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July 15, 2014

Health Conscious

“My 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú education gave me two crucial assets that have driven my life since graduation,” says Lindsay Seligman ’06. “The ability to question what is and envision what could be.”

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April 23, 2014

Award-winning 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Olive Oil Takes Silver

For the second year in a row, the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Olive Oil won an award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, beating an impressive field of entries from such countries as France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Slovenia, and Spain.

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April 18, 2014

Creative Sustainability: 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Students Convert Used Books into Works of Art

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students Izzy Hendry ‘14 and Andrea Mackey ’17 ranked among the top three winners of this year’s third-annual RE:BOOK, a repurposed paper art contest sponsored by The Claremont Colleges Library.

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March 18, 2014

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Student Wins Napier and Davis Peace Awards

A Napier Initiative Award gives Karen Castro-Ayala ’14 the opportunity to tackle issues of food and environmental justice in her home state of Washington.

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October 24, 2013

The 2013 Olive Harvest

When 85 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú community members gathered last fall to harvest the olive trees outside the Humanities Building, no one anticipated the difference their work would make. One year, 750 bottles of olive oil, and one “Best of Show” award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil competition later, they’re expanding the work to something greater.

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October 16, 2013

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Hosts 2nd Annual Olive Harvest on Oct. 25

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú invites all interested volunteers to gather at the “Olive Walk” next to the Edwards Humanities Building, 981 N. Amherst Ave., on Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon for its second annual olive harvest.

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April 4, 2013

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Olive Oil Wins “Best of Show”

This year’s Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition awarded 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú “Best of Show” for its entry in the domestic, delicate category.

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April 3, 2012

2nd Annual Green Fair

Join faculty, students, and staff for a picnic on Elm Tree Lawn as we celebrate the second annual sustainability fair April 6, 2012!

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February 22, 2012

Sustainable Farming

Julia Howard ’14 is cultivating a unique cash crop this year at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú – cardboard.

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October 10, 2011

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Goes Green

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú takes a stand against plastic waste with the installation of EZH2O bottle-filling stations, bottle-filling stations that can be used to refill water containers and eliminate plastic waste.

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