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The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

The Office of Admissions, based out of Weston Hall, administers early decision admissions. (Photo courtesy of Kitt Urdang.)
Lawsuit accuses College of price-fixing via early decision admissions
Aliya Huprikar August 12, 2025
The College is among the 32 schools that the class-action lawsuit claims colluded to inflate tuition.
College spared from endowment tax increase
Haley Zimmerman July 5, 2025
Schools with fewer than 3,000 tuition-paying students are exempt from the tax hike in the recent mega bill.
College pauses NSF and NIH grant certification amid uncertain requirements
Max Billick June 18, 2025
The College has implemented a pause on certifying National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants. The pause came in response to a new condition from the agencies that requires universities accepting NSF and NIH funds to attest that none of their programming works to “promote or advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) … in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws.”
Student arrested following pro-Palestine protests on commencement day
Phoebe Pallesen and Hugh Kane June 14, 2025
A student was arrested on campus after engaging in pro-Palestine protest acts last Sunday, before the day's commencement ceremony.
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Approval ratings survey finds increased approval for WSU, sustained approval for faculty
Christopher Hughes May 14, 2025
The Record sent its biannual approval ratings survey of 500 students last week, with 125 randomly selected from each class year. Respondents indicated their approval, disapproval, or neutrality towards 24 campus institutions, including dining services, the faculty, and the Record.
The Ephs made several comebacks in the NESCAC Tournament en route to a finals appearance. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)
Baseball falls to Middlebury in NESCAC championship, concludes breakout season
Arleny Flores May 14, 2025
The Ephs concluded a standout season with a tough loss in the championships of the NESCAC Tournament.
A map of College-owned lots on Spring Street, per the Massachussets Bureau of Geographic Information. (Kai Stevens/The Williams Record.)
The College doesn’t own Spring Street, but it runs the block
Tess Halpern May 14, 2025
Many beloved businesses on Spring Street occupy buildings owned by the College. Associate Provost Chris Winters gives a tour of the College's real estate and explains how it maintains and cares for its properties.
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Schrödinger’s bias: If you don’t look for it, it’s not there
Schrödinger’s bias: If you don’t look for it, it’s not there
Jordanne Brazie and Estefany Lopez-Velazquez May 14, 2025
In an op-ed, Jordanne Brazie '25 and Estefany Lopez-Velazquez '25 discuss the effects of bias against gender and racial minorities in the physics department and call for change.
Maul featured a scene in which characters interacted off stage while being filmed. (Photo courtesy of Leo Yihan Wang.)
Christmas in May: student play ‘Maul’ comes to stage and screen
Tahlia Gerger May 14, 2025
Student-written and produced play 'Maul' debuted at the College this past weekend.