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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
“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.
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?
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.
From romantic triumphs to near-breakups, IWS has you covered. With their new biweekly drop-in couples' counseling sessions, students can take advantage on-demand, short-term guidance for you and your beau.
Williams students aren't the only ones taking classes at the College. Bennington College students head south to take courses, meet new people, and experience the different teaching styles Williams has to offer. Students from Bennington comment on their time at Williams.
It's 3:50 p.m. and Record editor Audrey Adam is on her way to her shift at Mezze Bistro + Bar. A night of bread baking, glass filling, and tortellini-folding awaits her. Follow Adam's journey through 15 thousand steps as a backwaiter at Williamstown's upscale restaurant.
“This Week in Williams History” is a column that looks back at memorable moments in the College’s past through articles in the Record. This week in history, the Record covered the College’s absence from a national anti-war strike, its exchange program with women’s colleges, the Record’s 100-year anniversary, and the beginnings of Factrak.
