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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

Berchem’s etching, The Cows at the Watering Place (The Cow Drinking). (Photo courtesy of the Clark.)

‘Pastoral on Paper’: Cowherds of old featured in the Purple Valley

Tahlia Gerger March 19, 2025
'Pastoral on Paper,' which opened last week at the Clark Art Institute, was curated by William Satloff Grad Art '25.
Music majors present composition theses

Music majors present composition theses

Rosario Carranza March 19, 2025
Last week, senior music majors Rein Vaska ’25 and Nathan Liang ’25 presented their composition music theses in Chapin Hall. Next month, Jacob Fanto ’25 will present his with the Berkshire Symphony.
J. Rawls poses with his turntables and mixer. (Photo courtesy of J. Rawls.)

#HipHopEd: J. Rawls brings Hip Hop to the classroom

Felix Barman March 19, 2025
Gaudino scholar and Professor at The Ohio State University Jason Rawls, a.k.a. J. Rawls, gave a lecture on incorporating hip hop into the classroom.
Kiki Smith (left) and Kathleen Morris (right) discuss Smith’s practice. (Photo courtesy of Felix Barman.)

Kiki Smith on her tapestry ‘Seven Seas’

Amita Khurana March 12, 2025
Artist Kiki Smith visited the Clark this past weekend to talk about her tapestry 'Seven Seas,' which is currently being featured in the special exhibition 'Wall Power!'
Anora will have its last showing at Images Cinema on 3/12 at 4:30 p.m. (Tahlia Gerger/The Williams Record)

Box office hours: ‘Anora’ with Olga Kim

Henry Hilton March 12, 2025
Assistant Professor of Russian Olga Kim talks the overlooked social commentary in the Oscar-winning film 'Anora.'

Patching up campus: WCFM x Zilkha

Tahlia Gerger March 12, 2025
WCFM and the Zilkha Center for the Environment partnered to host a mending and merch-making workshop this past Sunday.
Sankofa celebrated together on stage after presenting first prize to Tuft’s ENVY Ladies. (Photo courtesy of Beneyam Hassen.)

‘Feel the legacies’: Sankofa brings back annual step competition

Tahlia Gerger March 5, 2025
Sankofa hosted Steady Steppin' Forward, their annual intercollegiate step competition, for the first time since the pandemic this past weekend.
Visiting artist Tsedaye Makonnen partners with Kusika for Astral Sea

Visiting artist Tsedaye Makonnen partners with Kusika for Astral Sea

Felix Barman and Tahlia Gerger March 5, 2025
Visiting Artist Tsedaye Makonnen and Kusika, the African music and dance student group, present Astral Sea, an interpretative piece on the African diaspora.
Jiang (right) takes inspiration from her girlfriend and muse, Felix (left). (Photo courtesy of Jessica Jiang.)

The Artist Otherwise Known As: Jessica Jiang ’25

Student poet Jessica Jiang '25 discusses her interest in creative writing after being featured by the Poetry Foundation's daily newsletter.
Cliff Cardinal delivers a monologue in a press image for the show. (Photo courtesy of Dahlia Katz.)

Cliff Cardinal’s ‘As You Like It, A Radical Retelling’ flips Shakespeare’s script

Amita Khurana February 26, 2025
Indigenous playwright and actor Cliff Cardinal visited the College last week to perform his acerbic version of Shakespeare, 'As You Like It, A Radical Retelling.'
A panel of  Pep, by Rob Moreland, published on March 3, 1987. (Robert Moreland/The Williams Record)

Putting some Pep in the Record ’s step: Reflections from cartoonist Rob Moreland

Tahlia Gerger February 26, 2025
Rob Moreland '87 started his comic strip, 'Pep,' during his first year at the College, entertaining and provoking students, professors, and more. Now, he works in production and animation.
Actors reherse an intimate scene in Falsettoland. (Photo courtesy of Sari Klainberg.)

Thesis my production: Senior theatre majors to showcase their skills

Veda Safranek February 26, 2025
Theatre thesis students Sari Klainberg ’25 and Stella Oh ’25 will present their performances of 'Falsettoland' and 'Even Monkeys Fall From Trees!' on March 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m..
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