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Val Changeup Lets Students Serve Themselves

Val Changeup Lets Students Serve Themselves

Dining Services switched to self-serve for lunch and dinner last week to begin a four-week “pilot.” The change comes in preparation for the opening of the new student center, which will be fully self-serve.

New Meal Plan System Announced for Fall 2025

New Meal Plan System Announced for Fall 2025

Dining Services is introducing five new meal plans for Fall 2025. The new options all have an increased number of guest swipes, the addition of Dining Dollars, five Grab & Go swipes, and a different number of meals per week.

Students Complain of Long Lines at Grab-n-Go

Students Complain of Long Lines at Grab-n-Go

Grab-n-Go has moved away from pre-packaged snacks and entrées in an effort to cut down on waste, but students have complained of longer lines that make it more difficult to grab a bite between classes.

Satire: Amherst College Unveils New Stand-n-Stay Dining Option in Keefe Campus Center!

Read all about the newest innovation to the student dining experience: the brand new Stand-n-Stay option in Keefe.

Quick Questions: Why Did Val Add More Compost Bins?

Quick Questions: Why Did Val Add More Compost Bins?

This semester, almost all of Valentine Dining Hall’s trash bins were converted into compost bins. Managing Features Editor Humphrey Chen ’26 explains why this happened.

Dueling Emails Reignite Dining Hall Debates

Dueling Emails Reignite Dining Hall Debates

Recent calls for students to stop taking dining materials from Val have resurfaced longstanding debates about the removal of to-go containers and overcrowding in the dining hall. Val says it has had to order more than 9,000 forks this year.

College Announces New Director of Dining Services

The college will welcome Bill Connor, former director of acclaimed dining programs at Westfield State University and Johns Hopkins University, as the new director of dining services, effective March 29.