Student Squared: Adrian Salgado ’27
Staff Writer Carys Shepard ’27 interviews Adrian Salgado ’27 in this edition of Student Squared. Adrian discusses homeschooling, officiating tennis matches, and his experience adjusting to college.
Features
Quick Questions: Where Did the Val Smoothies Go?
In the fall of last year, the beloved breakfast smoothies in Val mysteriously disappeared. Features editors Humphrey Chen ’26 and June Dorsch ’27 investigate where they went and if they’re coming back.
Unequal Introductions: Inconsistencies in First-Year Seminars
First-year seminars vary significantly in the types of work assigned and the amount of support available to students. Assistant Features Editor June Dorsch ’27 investigates what works, what doesn’t, and how students and professors think about their first-year seminars.
Confronting Career Fears: Reflections on Arts and Humanities in Action
The arts and humanities are a viable career path, and there’s a January term class to prove it. Skyla Monroe ’27 sheds light on her experience with the Arts and Humanities in Action program and how it changed her perspective as a current student and future professional.
Thoughts on Theses: Mathew Mueller ’24
Mathew Mueller ’24 is a senior majoring in music. His performance composition thesis is a jazz concert, featuring arranged pieces with improvisational elements.
You Won’t Bell-ieve It: Inquiries on the Johnson Chapel Bell
In her final article for The Student, Managing Features Editor Emeritus Caelen McQuilkin ’24E explores how the Johnson Chapel bell functions, and reflects on her time at The Student in the process.
Food Systems Committee Works to Improve Dining
The Student spoke with members of the Amherst Food Systems Committee to learn about how they are improving the quality and sustainability of dining on campus. The committee is currently working on a Sustainable Food Plan, which will outline the future of Amherst dining policies.