The Williams Record

The College admitted 858 students through the regular decision process.(Ella Marx/Williams Record)
College admits 9.8 percent of applicants to Class of 2027
David Wignall March 20, 2023
The College admitted 858 students to the Class of 2027 through the regular decision process, for an overall admission rate of 9.8 percent.
EDF President Fred Krupp, U.S. Holocaust Museum Director Sara Bloomfield to speak at commencement, baccalaureate
Ella Marx March 15, 2023
Fred Krupp, the president of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), will deliver the 2023 commencement address on June 4. Sara Bloomfield, the director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., will deliver the College’s Baccalaureate address on June 3.
Two TAPSI houses downsized, discontinued after too few applications
Max Billick March 15, 2023
Two of the 2023-2024 TAPSI communities approved by the Office of Campus Life (OCL) have failed to recruit enough students to retain their assigned locations.
Think you know snow? How over 100 people work to make campus navigable
Grady Yuthok Short March 15, 2023
Snowfall can be a bit of a nuisance. On Tuesday morning, groundskeepers and other facilities staff sprung into action to clear campus paths.
The trials and tribulations of living in ‘Tannex’: a first-year’s perspective
Ry Emmert March 15, 2023
In an op-ed, Ry Emmert ’26 describes the struggles associated with living in Tyler Annex as a first-year. She particularly emphasizes the lack of accessibility and community.
Faculty votes to allow students to use prior fifth courses to fill deficiencies
Faculty votes to allow students to use prior fifth courses to fill deficiencies
Max Billick March 15, 2023
The faculty voted 41-1 on Feb. 15 to permanently allow students to resolve a course deficiency using a fifth course taken before the deficiency was incurred.
The Ephs defeated Smith in their three-game win streak to start the season (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)
Women’s lacrosse enjoys early success, looks ahead to season
Daniel Okstein March 15, 2023
This past weekend, women’s lacrosse (3-1, 1-1 in the NESCAC) continued its three-game win streak, defeating seventh-ranked Colby (0-3, 0-2 in the NESCAC) 10-8.
‘The best trip’: Francis ‘Frenchie’ Fredette to retire after 16 years at the College
‘The best trip’: Francis ‘Frenchie’ Fredette to retire after 16 years at the College
Ellie Davis March 15, 2023
After 16 years working in dining halls at the College, Francis “Frenchie” Fredette, a prep and service attendant at Driscoll Dining Hall, plans to retire at the end of this academic year.
Chaplain’s Corner: What is Ramadan?
Chaplain’s Corner: What is Ramadan?
Sidra Mahmood March 15, 2023
In this week’s Chaplain's Corner, Muslim Chaplain Sidra Mahmood discusses Ramadan — the month where Muslims around the world abstain from food, water, and sexual intimacy from sunrise to sunset. She describes the significance of the month and ways in which the College is providing resources to Muslim students.
Dear Ephelia
Ephelia Ephelia March 15, 2023
Sawyer’s hidden gem: Students record, produce music in Studio 275
Sawyer’s hidden gem: Students record, produce music in Studio 275
Bellamy Richardson March 15, 2023
Students record music, podcasts, and videos in Studio 275, which is run by Events, Classroom, and Studio Support Specialist Patrick Gray Jr.