
The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a community conversation at the Davis Center on Nov. 12 in response to recent bias incidents on campus. This semester, five students have made reports to Campus Safety Services (CSS) of individuals in passing cars shouting racial slurs at Black students. More students told the Record that they experienced similar harassment but did not make an official CSS report.
Lyceum — the formal student-faculty dinner typically hosted several times each year in the Faculty House — will not take place this semester due to staffing shortages and a recent major administrative restructuring.
Amita Khurana • November 19, 2025
Betty Shamieh, a Palestinian American author, will present a keynote speech about her recent novel "Too Soon" during Claiming Williams Day on Feb. 5.
Wyatt Smith • November 19, 2025
In an op-ed, Wyatt Smith '27 presents a moral argument for veganism.

Hugh Kane • November 19, 2025
A motion to suppress key evidence in the trial of Maxwell Hall ’26 was denied by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elizabeth N....

Women's swim and dive dominated their season opener tri-meet against Wesleyan and Springfield College, winning 187-105 and 188-95, respectively.
Arleny Flores • November 19, 2025

Bridget Breeden • November 19, 2025
From Purple Mountain Partners to Williams Insight, finance groups seem to be everywhere on campus. Yet, it might seem a mystery what exactly these groups do, and how they make their impact. The Record spoke with three members of Williams' finance scene about how they got their start and recommendations for those trying to break into the field.
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Pamela S. Jennings • November 19, 2025
In an op-ed, Pamela S. Jennings '78 expresses concerns over the College's decisions regarding principles of equity and reaffirms the importance of affirmative action.

Tahlia Gerger • November 19, 2025
The theatre department's production of "Into the Woods" dazzled audiences this past weekend.
Ahmad Irfan • November 19, 2025