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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

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Professors, adjuncts reflect on end of Winter Study teaching requirement

Tess Halpern January 29, 2025
Adjuncts are the new face of Winter Study. Professors express relief and excitement for the transition away from required instruction.
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Decades of debauchery: CSS officers debrief favorite memories from parties they’ve shut down

Phoebe Pallesen January 29, 2025
CSS Officers talk rugby, foosball tables, and mistaken moose as they recount their favorite past parties.
Photo courtesy of Darra Goldstein.

Trekking through Tbilisi: Looking back on 37 years of ‘Williams in Georgia’

Satya Kluth and Hannah Marx January 29, 2025
A dive into the past and present of "Williams in Georgia," a Winter Study course led by Professor of Russian Darra Goldstein.
Photo courtesy of Kelly Beal.

One in Two Thousand: Kelly Beal ’25

Quinn Casey January 29, 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, Kelly Beal ’25 discussed her love for the women’s soccer team, her favorite memories from studying abroad, and her hopes for her final semester at the College.
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Record survey finds broad discontent with College’s sex scene, gaps in sexual satisfaction among genders

Aliya Huprikar and Haley Zimmerman December 4, 2024
A Record survey and interviews with students reveals dissatisfaction and demographic disparities in sexual satisfaction.
A cribbage match between Johnathan Landsman ’05 (left) Zachary McArthur ’05 (right) memorialized on Willipedia. Photo courtesy of Alaya Kuntz ’04.

Frozen in time: Willipedia captures early 2000s life at the College

Christopher Hughes December 4, 2024
Founding board members of Willipedia, the Williams-specific encyclopedia, discuss the story behind its development.
Photo courtesy of Nate Kim.

One in Two Thousand: Nate Kim ’25

Safiyah Anwar-Chuku December 4, 2024
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, Nate Kim ’25 discussed his time abroad in Spain, his a cappella group, and his postgrad plans.
Photo courtesy of Susan Lacy '89.

Susan Lacy ’89 reflects on role as plaintiff in Supreme Court case on gender-affirming care

Sonia Zinkin-Meyers December 4, 2024
In an interview with the Record, Lacy details her experience as a plaintiff in a gender-affirming care supreme court case.
The Record generated an AI image using the prompt "professors at liberal arts college whose school colors are purple and yellow debating the ethics of AI." (Image courtesy of Canva's Magic Media.)

AI is here to stay. Faculty are split on how to embrace it.

Luke Chinman November 20, 2024
A Record survey and interviews with faculty found a diverse range of opinions on the rise of artificial intelligence and its impact on higher education.
Photo courtesy of special collections.

This Week in Williams History: Bias incident sparks housing pledge, students debate athletics funding, College reconsiders harassment policy

Safiyah Anwar-Chuku November 20, 2024
This week in history, local residents were asked to commit to a pledge against discrimination in housing, students debated slashes to athletics funding during Town Meeting, and faculty discussed proposed changes to the College’s sexual harassment policy.
Photo Courtesy of Lee Kindlon.

Lee Kindlon ’98 elected district attorney of Albany County

Aiden Clarke and Hugh Kane November 20, 2024
In an interview with the Record, Kindlon shared memories of his time at the College and his goals as the incoming district attorney.
Photo courtesy of Priya Rajbhandary.

One in Two Thousand: Priya Rajbhandary ’25

Alexa Cohen November 20, 2024
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, Priya Rajbhandary ’25 discussed her gap year in Nepal, the global studies concentration, and the International Students Association (ISA).
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