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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

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Complaints over uneven funding disrupt FAST, prompt referendum

Soren Anderson-Flynn and Aiden Clarke May 13, 2026
Calls to reform the Facilitators for Allocating Student Taxes (FAST) have intensified as a group of elected FAST facilitators are pushing for a referendum proposing several changes to FAST’s constitution, in an effort to make the funding allocation system more equitable. This academic year, the Williams College Debating Union received over $42,000 from FAST, thousands more than the Williams Outing Club and nearly as much as all campus performance groups combined.
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Major declaration data shows English, Div. I up, computer science down

Sagata Das May 13, 2026
Students in the Class of 2028 declared their majors and concentrations on April 29, solidifying the academic paths they will pursue during their remaining time at the College. Registrar’s office data shared with the Record shows a sharp rise in Division I declarations, an all-time high in the number of English majors, and a continued decline in computer science majors.
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Alum group pushes for expanded free speech at the College

Sophia Goldblatt May 13, 2026
The Williams Free Speech Alliance (WFSA), an alum-led organization pushing the College to focus on institutional neutrality and ideological diversity, is seeking a student liaison to serve as on-campus leader for the organization. This is the first time the group has recruited a student employee. The student will be paid $5,000 for a five-month term.

Record elects fall 2026 managing editors

Noor Naseer May 13, 2026
The Record board has elected Hannah Marx ’27 and Juno Pelczar ’27 to serve as managing editors for the newspaper in the fall of 2026. They will join incoming Editor-in-Chief Sonia Zinkin-Meyers ’27. Marx, Pelczar, and Zinkin-Meyers will succeed current Editor-in-Chief Ellie Davis ’26.5 and Managing Editors Rosario Carranza Rengifo ’27 and Ben Niewoehner ’27.
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Conservative Society, College Democrats host bipartisan conversation

Aoife O’Connell May 13, 2026
The Williams College Conservative Society and the Williams College Democrats of America (CDA) hosted a moderated conversation last Thursday in Griffin. Conservative Society founder Arjun Patel ’29 and treasurer Bennett Gorman ’29 joined CDA co-founders Charles Hughes ’28 and Eve Kaplan ’29 to answer questions on politics at the College and the state of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Greylock Together representative Hari Kumar spoke at last Friday’s rally. Jackson Hipp/The Williams Record.

“I want to see more of you angry”: MinCo, activist groups host May Day walkout

Aoife O’Connell May 6, 2026
Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered last Friday on Paresky steps to demonstrate for workers’ rights. The rally organizers — the Minority Coalition (MinCo) along with several other student and local groups — hoped to increase student political engagement and commemorate May Day by showing solidarity with College staff and other workers, according to MinCo Steering Committee Co-Chair Sam Samuel ’26 and Communications Director Oluwatosin Ibidokun ’27.
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