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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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BSU hosts community forum, campus responds to hate crimes
Aiden Clarke and Aluna Brogdon November 19, 2025
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 canceled for the semester
Aiden Clarke and Juno Pelczar November 19, 2025
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.
A geopolitical love triangle? Claiming Williams speaker Betty Shamieh discusses her novel ‘Too Soon’
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.
The College should go vegan
Wyatt Smith November 19, 2025
In an op-ed, Wyatt Smith '27 presents a moral argument for veganism.
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Hearings delayed for student charged with secretly recording people in Lasell bathroom
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 started off their season on a high note, securing two home victories over the weekend (Photo courtesy of Sports Information).
Women’s swim and dive sweeps season opener against Wesleyan and Springfield
Ava Lvovich and Michelle Yang November 19, 2025
Women's swim and dive dominated their season opener tri-meet against Wesleyan and Springfield College, winning 187-105 and 188-95, respectively. 
Williams Investment Group provides students with hands-on investing and stock pitch experience. (Photo courtesy of Maxwell Burd.)
Worthwhile investments: An exploration of student engagement with campus finance clubs
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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On affirmative action, equity, and the ethics of institutional integrity
On affirmative action, equity, and the ethics of institutional integrity
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.
The show’s vibrant costumes were hand made by students in the costume shop. (Jackson Hipp/ The Williams Record)
Theatre department lures audiences ‘Into the Woods’
Tahlia Gerger November 19, 2025
The theatre department's production of "Into the Woods" dazzled audiences this past weekend.