At the height of the Hungarian Revolution in November 1956, Steve Bullock ’57 pitched an idea to his Delta Upsilon (DU) fraternity brothers: to “adopt” a family of Hungarian refugees. Three months and a series of miracles later, a Hungarian family of four moved into the DU fraternity house in Williamstown.
Between the notification of their acceptance and the deposit deadline, the cohort of accepted students had the chance to experience the College through Williams Previews — an annual three-day event organized by the Office of Admission where admitted students meet current students, faculty, and staff either virtually or on campus.
The Springstreakers were an unregistered student organization that ran steadily through 2018. If you were studying in the library during finals between 2004 and 2018, there was a good chance that, at some point, 50 to 100 fully nude Ephs would have run past you.
By the end of this school year, Swanson and Behr will have traveled to a school in all 50 states. At each stop, they will give out free books through a partnership with the nonprofit First Book and document it on their Instagram, YouTube channel, and website.
In a location as remote as Williamstown, spouses of College faculty members can face limited employment opportunities. For spouses who are also academics, getting two tenure-track positions at the College can be difficult, forcing couples to make challenging decisions about their careers.
On Saturday morning, 13 members of the College and Town communities planted 53 native plants — 25 trees and 28 shrubs — along the new bike path and the Hoosic River in order to restore the riparian habitat, which is the zone at the edge of a body of water.
I had seen and heard buzz around the campus regarding all the goings-on, especially the Williams Audio Production (WAP) House party at Wood House, so I decided to log my night out for the Record, as the dedicated student journalist I am.
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, Jane Gutchess ’25 discussed the ski team, her unique studying method, and the upcoming Barbie movie. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
The Classics department brought sheep to campus for Parilia, an ancient Roman festival, in collaboration with the Center for Environmental Studies, Zilkha Center, and Brattle Farm.
