Editor-in-Chief Kitt Urdang ’23.5 describes the Record’s continued commitment to its mission of representing the Williams community through fair and equitable journalism.
Niko Malhotra ’24 argues that the College’s COVID-19 policies create barriers between members of the Williams community, negatively affecting student mental health and school culture.
In a piece adapted from a eulogy given at the Nov. 2 on-campus memorial service for Alden Powers ’24, Lillie Bushway ’24 remembers Powers as a kind and creative friend who made the world “that much more beautiful.”
Divestment is not just about pulling money out of fossil fuel companies; it is also about sending a message that monetary gain acquired through fossil fuel extraction is unethical, the editorial board writes. Until the College signals this to the broader public, it will not have truly divested.
Brodie Leo ’25, while approving of the intention behind the recently proposed Travel Emissions Reduction Plan, maintains that the equity and efficacy of the policy require further scrutiny.
Record editors Kitt Urdang ’23.5, Annie Lu ’23, Bellamy Richardson ’23, Tali Natter ’23, and Cameron Pugh ’23 have been elected by the Record’s 2021 editorial board to lead the newspaper in 2022.
Former Associate Dean Christopher Sewell ’05 writes that the College does not support staff with terminal degrees who wish to do research or academic work, leading to disproportionately high turnover among Black and Brown staff members.
John Bell ’63 and Nicholas Wright ’57 argue that the College fails to adequately address the increasingly violent nature of collegiate sports and the troubling injuries athletes must suffer as a result.
Darin Li ’21.5 argues that the College’s investment in hedge funds complicates its ability to divest, especially given that alternatives to hedge funds are also not free of obstacles.
In light of the College’s switch to single-stream recycling, Regina Fink ’22.5 argues that such a system yields serious environmental and economic problems, including increased contamination rates in recyclables and higher costs.
Editor’s note: The following is adapted from a eulogy written and delivered by Samuel Riley ’23 during a Nov. 14 on-campus memorial service for Ahmad Praileau ’24, who died in August.
Ari Quasney ’25 explains the medical and social models of disability and how these perspectives intersect with privilege and gatekeeping culture in higher education.
