Friday, December 5, 2008

Holiday Season Indulgence: Cocoa


Don't feel guilty if you just can't say no to the cocoa. Cocoa has twice as many antioxidants as red wine and three times the amount of green tea. And to make yourself feel like you are giving back this holiday season, go for the organic and fair-trade brands =).

Factoid: If 10,000 of us switched from the conventional brands of hot chocolate to fair-trade ones, farmers will make $1,500 more on those beans

Factoid: In the 1500s, cocoa was often included in dowries when Spanish royalty married other Europeans.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Energy Competition: Muir's Tenaya and Tioga Hall vs. Revelle's Argo and Blake Hall

From November 3-November 26, Tenaya and Tioga Hall in Muir College have been competing with Revelle College's Argo and Blake Hall to see who can save the most energy. Electrical energy consumption was measured to compare energy usage of the halls from last year and this year. Results are in and Argo and Blake are the winners!
Overall, Tenaya and Tioga saved 15% energy from last year and Blake and Argo saved 18% energy from last year! Very cool.