Emma Quirk

Lack of Hispanic/Latinx foods on campus challenges Mount Holyoke’s promise of community and inclusion

Lack of Hispanic/Latinx foods on campus challenges Mount Holyoke’s promise of community and inclusion

We don’t talk enough about the alarming lack of Hispanic/Latinx foods in the Dining Commons. According to Mount Holyoke College’s enrollment data, in the fall of 2023 Hispanic/Latinx identifying students were the third biggest campus identity with 202 students, or  9.14% of the student body. Despite Hispanic and Latinx-identifying students being a solid percentage of the campus community, there is no dedicated dining station to serve them.