CISA, as well as several other students, hosted an open mic event in Baxter Hall on Nov. 18. In addition to commenting on the election’s impact on marginalized communities — the original focus of the event — students also voiced opinions about a variety of other issues, including the ongoing war in Gaza, political apathy among students at the College, and the administration’s response to recent bias incidents on campus.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Western Massachusetts on Nov. 6, signaling a high risk of brush fire amid unseasonably low humidity, warm temperatures, and strong winds. In response to these conditions — which have created the second driest season in Williamstown since 1982 — more than 200 municipalities across the state, including North Adams, have prohibited all outdoor fires.
No. 4 field hockey (16-3, 9-1 NESCAC) punched its ticket to the NCAA Div. III semifinals last weekend, besting NESCAC rival No. 13 Wesleyan (12-6, 6-4 NESCAC) 3-2 on Saturday and No. 12 Messiah (16-6) 2-1 on Sunday. The Ephs, who hosted the second and third rounds of the championship at Williamson Field, concluded their home season undefeated.
This week in history, local residents were asked to commit to a pledge against discrimination in housing, students debated slashes to athletics funding during Town Meeting, and faculty discussed proposed changes to the College’s sexual harassment policy.
Battle of the DJs will be hosted by ACE this Friday at 9:30 p.m in Goodrich Hall, where four student DJs will compete for a surprise prize.