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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

Hannah Marx, Executive Editor for Features

Hannah Marx ’27 is a prospective history and Arabic studies major from New York, N.Y. She is the executive editor for the features section. Previously, she served as a college news editor and staff writer for the news section.

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All content by Hannah Marx, College news editor
A student outside the Williams Bookstore.

A glimpse down Spring Street through the years

Hannah Marx April 30, 2025
From horseless carriages to red SUVs, Spring Street has long served as the commercial center of Town. Students, faculty, and community members can often be found waiting in long lines on Friday for Log Lunch or eating ice cream from Lickety on a warm September day. But how has this illustrious street evolved over the course of the Town’s history? 
The College’s donation processes have long been a subject of speculation. 
(Olivia Jo/The Williams Record)

Follow the money: Demystifying athletic donations at the College

Satya Kluth and Hannah Marx December 4, 2024
Athletic donations fall under a policy that the College introduced in 2012, which allows donors to designate their gifts to specific sectors: financial aid, “equity and inclusion,” faculty support, athletic teams, and a variety of academic programs. Donors can also donate to the College’s “highest priorities,” essentially leaving their gifts undesignated. 
Olivia Jo/The Williams Record

Prof. Bernhardsson presents findings on refugees in Iceland

Hannah Marx November 20, 2024
Magnús Bernhardsson, professor of history and chair of global studies, presented the initial findings of his three-year research project at a presentation in Schapiro Hall on Nov. 14. The project — a study of refugee families from Syria and Iraq who resettled in Iceland between 2016 and 2021 — is a collaboration between Bernhardsson and Hanna Ragnarsdóttir, a professor of multicultural studies at the University of Iceland’s School of Education.
Theo Duarte-Baird/The Williams Record

College to charge Williams tuition for study away programs beginning in 2027

Hannah Marx November 13, 2024
Students will be required to pay tuition to the College for semesters spent studying away beginning in the 2027–28 academic year. Once the new policy is implemented, the College will pay a study away program’s tuition — which is often significantly less than the College’s comprehensive fee — and collect the rest as an effort to contend with recent financial pressures, Provost Eiko Siniawer and Vice President for Finance and Operations Mike Wagner said at the Nov. 6 faculty meeting. 
Gramercy Bistro closes its doors after 23 years

Gramercy Bistro closes its doors after 23 years

Hannah Marx November 13, 2024
Gramercy Bistro, a farm-to-table restaurant on Water Street, permanently closed on Oct. 6 after 23 years in business. According to Alexander “Sandy” Smith, the chef and owner of the restaurant, the property’s landlord declined to renew his lease, forcing him out of the space. 
Williamstown Apothecary to close, College plans new prescription delivery service

Williamstown Apothecary to close, College plans new prescription delivery service

Haley Zimmerman and Hannah Marx October 23, 2024
The Williamstown Apothecary — the only pharmacy within a mile of campus — will close on Nov. 14 due to major financial challenges. Its closure will pose accessibility challenges for students seeking over-the-counter medications, prescriptions, and toiletries. In response, the College is working to provide new services that will replace gaps created by the Apothecary’s closure.
Attendees enjoyed a guided tour of the “Teddy Sandoval” exhibition. (Olivia Jo/The Williams Record.)

WCMA event celebrates Latinx, queer art communities

Hannah Marx October 2, 2024
The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) hosted a daylong event, “Play and Inquiry: Celebrating Latinx and Queer Art Communities,” on Saturday to celebrate its latest exhibition, “Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art."
bbno$, student bands perform at Spring Fling

bbno$, student bands perform at Spring Fling

Hannah Marx May 1, 2024
It would be hard for anyone at the College to miss the excitement of giant inflatables, food trucks, and loud music that radiated from Science Quad last Saturday. Rapper bbno$ headlined the event — All Campus Entertainment (ACE)’s Spring Fling concert — which also featured performances by several student bands.
(Photo courtesy of Anika Kakarla.)

One in Two Thousand: Anika Kakarla ’27

Hannah Marx April 17, 2024
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, Anika Kakarla ’27 discussed playing on the squash team, being pre-med, and learning Indian classical dance.
Photo courtesy of Theresa Sawyer.

College unveils $4.7 million permanent boathouse for crew program

Hannah Marx April 10, 2024
Men’s and women’s crew moved into their newly constructed boathouse, located on the Lake Onota waterfront, on March 28. The new boathouse has twice the boat storage of the previous boathouse and features a team room equipped with a television, a room to gather in before and after practice, heated spaces for boat storage, and bathrooms with showers.
Photo courtesy of Zack Sheppard.

Community remembers Professor Stephen Sheppard

Hannah Marx March 13, 2024
Professor of Economics Stephen Sheppard died on March 2 at the age of 69. He taught at the College from 2000 until the 2023 fall semester. Students and faculty remember Sheppard as a deeply curious and passionate man and an integral part of both the economics department and the larger College community.
Keli Gail to retire as Secretary of the College in July

Keli Gail to retire as Secretary of the College in July

Hannah Marx February 14, 2024
After 30 years at the College, Assistant to the President and Secretary of the College Keli Gail will retire this July, President Maud S. Mandel announced in an all-campus email on Feb. 6. A search committee, led by Mandel, will hire Gail’s successor. 
Smoothie Spot to close on Oct. 29

Smoothie Spot to close on Oct. 29

Hannah Marx October 25, 2023

The Smoothie Spot, a Spring Street establishment that sells smoothies, smoothie bowls, and toasts, will close on Oct. 29. The café is part of Nature’s Closet, an outdoor specialty retailer, and has...

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