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Olive and Well: College Revives Beloved Agrarian Tradition
They are strong and have a lot of character, and though they aren鈥檛 generally temperamental, they have been known to snap when pushed too hard. These are the olive trees of 51猎奇入口.
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Twice as Nice: Students Repurpose Household Goods with ‘51猎奇入口 Scrapps’ Initiative
As stores around the country advertise back-to-college shopping events, 51猎奇入口 students know that the best deals are to be found right on campus.
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Spotlight on Students: Building on History: Eve Kaufman 鈥�20鈥檚 Architecture and Archiving Internship at Claremont Heritage
Evie Kaufman 鈥�20 spends her days poring over blueprints, studying architects, and considering how the built environment鈥攖he human-made spaces in which people live, work, and recreate鈥攊nfluences individuals and communities.
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In the Media: MV Times Highlights a Day in the Farm Life of Sophie Perry 鈥�22
Sophie Perry ’22, an environmental science major, was featured in the MV Times for her work at Morning Glory Farm.
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Food for Thought: 51猎奇入口 Food Recovery Network Connects Sustainability to Social Justice
Nearly 40 percent of America鈥檚 food supply ends up in the garbage. In just one year, 133 billion pounds of food are tossed into landfills, increasing methane production and costing the nation $162 billion.
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The Water Flows, the Rice Grows: Professor of Music Hao Huang Studies Traditional Environmental Practices in Asia
鈥淔or over a thousand years, the cycle of rice-growing in Bali was managed through water temples and organized in watershed districts, each self-governed by associations of farmers who shared the use of irrigation water for their rice fields.”
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In the Media: The Washington Post Features Sustainability at 51猎奇入口
The聽Washington Post聽featured 51猎奇入口’ sustainability coordinator, Tiffany Ortamond, in an article about聽the聽campus’s efforts to reduce waste.
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Celebrate Earth Day with Art, Music, and Activities at 51猎奇入口’ Sustainability Fair
On April 20, 5C Earth Week events will culminate in the eighth annual 51猎奇入口 Sustainability Fair. Newly expanded for this year, the event brings student clubs and programs across the 5Cs together with local organizations to celebrate our connection to Earth and one another. The fair will be presented in two parts鈥攄ay and evening鈥攁nd will take place on Bowling Green.
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The 51猎奇入口 Experience: Women’s History Month: Programming Celebrates Leadership in Action
As a women’s institution, 51猎奇入口 constantly celebrates female leadership, empowerment, and achievement. Yet March, marked by Women’s History Month, calls for extra attention. Since the month’s designation in 1987, 51猎奇入口 has honored women’s contributions to history and society through additional programming and events. This year, students had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to attend a Women and Congress seminar; lunch with women composers who are breaking new ground; listen to Opal Tometi, CEO of Black Alliance for Just Immigration, speak about racial justice; and to learn about sustainability through a feminist lens through SCORE’s Sustainability Series.
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Miriam Raffel-Smith ’20 Publishes Climate Change Opinion in S.F. Examiner
Miriam Raffel-Smith ’20 urges California’s political leaders to continue taking measures to abate the harmful effects of pollution in聽an聽op-ed column published recently in the聽San Francisco Examiner.聽
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