Ghosts of Valentine: Paranormal Activity on Campus
Valentine Dining Hall is haunted. With Halloween around the corner, Staff Writers Fedora Liu ’28 and Jenny Chan ’28 explore the untold stories of the spirits who inhabit Val.
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New Year, New Val: Dining Director Brings about Change
The beginning of the semester has served up various new stations, choices, and seating in Val — largely thanks to new Director of Dining Bill Connor. Assistant Features Editor Olivia Law ’27 explores these changes and its impacts on the Amherst community.
Searching for a New Mode of Criticism for Dining Services
Contributing Writer Dylan Byrne ‘24 argues that criticisms of Val should look to foster more productive relationships with Dining Services that can lead to improvement.
Celiac-Safe: Gluten-Free Dining Challenges at Val
Eating at Amherst with celiac disease has proven to be challenging for many students. Managing Features Editor June Dorsch ’27 investigates patterns of cross-contamination and mislabelling that increase the risk of eating at Val with gluten-free dietary restrictions.
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
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.