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The Williams Record

The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

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Sexual assault response office left vacant by staff departures, College outsources hotline
Lena Kerest and Aliya Huprikar November 6, 2024
The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) is vacant following former Violence Prevention Coordinator Riley Kavanagh’s departure on Friday. Multiple services offered by SAPR, including the College’s sexual assault prevention and response hotline, have been paused as a result.
Table with American, Israeli flags vandalized; Mandel addresses recent bias incidents
Emily Zas and Julia Goldberg November 6, 2024
Students reported to Campus Safety Services on Sunday that a table in Frosh Quad painted with American and Israeli flags was damaged and vandalized with graffiti that included antisemitic and anti-Israel sentiments. 
No longer a ‘microcosm’: Students reflect on new entry sorting process
Sonia Zinkin-Meyers, Heewon Lee, and Vedika Nair November 6, 2024
First-years share their experiences living in entries with disproportionate demographics.
Moo-vies inspired by Williams
Emily Zas November 6, 2024
A spotlight on films inspired by Williams and shot on campus.
Memo shows 76 percent of grades in A range last year, prompting faculty discussion
Memo shows 76 percent of grades in A range last year, prompting faculty discussion
Haley Zimmerman November 6, 2024
Seventy-six percent of all letter grades awarded in classes were an A+, A, or A- during the 2023–24 academic year, and 50 percent of grades were an A, according to data from the Office of Institutional Research (OIR). Twenty-five years ago, by contrast, A range grades comprised just 21 percent of grades. 
The victory at Bowdoin marks the closest point differential in NESCAC men’s cross country history. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)
Men’s cross country tops podium at NESCACs in historically narrow victory
Arleny Flores November 6, 2024
Men’s cross country snagged a first-place victory at the NESCAC Championship at Bowdoin on Saturday.
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RSOs to provide temporary support following Apothecary closure
Safiyah Anwar-Chuku November 6, 2024
In light of the apothecary on Spring Street closing, student clubs work to provide health resources to students in need.
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Editorial: The College must prioritize sexual assault prevention and response
Editorial: The College must prioritize sexual assault prevention and response
November 6, 2024
In an editorial, the Record argues that the College has failed to respond quickly and effectively to the departure of staff dedicated to sexual assault prevention and response, leaving students egregiously unsupported.
‘A reflection of who I was at Williams’: Lucas Zelnick ’17 on thoughtful stand-up comedy, TikTok fame, and life after the College
‘A reflection of who I was at Williams’: Lucas Zelnick ’17 on thoughtful stand-up comedy, TikTok fame, and life after the College
Aliya Huprikar November 6, 2024
Zelnick is a New York City-based comedian whose punchy crowd work clips skyrocketed him into TikTok fame, amassing over 37 million likes. Yet excluding a failed Combo Za audition, he never did comedy during his time at the College.