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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

A map of College-owned lots on Spring Street, per the Massachussets Bureau of Geographic Information. (Kai Stevens/The Williams Record.)

The College doesn’t own Spring Street, but it runs the block

Tess Halpern May 14, 2025
Many beloved businesses on Spring Street occupy buildings owned by the College. Associate Provost Chris Winters gives a tour of the College's real estate and explains how it maintains and cares for its properties.
Moira Ford/The Williams Record

Fine or fined: Ticket Appeals Committee hears student pleas

Ellie Davis May 14, 2025
Have you gotten a parking ticket at the College? If so, you might be familiar with the Ticket Appeals Committee, composed of three anonymous members of the the College's community who review pleas. The Record reports on the memorable appeals seen in the history of the committee, along with CSS' ticketing process.
Retiring faculty members share advice with the College community

Retiring faculty members share advice with the College community

Hannah Marx and Dalia Levanon May 14, 2025
This academic year, nine faculty members are retiring from the College. The Record invited each of them to share a photo, their favorite class they have taught at the College, and any wisdom or advice for the community.
The Record’s 2024 management, from left to right: Khan, Polanco, Goldberg, Chinman, Zas.

Five in Two Thousand Luke Chinman ’25, Julia Goldberg ’25, Palvasha Khan ’25, Izzy Polanco ’25, and Emily Zas ’25

Max Billick May 14, 2025
For the last issue of the Record this semester, Editor-in-Chief Max Billick ’26 sat down with members of last year’s Record management team to discuss their retirement from the Record and memories from their time leading the paper. In spring 2024, Izzy Polanco ’25 served as editor-in-chief, with Luke Chinman ’25 and Palvasha Khan ’25 as managing editors. In the fall, Julia Goldberg ’25 served as editor-in-chief, with Chinman and Emily Zas ’25 as managing editors.
Students holding posters in front of Hopkins Hall during the Unity Walk. (Photo courtesy of Daisy Rosalez.)

‘You cannot ignore us’: NISA hosts Indigenous Community Gathering

Christopher Hughes and Dalia Levanon May 7, 2025
Hosted on April 26 by the Native American Indigenous Student Alliance (NISA) in collaboration with Native students from Dartmouth, the Northeastern Intertribal Indigenous Community Gathering honored and brought together Indigenous communities from across the country and globe in a day-long reflection and celebration of Native students, Native leaders, Native community members, and Native faculty in the northeast.
Students parading the Giant Daikon Radish past the Spencer Art Studio. (Photo courtesy of Beneyam Hassen and Beza Lulseged.)

Parade of the Giant Daikon Radish: Riku Nakano ’25 brings absurdity and melancholy to senior thesis

Juno Pelczar May 7, 2025
Did you see the parade? Last Sunday, Riku Nakano '25's senior thesis marched across campus. Students donned a 20-foot wearable daikon radish, walking in a group from the Spencer Art building to Stone Hill. Nakano reflects on her thesis, her inspiration, and the community that helped her along her radishy path.
Purple Box: The 2025-26 housing lottery, by the numbers

Purple Box: The 2025-26 housing lottery, by the numbers

Tess Halpern May 7, 2025
Curious about how housing turned out for students this year? We have the stats. Inside, you'll find the number of seniors who ended up in flexes, how many students chose Mission, and more.
Photo courtesy of Kunal Pal.

One in Two Thousand: Kunal Pal ’25

Palvasha Khan May 7, 2025
Each week, the Record (using a script in R) randomly selects a student at the College for our One in Two Thousand feature, excluding current Record board members. This week, Kunal Pal ’25 discussed his Pokémon shirt collection, Roblox, and the “24 Hour Sitting in Paresky Challenge.”
 The Nimitz Library at U.S. Naval Academy. (Photo courtesy of Cora Birknes.)

‘I was stunned’: U.S. Naval Academy bans books by Williams professors

Hannah Marx May 7, 2025
In an executive order from the Secretary of Defense, books written by Williams professors were banned from the US Naval Academy Academy library. Read about the books, the authors' reflections, and their surprising takeaways from this incident.
Photo courtesy of Maryanne Grace.

Cows, trees, and a recession: A history of the Taconic Golf Club

Hugh Kane April 30, 2025
“In medio tutissimus ibis.” These words challenge golfers who dare to visit the Taconic Golf Club. A notoriously difficult course, it has undergone centuries of change since it was simply a lawn littered with tomato cans.
A student outside the Williams Bookstore.

A glimpse down Spring Street through the years

Hannah Marx April 30, 2025
From horseless carriages to red SUVs, Spring Street has long served as the commercial center of Town. Students, faculty, and community members can often be found waiting in long lines on Friday for Log Lunch or eating ice cream from Lickety on a warm September day. But how has this illustrious street evolved over the course of the Town’s history? 
Photo courtesy of Katherine Kang.

One in Two Thousand: Katherine Kang ’27

Tess Halpern April 30, 2025
Each week, the Record (using a script in R) randomly selects a student at the College for our One in Two Thousand feature, excluding current Record board members. This week, Katherine Kang ’27 discussed her hometown of Amherst, Mass., love of crossword puzzles, and advice for first-years.
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