Dalia Levanon ’28 is a prospective psychology and English major from New York, NY. She is currently a staff director and executive editor-at-large, and previously served as section editor and staff writer for the features section.
While Amherst and the College have been heated rivals for centuries, we all know they are actually teeming with similarities — both colleges share everything from their signature purple colors to their common origin in Williamstown. Yet, they have one lesser-known trait in common: they are the only two schools in the NESCAC that don’t offer minors. This week, the Record investigated the viability of bringing minors to campus based on the example set by peer institutions.
This academic year, nine faculty members are retiring from the College. The Record invited each of them to share a photo, their favorite class they have taught at the College, and any wisdom or advice for the community.
Hosted on April 26 by the Native American Indigenous Student Alliance (NISA) in collaboration with Native students from Dartmouth, the Northeastern Intertribal Indigenous Community Gathering honored and brought together Indigenous communities from across the country and globe in a day-long reflection and celebration of Native students, Native leaders, Native community members, and Native faculty in the northeast.
From romantic triumphs to near-breakups, IWS has you covered. With their new biweekly drop-in couples' counseling sessions, students can take advantage on-demand, short-term guidance for you and your beau.
Feeling homesick? Joyce Li '28 and Olivia Thornton '28 have your back. Their new minority-focused convenience store, Ephelia's Roots, is set to open in fall of 2025, and hopes to help students reconnect with their roots while far from home.
This week in history, the Record covered an 11-hour power outage, Senator Joseph McCarthy accused a professor at the College of communism, and Dining Services had a giveaway for goldfish.
David Paresky '60, namesake for the iconic Paresky Center, discusses his childhood in Vermont, experiences at the College, illustrious career, and hopes for future students.
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, Gabby Brown ’27 discussed her job at Tea and Boba Lounge, her experience on the women’s rugby team, and her recent foray into sitar lessons. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Robin Wall Kimmerer, a botanist, professor, and author of this year’s Williams Reads book Braiding Sweetgrass, delivered the evening keynote address at Claiming Williams Day on Feb. 6. The morning keynote featured Ben Spencer, who was wrongly convicted of murder and imprisoned for 34 years, and Barbara Bradley Hagerty ’81, a journalist whose reporting helped uncover evidence that exonerated Spencer.
Queer Home — a new Theme, Affinity, Program, and Special Interest housing option for queer students and their allies — will open for the first time in the 2025-2026 academic year, located in Mark Hopkins.
Many of our beloved Spring Street establishments employ high school students. The Record spoke with some of these students to hear about their experiences and their perspective on the College.
