CPH dining falls short of sustainability goals Walking through Cal Poly Humboldt’s J Dining Hall, students are surrounded by posters and decorative lettering on the walls that tout the university’s commitment to sustainability and locally sourced products. But the produce on students’ plates likely comes via a Sysco truck from hundreds of miles away rather […]
Maryanne Casas-Perez
Maryanne Casas-Perez (she/her) is a journalism student and the editor-in-chief of El Leñador at Cal Poly Humboldt.
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At Havana, Bittersweet Memories of Cuba
During a busy lunch rush at Havana, a Cuban restaurant in Arcata, Executive Chef Lisvany Ortega sat at a small wooden table, the pulse of salsa music echoing in the background. Between bursts of activity from the kitchen, he shared the story of how he journeyed from Old Havana to this quiet corner of Northern […]