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.
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, Samantha Desmornes ’26 discussed her favorite foods, her passion for dance, and her interest in child psychology.
The academics. The extracurriculars. The tote bag. Which is the selling factor in students' decision to attend the College? The tote bag, of course. Associate Director of Admissions Kate Heekin tells the story behind the gift boxes that welcome students to the College each spring.
Feeling homesick? Joyce Li '28 and Olivia Thornton '28 have your back. Their new minority-focused convenience store, Ephelia's Roots, is set to open in fall of 2025, and hopes to help students reconnect with their roots while far from home.
