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The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

Dalia Levanon

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.

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A major difference: The College has no minors

Dalia Levanon February 11, 2026
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.
Students holding posters in front of Hopkins Hall during the Unity Walk. (Photo courtesy of Daisy Rosalez.)

‘You cannot ignore us’: NISA hosts Indigenous Community Gathering

Christopher Hughes and Dalia Levanon May 7, 2025
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.
Photo courtesy of Gabby Brown.

One in Two Thousand: Gabby Brown ’27

Dalia Levanon February 19, 2025
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.
Photo courtesy of Brad Wakoff.

Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer, journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty ’81, exoneree Ben Spencer deliver Claiming Williams keynotes

Dalia Levanon and Ellie Davis February 12, 2025
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. 
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