Niko Malhotra ’24 discusses how the community's trust in the College has been tested by the administration's usage of students' WiFi data during its investigation of the Wood House incident, which he argues violated the College’s own privacy policy guidelines.
Katya Ulyanov ’24 criticizes the College's decision to implement few and scattered Health Days and highlights the toll the lack of a spring break will take on students’ mental health.
In the third piece for her column “Accessibili-tea,” Abby Fournier ’21 calls out Williams senior staff who still do not acknowledge their fault in the testing center design and expresses why she no longer trusts the school, even OAE, to represent her best interests.
Bella Fong, the national communications director for Every Voice Coalition, brings to light the often unaddressed prevalence of sexual violence cases among Massachusetts college students, including those at Williams. Fong urges students to not only reach out to the College's resources and report cases of sexual violence, but to also facilitate discussion in an effort to provide safe spaces for survivors and prevent future harm.
Students are not being given the transparency we need to feel comfortable in the environment in which we live and work. The administration’s lack of clear communication has forced students to hunt for information needed to make appropriate decisions for our health, to understand how the College conducts investigations into public health guideline violations, and to navigate the increased presence of CSS in our living spaces.
In light of the College's failure to fully divest from fossil fuel interests, Raymond Beltran ’24 calls for the administration and the student body alike to prioritize environmental activism at both the institutional and individual level.
After playing his first baseball game in almost two years, Kedar Veeraswamy ’24 reflects on what was lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic and describes the inimitable thrill of returning to his sport.
In the second piece for her column “Accessibili-tea,” Abby Fournier ’21 describes how privilege affects access, resources, health care, and every other aspect of daily living, creating various experiences within the disabled community.
We need action now. While hiring two professors is a commendable start, the editorial board calls on the College to commit to establishing a concentration in Asian American studies.
Jessica Thompson ’21 calls for the College community to consider the underlying privileges and normative assumptions inherent in this year's commencement plans.
Marit Hoyem ’24 speaks out against the sexist culture present within the sports industry while advocating for students to work toward eliminating this culture from Williams athletics.
