This week, Chiaka Leilah Duruaku ’26 discussed the transition to Williamstown from New York City, her list of movies to watch, and working as a sound technician for a Ritmo show.

Each week, the Record (using a script in R) randomly selects a student at the College for our One in Two Thousand feature, excluding current Record board members. This week, Angel Santiago ’25 discussed his sports photography job, running Vista’s Instagram account, and his love for Spider-Man.

One of the most prominent features of College lore is Mountain Day, but a dive into the archives, however, indicates that this cornerstone of College culture has been far from constantly beloved.

The target size for an incoming class is 550 students, according to Dean of Admissions Liz Creighton ’01 — but the Class of 2026 is currently composed of 577 students, making it the largest first-year class in the College’s history. This increase in first-year students has inevitably affected many aspects of student life, including the entry system, dorm allocation, and EphVentures.

This week in history, the College dealt with property damage from a party, green-lit the construction of the Jewish Religious Center, responded to war in Southeast Asia, and investigated a thousand-dollar heist at Susie Hopkins.

Maplefest, which has been open to the Berkshire community nearly every March since its conception, was canceled in 2020 and restricted to only students in 2021 because of the ongoing pandemic. This year, Maplefest made its full return on Sunday, March 13.

At 8 p.m. every Friday night, a group of Williams students excitedly gather in a tight room as the lights dim. No, it’s not a party — it’s the Milham Planetarium show.

Sabbatical leave is intended to give professors time off to conduct research in their field of expertise. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many professors were forced to postpone their 2020-2021 sabbatical leaves, causing an influx in the demand for leaves in the current academic year and beyond.