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The Williams Record

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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Approval ratings survey shows increased disapproval of FAST, Honor and Discipline Committee
Hugh Kane December 4, 2024
The Record sent its biannual approval ratings survey to 500 randomly selected students last week. The survey asked students to indicate their approval, disapproval, or neutrality toward various campus institutions.
Faculty to vote on dissolving justice and law studies program
Haley Zimmerman December 4, 2024
The faculty will vote on a motion to dissolve the justice and law studies concentration at their meeting today.
Record survey finds broad discontent with College’s sex scene, gaps in sexual satisfaction among genders
Aliya Huprikar and Haley Zimmerman December 4, 2024
A Record survey and interviews with students reveals dissatisfaction and demographic disparities in sexual satisfaction.
We need an Indigenous studies department — but for the right reasons
Isaac Rivera December 4, 2024
In an op-ed, Isaac Rivera '26 argues for a spiritually focused Indigenous studies department.
Photo courtesy of Niku Darafshi.
Students support creation of Mt. Greylock Regional High School’s first BSU
Sonia Zinkin-Meyers December 4, 2024
Students and administrators at Mount Greylock Regional School District established a Black Student Union ­at the high school last month with support from students at the College.
The College’s donation processes have long been a subject of speculation. 
(Olivia Jo/The Williams Record)
Follow the money: Demystifying athletic donations at the College
Satya Kluth and Hannah Marx December 4, 2024
Athletic donations fall under a policy that the College introduced in 2012, which allows donors to designate their gifts to specific sectors: financial aid, “equity and inclusion,” faculty support, athletic teams, and a variety of academic programs. Donors can also donate to the College’s “highest priorities,” essentially leaving their gifts undesignated. 
A cribbage match between Johnathan Landsman ’05 (left) Zachary McArthur ’05 (right) memorialized on Willipedia. Photo courtesy of Alaya Kuntz ’04.
Frozen in time: Willipedia captures early 2000s life at the College
Christopher Hughes December 4, 2024
Founding board members of Willipedia, the Williams-specific encyclopedia, discuss the story behind its development.
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The Record Horoscope: Finals week edition
The Record Horoscope: Finals week edition
Ephelia Ephelia December 4, 2024
A finals week edition of the Record Horoscope says that ChatGPT and all-nighters are not the path to exam success.