On Tuesday, May 11, Williamstown voters will determine the Town's approach to racial justice for years to come, the Record board writes. With two Select Board seats being contested, the Town election offers an opportunity to make the Select Board more progressive.
Paul Bierman ’85 recounts his experience as a professor at the University of Vermont advocating for his institution to divest from fossil fuel assets. Bierman emphasizes that the fight, although not always easy, is key to making change.
In the spring semester’s second Chaplains’ Corner piece, Rabbi Seth Wax aims to show students how an inspirational lesson from Jewish mysticism can be applied towards overcoming the stress that typically accompanies the finals season.
Abby Fournier ’21 calls on the community to participate in the (in)Accessibility Scavenger Hunt to experience campus from the perspective of someone with a mobility disability.
By requiring students to get vaccinated, the Record board writes, the College would send a clear message: We care about the health of our community. We care about the pursuit of knowledge. And we care about acting on that knowledge to do what is right.
The Williams Endowment Initiative writes to commend the op-ed by Raymond Beltran ’24 entitled “Divestment: Where’s Williams?” and express its disappointment with the College’s refusal to “make the ethical and financially prudent decision to divest.”
Peter Koenig ’66 discusses the reasons behind the College’s decision not to divest fully from fossil fuel assets. After challenging the College for being wedded to a style of investing that embraces fossil fuels, Koenig proposes a plan through which the College can reach full divestment by 2030.
In the fourth piece for her column “Accessibili-tea,” Abby Fournier ’21 shares what a day in her life as a person with a mobility impairment at Williams looks like.
In a follow up to his op-ed “Why I Wear a Mask” discussing his experiences with COVID-19, Nico Cavalluzzi ’23 reflects on how his perception of what it means to be together has changed over the past year.
In the spring semester’s first Chaplains’ Corner piece, Rev. Valerie Bailey Fischer notes that as the pandemic has progressed, our community has replaced fear with resilience. Rest is essential for the cultivation of this resilience, she writes.
