Emi Meyer and Anna Walton Show (2.6.11)

On Sunday evening, February 6, Emi Meyer, a Pomona 2009 graduate, and Anna Walton,Scripps class of 2014, performed at the Motley. Bothplayed acoustic guitaraccompanied by vocals,pleasing the large audience the performances brought in, andproviding a relaxing and beautiful ambience to Sunday night studiers.

The Motley is Open!

We had an out of this world opening night on Thursday, January 27, 2011 and we are still traveling through outer space with a lot of new additions to the Motley. This semester already we have new products, new furniture, a resource center, and some excellent bands lined up. So come journey with us this spring as we have more planets to visit and even more things coming your way.

Get your Corn Mug!

CORN MUG SPONSORSHIP

"As an organization of students, we are committed to offering

our resources and space to positively impact our community.

In our business practices we seek to provide quality coffee

beverages and food, using products that come from sustainable

and socially responsible sources whenever possible" - a portion

of the Motley Coffeehouse mission statement

In response to this element of our mission statement, an

initiative to further this goal was enacted in Fall 2009;

We now charge $1 for disposable paper "to-go" cups when

you order a Motley Drink. The Motley hopes to encourage the

entire community to support this policy that has the potential

to decrease our waste output by 6,600 pounds of waste annually

(the amount of to-go cups purchased on average per year). Although

sustainability can be costly, one of the ways in which the Motley can

be of service is to increase accessibility for all. We have increased

accessibility in two ways: we have doubled the number of available

"for-here" mugs at the Motley and/or you can fill out this simple form

and in return, receive a free Motley corn-plastic mug. This way,

whether you choose to stay and enjoy your coffee in-house or need

it fast while you're on the go, you will be able to save money

and the earth!

In return for the free mug, the Motley would like you to answer a

few questions about how the Motley can better serve your community.

Please take your time to provide thorough and thoughtful answers, as

the more detail you provide, the easier it is for us to implement

change! Click below for the link to the questions and you will get

your corn mug in 1,2,3.

https://spreadsheets1.google.com/formResponse?hl=en&formkey=dDRfQjlRZGZLWUw3OEh1djVSUVVDN0E6MQ&theme=0AX42CRMsmRFbUy00MWUwNDExOC0wNjU3LTRiMjktYjVmNy01NmQwNWRiZDY3MzM&ifq

A Fabulous New Spring Team

We are proud to announce our new Spring 2011 Manager Team!

After an intense and competitive application and interview process, we have gained five energetic, inspired, and unique new managers in our Motley team. Each person brings something different, and we look forward to seeing how they mix their own spices with the other managers that will be continuing!

Co-Head Managers: Rebecca Frank & Andi M. Renee

Finance: Kasey Mitchell

Accounting: Corin James

Products One: Monica Dreitcer

Products Two: Maddie Potter

Grounds: Sean Svoboda

Facilities: Julia Hughes

Events: Kristen Bair

Networking: Melissa Margolis

Personnel: Jaclyn Roher

Special Projects: Marian Miller

We're expecting big things from this team, so keep an eye out for improvements and new ideas at the Mot. And please, always let us know what we can work on as managers, and members of the Motley community, to makes the Motley better for YOU!

New Munchies at the Motley

After an exciting New Products Week, during which we substituted all of our regular food for new treats, we have decided to introduce several new products to our repertoire! Come try these new delights before the semester ends!

We've got Terra Chips, seaweed, Yaya's White Cheddar Popcorn, pad thai, and gluten-free, wheat-free pretzles. We're also happy to keep our refreshing lime aid, and especially excited to welcome back GT's Kombucha!

¡Make What Yo Mama Gave Ya!

Calling all bakers, chefs, Motley lovers, and connoisseurs of fine or not-so-fine delicacies! What to contribute your confections to the Motley? Come share your culinary love with the Motley family and greater community, and

MAY THE TASTIEST TREATS WIN!

We welcome anything from truffles, baked goods, drinks, lunch dishes, salads of every variety, to substances that will make your taste buds orgasm.

Please bring enough for at least thirty people to have a small sample.

Cooks from all schools welcome!

Please contact Marian Miller at sustainability.motley@gmail.com

for more information.

Sponsorships Are In!

Hey y'all!

Our semester sponsorships are ready and itching to be used! Each semester we grant financial sponsorships to students from the 5 Cs who need money for their thesis, internships, special projects, or something related to their work or our community here on the campuses.

We have simple, snappy forms available in the Motley, or if it's more convenient for you, right here:

https://spreadsheets1.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDhydUlMbWU2NTZKdFJCOGI1ZWRaa3c6MQ

So please, PLEASE utilize the money that we're dying to give away for a great cause! We'd love to hear what you're up to, and more importantly, we would love to support you in it!

We hope the beginning of the semester is scootin' on by (in the best way possible), and we look forward to seeing you all in the Mot. So much love!

The Motley is Open!

We had our opening night, full of fantaSEA and underwater glory, on Thursday, September 9, 2010, and we don't plan on slowing down any time soon.

This semester we welcome new pastries from The Last Drop Café in Claremont, including spinach and cheese empanadas and vegan cookies! We also have a large variety of student baked goods coming our way, as well as the employee art show on display.

Fall 2010 is going to be full of growth and expansion for the Motley. We're focusing on bringing in new and different flavors to our community, which means that we need your help! We welcome any and all suggestions about our food and drinks, music, art, and the general madness that is the Motley.

We can be your melody, so come start off your fall madness with the magical Motley crew!

Announcing the New Fall 2010 Manager Team!

Co-Head Managers: Rebecca Frank and Andi M. Renee

Assistant Head Financial: Leah Munsey

Accountant: Kasey Mitchell

Facilities: Sean Svoboda

Products 1: Monica Dreitcer

Products 2: Maddie Potter

Special Events and Arts: Montana Graboyes

Sustainability and Networking: Marian Miller

Music: Kristie Hernandez

Personnel: Dagnie Howard

Public Relations: Yuliya Aleshina

yesssssssss. it's going to be an amazing semester!

MUSIC OF THE WEEK!

Jarrod Dickenson LIVE at the Motley this Sunday, April 18th!

He is a fabulous folk, acoustic, blues musician from Austin, Texas.

There are songwriters who come and go without ever really impacting our lives, and then there are songwriters whose words seem to bore straight into our souls, and never let go. Their songs bother us. They simply can’t go in one ear, and out the other. Rather, they have to be processed, slept on and digested. They are the kind of songs that tug at our hearts, and challenge our minds. Jarrod Dickenson is most definitely in the latter category. He will take you back in time to the days of The Great Depression and WWII with captivating stories of old. He’ll make you reflect on your own life with heart-wrenching songs of love lost, and he’ll remind you that somewhere in the midst of all the chaos there is still the hope of a brighter tomorrow. His songs have the unique ability of making you see what he is seeing, and feel what he is feeling. One merely has to listen to the raw emotion in his voice to know that Jarrod is not simply a fine story-teller, but also someone who has truly experienced that which he so powerfully sings of.

SHOW YOUR BARISTAS SOME LOVE

It's that special time of the semester once again. Oh yeah, its the one and only Employee Appreciation Week.

There will be fabulous themed shifts all week and the Motley will be sure to express all the love humanly possibly to the baristas to show them just how much they are truly appreciated!

Here's some fabulous examples of the craziness that is the Motley:
My Little Ponies

GaGa Mania

Where Does Our Coffee Come From?

The Motley gets all of our coffee from Klatch Roasting, a roasting company based in Upland CA. Klatch Roasting prides itself in selling top of the line coffee from all over the world. Named Roaster of the Year for 2009 by Roast Magazine, Klatch Roasting provides us with excellent coffee and continuous support in barista training and coffee expertise. We buy a variety of Fair Trade Organic (FTO) coffees along with direct trade coffees from them.

The NEW Motley Coffee Map!

· Café Femenino is a FTO coffee harvested in Guatemala by a co-op that is run by women. The cooperative is working to support the empowerment of women by providing jobs and training in coffee production and improvement of quality. It was awarded the 2003 Ecological Merit Award for efforts to protect endangered species.

· Blue Thunder is a blend of French Roast and Sumatra Blue Lintong. The beans are harvested in different regions and then roasted locally at the Upland Roastery. The Blue Thunder blend makes a strong, rich cup of coffee with smokey, sweet tones.

· Las Mercedes is a direct trade coffee from El Salvador that is also Rainforest Alliance certified. As part of the direct trade contract that Klatch Roasting has with Las Mercedes, 25 cents of every pound are given back to the community in the Cerro el Tigre region to support health, education, environmental programs. In Fall 2009 Lucia Ortiz, one of the farmers at Las Mercedes, came to the Motley to give a talk on the process that goes in to harvesting coffee beans. During her visit, Lucia shared pictures of all of the community projects that the Las Mercedes farm is currently supporting along with the efforts to provide jobs and training for El Salvadorian women.

· Regular and Decaf Espresso is harvested at a variety of farms around the world all of which are fair trade organic.

New Wholesome, Organic Food

We are now carrying food from the local, health food store: Ecoterra.

They will be delivering organic, vegetarian treats on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Currently, we are carrying:

Organic Brown Rice Veggie Sushi with Salad and Miso Dressing

Organic, Whole Grain Hummus Veggie Wrap with a Side of Organic Fruit

Come by the Motley and ENJOY some excellent nom noms!

MUSIC MADNESS

This week is EPIC musicality at the Mot Mot.

We have LIVE MUSIC THREE DAYS this week.

TUESDAY: ELLIS!!!! Need I say more......I think not. Come see the Motley's Infamous Ball of Fire!

Wednesday: Kristine Tuna and A Book About Elephants. These are both FABULOUS musicians and you should all come!Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/kristinetuna and http://www.myspace.com/abookaboutelephants.


Kristine Tuna is Indie Acoustic Pop from Fullerton. She opened for Rachel Cantu when she played here and is coming back!

A Book About Elephants is acoustic from San Gabriel. She just released her first EP called "Milk the Moon," is out now on HUSH Records! And you can download it for free here: http://www.hushrecords.com/.

The show starts at 9!

Thursday: This will be a crazy night with FOUR different bands. This show starts at 730 because it is so long.

1. boxViolet is alternative pop rock out of LA.



Here is what some peeps have said about them:

"LA’s boxViolet exists in that New Wave machine world. Their music is sexy, poppy, and has just enough of an edge."—Palestra.net

"While still a relatively a new band, boxViolet's potential for hugeness is evident in any one of the ten gems on their debut album Cut and Come Again. Fans of Poe, Curve, and Garbage should be eating this album up."—LA Underground

Their myspace is: http://www.myspace.com/boxviolet

2. David Mix Band is Folk/Roots/Americana out of Mt. Baldy. Woo local! This dude aparently got his start here in Claremont hanging around the Folk Music Center.

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/oftheland



3. Lea Grant lyrical acoustic rock out of San Francisco. Yay for the Bay!
Lea Grant earned her B.A. in Music at UC Santa Cruz in 2004. At Santa Cruz, her primary emphasis was opera. She continued classical training for several years after college, performing with SF Lyric Opera and International Orange Chorale. In 2006 her focus gradually began to shift back towards songwriting and performing her own compositions. She has spent the last few years actively pursuing a career as a performing songwriter, playing shows at local coffee houses & bars, writing up a storm, and finally, recording her debut EP, Earthbound which was released this February. Her music is hard to categorize but is characterized by complex piano accompaniment, unusual yet satisfying harmonic progressions, and above all, beautiful vocals.

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/leagrantmusic

4. The New Planets are visual/experimental/melodramatic popular song group from L.A.

What might happen if the explosiveness of The Who met up with the unconventional arrangements and tonalities of Radiohead and then joined forces with the roof raising energy of Arcade Fire, bizarre theatrical craziness of The Flaming Lips, tender earthiness of Band of Horses and EPIC rock tendencies of Muse.

The Motley Has Sprouted a Tree of LOVE!

Over spring break the Motley elves were busy at work painting the newest addition to our lovely space: a beautiful mural that now lives in the servery behind the espresso bar.

The design committee, spearheaded by the ingenuity of senior barista, Amalia Nelson, created the image of the graphic tree and polled the Motley community on what words they believed embodies the Motley's space, its culture and its presence amongst Scripps. This grouping of words are now incorporated into the branches and leaves of the tree as friendly reminders of what the Motley means to us. Also, the tree has a special touch with the signature Motley mugs springing to life amongst the foliage. Come in and enjoy the beautiful art for yourself!Love,

The Mot

MOTLEY'S FAVORITE BALL OF FIRE RETURNS!

ELLIS IS COMING!!!!!!
Tuesday, March 23rd @ 9:00 p.m.
*She is coming to California just to play for the Motley*

Ellis is an engaging and inspired writer, singer and performer who is full of light and spirit. A rising star in the independent music scene. With music that is described as “joyful, unpretentious modern folk”, Ellis continues to build attention at venues and festivals throughout the country with heart-felt songs that reflect her sincere graciousness, vibrant nature, and contagious sense of humor. You’ll quickly be drawn in by her warmth and real-life journeys as reflected in her songs. She'll be releasing her 7th album, "Right On Time," in September 2010.

"Ellis walks on stage, flashes a bashful grin and does what she does best: singing her heart out every single time."
— Dale Schiff, Just Out (Portland)

The NEW Addition to the Motley Family!

We now have beautiful wooden tables that were designed and built for the Motley by the master craftsman Del Cover of San Diego. In accordance with our mission statement, we wanted our tables to be another example of sustainable and environmentally conscious business practices.

So then…What makes these tables so special?

In 2003, the most powerful wildfires ever recorded in California swept through San Diego’s forests. Fires are vital to the natural cycles of forests and when allowed to naturally occur do not damage trees. However, prolonged prevention of fires caused irreparable damage to the forest, past the point of recovery. Fortunately, the dead trees could be recovered and were used to build these beautiful tables. The wood comes from a native tree, California incense cedar, which grows in abundance in the forests of the San Diego foothills. So our tables are not only re-purposing resources, but come from a local source!

Treat them with care so we can enjoy them for many years!

Love, The Motley

Mixing it up at the Mot!

Fabulous new products are in at the Motley! Swing on over to our drink fridge to see the complete assortment and read up on why they are so amazing and healthy for you!

Also, new flavors will be coming in every week just to keep you on your toes and
your taste buds stimulated..... :)

GT's Organic Raw Kombucha

Grown Up Soda Fruit Seltzer

Harvest Bay Coconut Water

Guayaki Yerba Mate

POM Wonderful Iced Tea

Food Revelation Recap

Over 200 members of our greater 5-C and Claremont community came together on Friday, February 19th to celebrate sustainable, local, and organic food. The Scripps' Environmental Club put on a fabulous dinner that showcased cuisine from the local health food store, Ecoterra, and an array of local, organic farms. A student documentary on the Mallott Commons was then screened to begin the discussion: What are we eating? How do we become active, conscious consumers?


Following the student documentary, we had a representative from Participant Films, the production company that produced Food, Inc. introduce the film to then be concluded with the film's engrossing journey through an examination of the food industry in the US. We wrapped up the evening with many different engaging discussions throughout the Motley for everyone to process the evening's educational material and consider what they can do to address the issues at hand!

Keep an eye out for more activism opportunities and educational events with the Motley and the Scripps' Environmental Club. There will be a follow up event occurring shortly!

Bringing Life into the Motley

We now have beautiful native succulent plants in the sitting room. The fabulous plants are in one-of-a-kind pots decorated by our own coffeehouse community. We hope that these lively, friendly plants will bring warmth and nature into our space!

Not only are these plants native to Southern California and are therefore more sustainable, but we bought them from the wonderful family-owned, small nursery down Foothill Blvd: Mt. Fuji Nursery. We are greening our business in more ways than one!