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Cooper Desmond ’24 hung approximately 20 flyers advertising the Williams College Fundraiser for Palestinian Aid, which has raised over $3,000. (Photo courtesy of Cooper Desmond)

Community members raise over $3,000 for Palestinian aid

Julia Goldberg November 15, 2023
Over 100 donors have given $3,069 to the Williams College Fundraiser for Palestinian Aid, a GoFundMe started by Cooper Desmond ’24 on Oct. 25. 
Doug Jones died at age 53 on Nov. 2. (Photo courtesy of  TW Collins).

Community remembers former Images executive director Doug Jones

Shane Stackpole November 15, 2023
Doug Jones, an independent film programmer who served as executive director of Images Cinema from 2014 to 2022, died on Nov. 2 at the age of 53. 
The lecture was held at the ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance on Nov. 9.
(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia commons.)

Professor Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn presents lecture on Indigenizing the academy

Isabella Hayden November 15, 2023

Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn, a professor at the University of Oklahoma, presented “Indigenizing the Academy: Cultivating a Tribal Community Consciousness in Higher Education,” this year’s installment...

After winning moot court regionals, Wanamaker and McDonald will compete in the preliminary nationals in January. (Photo courtesy of Claire McDonald.)

Alice Wanamaker ’25, Claire McDonald ’26 win moot court regionals, advance to nationals

Max Billick November 15, 2023

Alice Wanamaker ’25 and Claire McDonald ’26 won the Windy City Regional moot court competition in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, beating 23 other collegiate teams to win every round. They will advance...

Photo courtesy of North Adams Mayors Office.

North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey reelected

Charlotte Tragos November 15, 2023

Incumbent North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey won her second two-year term on Nov. 7. Macksey received 1,728 votes, while challenger Aprilyn Carsno, who also ran for mayor in 2021, received 163 votes....

State Sen. Paul Mark spoke to students at Log Lunch on Nov. 10. (Photo courtesy of Nigel Jaffe.)

State Senator Paul Mark discusses climate policies, political journey at Log Lunch

Inés Garcia and Maya Prakash November 15, 2023
Massachusetts State Senator Paul Mark discussed ongoing climate change policies and his journey to the Senate at Log Lunch on Nov. 10.
Student organizers held their meeting in Griffin Hall. (Max Billick/Williams Record)

College to reevaluate Winter Study in the face of faculty discontent

David Wignall November 8, 2023
The proportion of professors who teach Winter Study has been in decline for decades, a Record investigation found. Soon, depending on the results of a faculty meeting this evening, professors may no longer be required to teach Winter Study at all.
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni celebrate the Chapin Library’s centennial anniversary. 
(Kiara Royer/The Williams Record)

Students, faculty celebrate Chapin Library’s centennial anniversary

Kiara Royer November 8, 2023
Community members gathered on Nov. 3 in the Chapin Library’s gallery at a reception to celebrate its centennial anniversary and to view 100 Years, 100 Voices, an exhibition curated by Chapin Librarian Anne Peale. 100 Years, 100 Voices features approximately 100 objects from Chapin collections with descriptions — provided by students, alums, faculty, researchers, and community members — intending to bring the objects to life. The exhibit opened in September and will close in mid-January.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented the scale of their flood risk management study along the Hoosic River, as shown by their map above. 
(Beatrice Larzul/The Williams Record)

City of North Adams, Army Corps of Engineers consider flood risk management plans for the Hoosic River

Beatrice Larzul November 8, 2023

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the city of North Adams hosted a public listening session on Nov. 2 on the Corps’ plans to reduce flood risks from the Hoosic River to the city’s...

The new facility will be completed by spring 2025. (Photo courtesy of Mount Greylock Regional School Committee)

Mount Greylock Regional School to build $3.5 million track facility

Max Billick November 8, 2023
The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to accept a $3.5 million bid by construction firm William J. Keller & Sons to build a new track and field facility at Mount Greylock Regional School (MGRS), pending the successful completion of negotiations. 
Part of the issue, the committee’s co-chair explained, is that AI tools like ChatGPT can be employed for many different parts of the writing process, and unspecific policies on syllabi makes it difficult to determine if a student has violated any rules. (Max Billick/The Williams Record)

Special Collections, Davis Center host Archives for Liberation

Julia Goldberg and Lindsay Wang November 8, 2023
The Davis Center (DC) and Special Collections hosted the second session of Archives for Liberation, a year-long series of student-driven workshops highlighting the history of student activism at the College, on Nov. 1 in the Special Collections instruction room.
Students chalked the walkway in front of the Paresky Center with statements and a Palestinian flag ahead of the protest on Wednesday. (Luke Chinman/The Williams Record)

Over 100 community members gather at Rally for Palestinian Life, SJP announces revival

Luke Chinman November 1, 2023
Over 100 community members gathered in front of the Paresky Center at a Rally for Palestinian Life on Oct. 25. Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), which has existed intermittently at the College for over a decade, organized the event, during which members also announced the group’s revival.
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