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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
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Residents vote to increase elementary school budget, fund recreation projects at annual Town Meeting
Hadley Levenson • May 20, 2026
At yesterday’s annual Town Meeting, Williamstown residents voted to increase Williamstown Elementary School’s budget and fund a new skate park, among other items.
Complaints over uneven funding disrupt FAST, prompt referendum
Soren Anderson-Flynn and Aiden Clarke • May 13, 2026
Calls to reform the Facilitators for Allocating Student Taxes (FAST) have intensified as a group of elected FAST facilitators are pushing for a referendum proposing several changes to FAST’s constitution, in an effort to make the funding allocation system more equitable. This academic year, the Williams College Debating Union received over $42,000 from FAST, thousands more than the Williams Outing Club and nearly as much as all campus performance groups combined.
Major declaration data shows English, Div. I up, computer science down
Sagata Das • May 13, 2026
Students in the Class of 2028 declared their majors and concentrations on April 29, solidifying the academic paths they will pursue during their remaining time at the College. Registrar’s office data shared with the Record shows a sharp rise in Division I declarations, an all-time high in the number of English majors, and a continued decline in computer science majors.
Hot off the press: The Record visits where ink hits the page
Max Billick and Inés Garcia • May 13, 2026
Ever wondered how the Record miraculously appears in print on Wednesday mornings? This week, the Record went to our printing press, near Albany International Airport, to see the process firsthand.
News
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Residents vote to increase elementary school budget, fund recreation projects at annual Town Meeting
Hadley Levenson • May 20, 2026
At yesterday’s annual Town Meeting, Williamstown residents voted to increase Williamstown Elementary School’s budget and fund a new skate park, among other items.
Complaints over uneven funding disrupt FAST, prompt referendum
Soren Anderson-Flynn and Aiden Clarke • May 13, 2026
Major declaration data shows English, Div. I up, computer science down
Sagata Das • May 13, 2026
Alum group pushes for expanded free speech at the College
Sophia Goldblatt • May 13, 2026
Sports
Women’s lacrosse celebrated weekend victories over Grove City and William Smith. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Colton.)
Women’s lacrosse advances to Sweet 16 after a two-victory weekend
Manuela Lira • May 13, 2026

No. 23 women’s lacrosse (11-7, 5-5 NESCAC) secured consecutive victories during the first two rounds of the Div. III NCAA Championship, which...

IM track and field meet concludes with dramatic relay finish
Kaileen So • May 13, 2026
Dayna Moneta tackles coaching and pro football
Kaileen So • May 13, 2026
Women’s crew wins medals in three boats at NIRCs
Arleny Flores • May 13, 2026
Features
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Hot off the press: The Record visits where ink hits the page
Max Billick and Inés Garcia • May 13, 2026
Ever wondered how the Record miraculously appears in print on Wednesday mornings? This week, the Record went to our printing press, near Albany International Airport, to see the process firsthand.
Five in Two Thousand: Max Billick, Ellie Davis, Inés Garcia, Aliya Huprikar, and Haley Zimmerman
Arleny Flores • May 13, 2026
Retiring faculty share advice with the College community
Maya Inaltong • May 13, 2026
The Cane Contest: Eph-led violence
Frances Brooks • May 13, 2026
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Opinions
Goodbye and good luck
Goodbye and good luck
Michael Sardo • May 13, 2026
In an op-ed, Michael Sardo argues that the College is not adequately preparing students for professional expectations.
‘Plastics’ and the problem of becoming: Meditations on The Graduate (1967)
Isabel Kaiser • May 13, 2026
Comic
Asa Silverman • May 13, 2026
The transparency problem in club athletics
Basim Mutaal • May 13, 2026
Arts
From left to right: John W. Chandler, John Clayton ’85, Michael Govan, and Martita Weil ’86. (Courtesy of Williams College Archives.)
LACMA Director Michael Govan ’85 talks museum architecture, public art, mounds of dirt
Aoife O'Connell • May 13, 2026
Michael Govan ’85 talks about his career as LACMA director, his time working at WCMA, and outdoor-sculpture-controversies.
Artist Otherwise Known As: Gaby Cordon ’26
Rahma Ibrahim • May 13, 2026
North Adams-based Studio 9 hosts college music night
Edward Maxam • May 13, 2026
In the Half Light: A moonlit student-curated film
Ahmad Irfan • May 13, 2026