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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

Photo courtesy of Dan Kemp.
Community remembers Alex Kemp ’28
Max Billick and Sonia Zinkin-Meyers January 29, 2025
In interviews with the Record, family members, friends, teammates, and members of the community remember Alex Kemp '28 as a steadfast friend and a hard worker who excelled in his academic and athletic pursuits. Over the course of his first semester, they said, he took full advantage of the College’s academic and extracurricular opportunities while supporting and bringing joy to the people around him.
Planning Board approves Habitat for Humanity development
Christopher Hughes January 29, 2025
The Williamstown Planning Board approved Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity’s application to develop a 1.75-acre lot on Summer Street in the Town’s White Oaks neighborhood at its Jan. 14 meeting. Habitat for Humanity is set to acquire the land from the Williamstown Affordable Housing Trust, and the development, which will be called the Meadowlands Subdivision, will comprise four 1,200 square-foot houses for residents earning 30-percent to 60-percent of the Town’s median income.
Professors, adjuncts reflect on end of Winter Study teaching requirement
Tess Halpern January 29, 2025
Adjuncts are the new face of Winter Study. Professors express relief and excitement for the transition away from required instruction.
Letter from the Editor: Expanding our reach
Max Billick January 29, 2025
In a letter from the editor, The Record's Editor in Chief for the spring semester, Max Billick, reiterates the paper's commitment to the community and introduces some changes to expand the paper's reach.
College approves queer TAPSI housing for 2025–26 academic year
College approves queer TAPSI housing for 2025–26 academic year
Rebecca Bao and Dalia Levanon January 29, 2025
Queer Home — a new Theme, Affinity, Program, and Special Interest housing option for queer students and their allies — will open for the first time in the 2025-2026 academic year, located in Mark Hopkins. 
Women’s hockey fought hard in regular play and overtime during its match against Colby. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)
Women’s hockey ties Colby 0-0, Fetherston nets shootout point
Arleny Flores January 29, 2025
Women’s hockey (8-6-1) tied 0-0 against the Colby Mules (9-4-2) on Saturday in regular play and overtime but won a shootout to end the game. 
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Decades of debauchery: CSS officers debrief favorite memories from parties they’ve shut down
Phoebe Pallesen January 29, 2025
CSS Officers talk rugby, foosball tables, and mistaken moose as they recount their favorite past parties.
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‘I think he’s a nice guy, but…’: Accountability and sexual violence at the College
‘I think he’s a nice guy, but…’: Accountability and sexual violence at the College
Cheyenne Willis January 29, 2025
In an op-ed, Cheyenne Willis ’24.5 writes about sexual violence on campus and the importance of accountability.
A timeless time warp: Cap & Bells puts its own spin on The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Images
A timeless time warp: Cap & Bells puts its own spin on The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Images
Shane Stackpole January 29, 2025
Beginning at midnight, Cap & Bells transformed Images Cinema into the bizarre and beloved world of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a classic shadow cast performance. The recent shadow cast performance of Rocky Horror was the first at the College since 2019