Aoife O’Connell ’29 is a prospective English and art history major from Los Angeles, Calif. She is a College News Editor and was previously a staff writer for news.
The Williams College Conservative Society and the Williams College Democrats of America (CDA) hosted a moderated conversation last Thursday in Griffin. Conservative Society founder Arjun Patel ’29 and treasurer Bennett Gorman ’29 joined CDA co-founders Charles Hughes ’28 and Eve Kaplan ’29 to answer questions on politics at the College and the state of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered last Friday on Paresky steps to demonstrate for workers’ rights. The rally organizers — the Minority Coalition (MinCo) along with several other student and local groups — hoped to increase student political engagement and commemorate May Day by showing solidarity with College staff and other workers, according to MinCo Steering Committee Co-Chair Sam Samuel ’26 and Communications Director Oluwatosin Ibidokun ’27.
The Williamstown Fire Department (WFD) opened its new fire station on March 21. The station, located at 580 Main St., replaces the one built in 1950 at 34 Water Street. The old station had long failed...
Tunnel City Coffee launched an expanded breakfast and lunch menu last Friday. Offered Friday through Monday, the menu includes an açai bowl, a breakfast burrito, a bagel and lox plate, and an enoki mushroom sandwich, among other items.
The number of students receiving academic accommodations for disabilities has steadily increased at the College over the past year, echoing a national trend. During the 2024-25 academic year, 18 percent of students at the College received academic accommodations, which include extended time on tests and the option to work in a distraction-free environment, according to Director of Accessible Education Katy Evans.
The FabLab and Makerspace have exhausted their annual funding and closed for the remainder of the semester, laying off the 20 students who staffed the workshops part-time in late February. The Makerspace provides machines and other creative tools, such as 3D printing, laser cutting, and woodworking.
The College’s Committee on Academic Integrity found more students responsible for violating the honor code last fall than in recent years, primarily driven by prohibited use of artificial intelligence.
This spring, Campus Safety Services (CSS) will roll out its new Purple Shield initiative, Associate CSS Director and Director of Emergency Management Amalio Jusino wrote in an email to the campus community last Thursday. The program, which aims to standardize emergency preparedness on campus, relies on the national Standard Response Protocol created by the “I Love U Guys” Foundation.
Construction on a new Town skate park near Cole Field will begin later this year, replacing a park demolished on the site in 2025. Purple Valley Trails, a nonprofit formed in 2024 that is dedicated to increasing community engagement with the outdoors, is leading the project.
Frozen yogurt shop Ayelada closed temporarily at the end of the fall semester due to staffing shortages. Ayelada co-owner Lisa Cervone told the Record that it will reopen as soon as possible, likely before spring break.
The housing selection process for the 2026-27 academic year is following a delayed timeline compared to the last academic year. The co-op, double, and general room selection applications will now simultaneously open in late February and close in early March. According to Director of Housing Heather McCarthy, the housing process is delayed so that students can apply to their next year’s housing after they choose to apply for study away.
The Store at Five Corners and other South Williamstown businesses continue to be closed in light of a contaminated water supply. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) issued...
Several Spring Street businesses are undergoing changes in their upcoming hours of operation, including some temporary closures.
Purple Pub closes indefinitely
The Purple Pub has closed indefinitely...
After watching American voting rights spiral in the 2012 elections, alum Hannah Fried '04 got to work. She's now the executive director of All Voting is Local, making an impact on millions of voters nationally.
