked to heart disease? How much soy should you eat each day to lower cholesterol levels? For students on campus feeling clueless about diet and nutrition, MC’s resident Dietician and Nutritionist Alexa McDonald is on campus with the answers to all of these questions and more. … Continue reading The Healthy McDonald: MC’s Resident Nutritionist
