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The Williams Record

The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

Photo courtesy of The Williams Record. A correction issued in the February 15th, 1977 issue of the Record.

This Week in Williams History: Cap and Bells gets musical, student petitions against restrictions on first-years, and panelists discuss queer life

Phoebe Pallesen and Hugh Kane February 19, 2025
“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 Cap and Bells’ first musical, frustration with a restriction on women visiting dorms at night, an overstatement of the frequency of sex on campus, and a student panel discussion on queer life.
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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.
On Nov. 18, 2016, students walked out of class, calling for the College’s president to declare it a “sanctuary campus” in response to Trump’s electoral victory. (Photo courtesy of The Williams Record.)

This Week in Williams History: How campus reacted to presidential elections in 2000, 2008, 2016

Luke Chinman November 6, 2024
"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 reported on the celebration and grief that followed the presidential elections in 2000, 2008, and 2016.
A year after Schapiro left the College in 2008, the South Academic Building was renamed Schapiro Hall in his honor. (Photo courtesy of Special Collections.)

This Week in Williams History: Bryant House votes on coeducation, students react to new party guidelines, President Schapiro inducted

Safiyah Anwar-Chuku October 22, 2024
This week in history, the men of Bryant House voted to allow women to live there, the dean’s office attempted to reduce underage drinking, and the College inducted its 16th president.
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This Week in Williams History: Hazing, lollipops, the emergence of the Latina/o studies program, and the Purple Key Fair

Phoebe Pallesen April 16, 2024
This week in history, the Record condemned hazing, the chemistry department hosted a party, Vista pushed for a Latino/a studies program, and admitted students visited the College.
The Record reported 100 years ago on a professor’s remarks defending the character of his students. (Photo courtesy of The Williams Record.)

This Week in Williams History: Professor defends the modern student, College changes academic schedule, students hold forum on bias incidents

Emily Zas March 6, 2024
“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, a professor defended modern students, the College changed its schedule, and students held a forum on bias incidents. 
Rock ’n’ roll girl group The Chiffons performed at Baxter Hall in 1964. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.)

This Week in Williams History: The College receives a gift from France, bands perform at Winter Carnival, Ephs claim NESCAC Title

Quinn Casey February 28, 2024
“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 College library received a gift from France, Winter Carnival welcomed famous music groups, and men’s basketball earned its fourth NESCAC Title. 
This Week in Williams History: Friends and Family Weekend in the Record archives

This Week in Williams History: Friends and Family Weekend in the Record archives

Haley Zimmerman October 31, 2023
The Record looks back at Friends and Family Weekend over the years.
This Week in Williams History: Hazing of first-years, driving on campus, and drinking games banned at the College

This Week in Williams History: Hazing of first-years, driving on campus, and drinking games banned at the College

Haley Zimmerman September 26, 2023
This week in Williams history, the College banned the hazing of first-years, driving in Williamstown, and drinking games on campus.
Yahoo! deemed the College “most wired” due to OIT and WSO’s work to meet internet needs. (Photo courtesy of The Williams Record.)

This Week in Williams History: Record founded, Town fears loss of fraternity tax revenue, College praised for internet resources

Emily Zas April 25, 2023
This week in history, the Record began publishing, the College considered purchasing fraternity houses, and the College was deemed “most wired.”
This week in Williams history: End of Latin requirement, higher drinking age threatens Log, College Council defines minority representative position

This week in Williams history: End of Latin requirement, higher drinking age threatens Log, College Council defines minority representative position

Emily Zas March 8, 2023

“This Week in Williams History” is a column dedicated to looking back at memorable moments in the College’s past through articles in the Record. This week in history, the College abolished its...

This week in Williams history: The origin of Claiming Williams

This week in Williams history: The origin of Claiming Williams

Ella Marx February 8, 2023
“This week in Williams history” is a column dedicated to looking back at memorable moments in the College’s past through articles in the Record. This week in history, the College responded to a racist incident; one year later, it hosted the first Claiming Williams day, due largely to student activism in response to the racist incident.
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