Ellie Davis is a political science major and public health concentrator from Radnor, Penn. She is currently the editor-in-chief. She previously served as the executive editor for investigations and a features section editor.
After intruders broke into rooms in Williams Hall during the first weekend of spring break, residents returned to find significant property damage and valuable items missing.
In a letter from the editor, The Record's Editor in Chief for the spring semester, Ellie Davis, reiterates the paper's commitment to serving the college community with purposeful journalism and a deep dedication to journalistic integrity and independence.
Have you gotten a parking ticket at the College? If so, you might be familiar with the Ticket Appeals Committee, composed of three anonymous members of the the College's community who review pleas. The Record reports on the memorable appeals seen in the history of the committee, along with CSS' ticketing process.
Maxwell Hall ’26 has been charged with 18 counts of photographing an unsuspecting nude person, according to court documents obtained by the Record. The Record acquired court documents at the Northern Berkshire District Court on Thursday that named Hall and matched the description of the incident mentioned in a campus-wide email Director of CSS Jeff Palmer sent on April 14 informing the community that a hidden camera had been placed in a single-stall bathroom in the Upper Lasell Fitness Center on January 16.
The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) exempt staff positions had increased from 290 to 443 since 2009, outpacing growth in faculty positions by 40 percentage points. A Record investigation found student support, increased resources for faculty, and government requirements as primary drivers of the trend.
Director of Campus Safety Services (CSS) Jeff Palmer announced in an all-campus email on Monday that a camera hidden in a single-stall bathroom in Upper Lasell Fitness Center had captured footage of bathroom users between noon and 5 p.m. on Jan. 16.
In recent weeks, the federal government has canceled $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University because of what it describes as the school’s failure to limit antisemitic harassment. The government recently broadened its investigation into cases of antisemitism to 60 colleges and universities. Separate to the ongoing investigations, federal agents detained a recent graduate student at Columbia who had been a vocal participant in recent campus protests against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
Willy2Go, a new student-run food delivery service, launched last Saturday night. For its debut, six student drivers brought 30 deliveries from the McDonald’s in North Adams to dorms from 8 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Williamstown Fire Chief Craig Pedercini will soon retire after 23 years. In an interview, Pedercini reflected on memorable fires, the expansion of the student volunteer firefighter program, and the department's future.
In the 1979-80 academic year, Reza Pahlavi, son of the Shah of Iran, attended the College. Despite the heightened security and international attention surrounding his home country, he blended in as another student, marking a unique chapter to the College's history.
Food means fuel, and no one knows it better than students at the College. The Record looked into Driscoll Dining Hall's output, from sweet treats to chicken tenders. Driscoll's busiest nights are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, according to Dining Services' Unit Manager Molly O'Brien.
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.
On Monday afternoon, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jews for Justice (J4J) closed their encampment on Sawyer Quad after President of the College Maud S. Mandel and leaders of the Board of Trustees agreed to a meeting between members of SJP and J4J and at least 19 members of the Board of Trustees.
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, Zach Bishop ’26 discussed French press coffee, Norwegian heavy metal, and using economics to compose music.
Students seeking medical care beyond the capacity of the College’s Thompson Health Center often travel to nearby providers. As of March 29, in addition to emergency room and outpatient services, the North Adams Regional Hospital (NARH) at the Berkshire Medical Center is offering in-patient care for the first time in 10 years.
In 2017, Aisha Abdrashitova ’22 – then a student at the Berkshire School – reached out to bestselling author and then-Professor of English at Smith College Ruth Ozeki asking what book she should...
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, Logan McClennen ’24 discussed his early March Madness insights, the exciting end to his intramural (IM) basketball career, and being the subject of a song by his ex-girlfriend.
To investigate the efficacy of the College’s recycling system, the Record spoke to the Zilkha Center, trailed the work of custodial staff, and surveyed students. While respondents said they care about recycling and believe that they are recycling their own waste effectively, they also reported confusion about the College’s recycling program and estimated that recycled waste produced by students is generally contaminated.
Many students receiving financial aid at the College are accustomed to seeing $925 hit their bank accounts from “Williams College Direct Pay” at the start of each semester. But this money — known as the Personal Expenses Grant (PEG) — has only existed in its current form since 2022, when the College established its all-grant financial aid program.
Last Thursday, WSO Co-Presidents Ye Shu ’24 and Andrew Megalaa ’24 announced the launch of the first of many planned improvements to the site: a new platform, Booktrak, for students to resell and purchase their course books.
Last Tuesday, the Center for Learning in Action (CLiA) launched a new financial literacy platform for all students in collaboration with Kindros, a public benefit corporation with the goal of increasing access to personal finance education.
Cap & Bells to present its production of Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl on Friday at 5:00 p.m., Saturday at 4:30 p.m., and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in Goodrich Hall.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is finalizing its report on the feasibility of the Northern Tier Rail Expansion Project, which would bring passenger rail service between Boston and Northwestern Massachusetts for the first time since 1956, with a likely terminus in North Adams, Mass.
Nick Carrigan’s mom usually cut his hair when he was a kid — but sometimes he could convince his father to take him to a real barber shop. They went to Man’s World Styling Salon in North Adams,...
By the end of this school year, Swanson and Behr will have traveled to a school in all 50 states. At each stop, they will give out free books through a partnership with the nonprofit First Book and document it on their Instagram, YouTube channel, and website.
In a location as remote as Williamstown, spouses of College faculty members can face limited employment opportunities. For spouses who are also academics, getting two tenure-track positions at the College can be difficult, forcing couples to make challenging decisions about their careers.
After 16 years working in dining halls at the College, Francis “Frenchie” Fredette, a prep and service attendant at Driscoll Dining Hall, plans to retire at the end of this academic year.
The Record spoke to three students entering the world of IB to answer some key questions: Why do so many kids go into IB? What’s the process like? What is IB, anyway?
Yik Yak — an app where individuals can anonymously post to a five-mile radius — has gained traction at the College. Who are the people that choose to spend their time building their Yakarma — the arbitrary points doled out to frequent and successful Yik Yak users — and how have they crafted strategies to get the most upvotes? We spoke with three students to find out.
When incoming first-years are accepted to the College, many turn to social media to make contact with their future classmates. Particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, some students form robust social networks before ever setting foot on campus. And while some thrive on the availability of this online networking, others choose to avoid it altogether.
