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Inés Garcia, College News Editor

Inés Garcia ’26 is a prospective chemistry or English major from Palo Alto, Calif. She is the College News Editor and was previously a staff writer for the news section.

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Review: Beyond The Scream — Trembling Earth at the Clark and  its refreshing take on Munch

Review: Beyond The Scream — Trembling Earth at the Clark and its refreshing take on Munch

Inés Garcia September 27, 2023
Clark exhibit Trembling Earth explores rural life in Edvard Munch's art.
Joey Fox/The Williams Record

WSU announces fall election results, voter turnout decreases

Inés Garcia and Hannah Marx September 27, 2023
Students elected 11 candidates to the Williams Student Union (WSU) this semester, seven of which are returning representatives. Only the Class of 2027 had enough candidates for a contested election, and only two students from the Class of 2025 ran, leaving one of the governing body’s 12 spots unfilled. 
Convocation marked the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year. (Photo courtesy of Williams College)

2023-24 academic year commences with Convocation

Inés Garcia and Beatrice Larzul September 20, 2023
The College held its annual Convocation for the Classes of 2024, 2023.5, and graduate students in their final year on Sept. 9 in Chapin Hall. During the ceremony, President of the College Maud S. Mandel presented Bicentennial Medals to six alums, highlighting their accomplishments in fields such as law and academia.
On April 16 and 17, prospective students attended an array of events hosted by affinity groups on campus. (Christopher Rodriguez/The Williams Record)

Behind the scenes of Affinity Previews

Inés Garcia and Palvasha Khan May 3, 2023
Between the notification of their acceptance and the deposit deadline, the cohort of accepted students had the chance to experience the College through Williams Previews — an annual three-day event organized by the Office of Admission where admitted students meet current students, faculty, and staff either virtually or on campus.
Photo courtesy of Paul Chouy.

Former Texas Poet Laureate Emmy Pérez presents on collection With the River on Our Face

Inés Garcia May 3, 2023
Former Texas poet laureate Emmy Pérez discussed excerpts from her poetry collection With the River on Our Face in an April 28 talk hosted by the Class of 1960s Scholars and the English department and moderated by Matthew Gonzales, a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Latinx literatures.
A history of coeducation at the College

A history of coeducation at the College

Inés Garcia and Dylan Mealey March 8, 2023
In June 1969, the Board of Trustees voted to admit women. This, however, is merely one moment in the College's shift to coeducation in the 1960s and 70s.
President Mandel accepts Institutional Changemaker award at 2023 1vyG conference

President Mandel accepts Institutional Changemaker award at 2023 1vyG conference

Inés Garcia March 1, 2023
President Maud S. Mandel delivered a speech on educational access at the 2023 Inter-Ivy First-Generation (1vyG) Conference — one of the largest first-generation student conferences in the country — at the University of Pennsylvania on Feb. 25.
MSU, BSU present lecture on Islam, Black radicalism

MSU, BSU present lecture on Islam, Black radicalism

Inés Garcia February 22, 2023
In honor of Black History Month, members of Muslim Student Union and the Black Student Union hosted a talk titled “Black Radical Thought & Movement: Islam in Black America” on Feb. 18 in the Thompson Chapel Muslim Common Room.
BSTEM+ hosts first documented Black female class council president at Harvard Medical School

BSTEM+ hosts first documented Black female class council president at Harvard Medical School

Inés Garcia February 22, 2023
The Williams College Black STEM+ Student Association (BSTEM+) hosted LaShyra “Lash” Nolen, the first documented Black woman to serve as student council president at Harvard Medical School, on Feb. 18.
“A very solid and admirable C-”: Instructors respond to the use of ChatGPT at the College

“A very solid and admirable C-”: Instructors respond to the use of ChatGPT at the College

Ella Marx and Inés Garcia February 15, 2023
At the start of the spring semester, students noticed something different about their professors’ syllabi and welcome-to-class announcements: Many included guidance on, prohibitions of, or encouragement to use ChatGPT — as long as it’s cited.
What’s so special about Special Collections? Inside the College Archives and Chapin Library

What’s so special about Special Collections? Inside the College Archives and Chapin Library

Max Billick and Inés Garcia February 8, 2023
Special Collections holds hundreds of thousands of items. It is composed of two main components: the College Archives, which contain materials pertaining to the College’s history, and Chapin Library, which holds rare books and other special materials outside the scope of the Sawyer and Schow library collections.
College awards 11 professors tenure this winter

College awards 11 professors tenure this winter

Inés Garcia, Izzy Polanco, and Haley Zimmerman February 8, 2023
At its winter meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the promotion of 11 assistant professors to associate professorships with tenure: Alexander Bevilacqua, history; Nicole Brown, classics; PeiWen Chen, biology; Brahim El Guabli, Arabic studies; Man He, Asian languages, literatures, and cultures; Bill Jannen ’09, computer science; Laura Martin, environmental studies; Sarah Olsen, classics; Ben Snyder, sociology; Mason Williams, leadership studies; and Ricardo Wilson, English. The promotions will go into effect on July 1.
MassDOT studies possible passenger train service from Boston to North Adams

MassDOT studies possible passenger train service from Boston to North Adams

Inés Garcia and Gabe Miller January 25, 2023
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is conducting the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study to explore the feasibility of passenger train service between North Adams and Boston, as called for by the commonwealth’s 2020 budget.
Many panelists said that they did not feel supported by professors or administrators while at the College. (Photo courtesy of Angel Santiago.)

Vista hosts alum panel on 1993 hunger strike for establishment of Latino/a studies department at the College

Tali Natter and Inés Garcia November 2, 2022
Vista, the College’s Latinx and Allies student organization, hosted a panel on Friday where six alums who participated in the 1993 hunger strike protesting the College’s lack of a Latino/a studies department spoke about their experiences and reflected on the changes the College has made and what can still be done.
The College held an on-campus vaccine clinic in the Towne Field House. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.)

College holds COVID-19 booster and flu shot clinic

Noor Naseer and Inés Garcia October 26, 2022
The College hosted a community-wide vaccination clinic in partnership with Berkshire Health Systems and the Berkshire County Boards of Health Association on Friday.
In 2014, high school students founded the global nonprofit PERIOD. (Samuel Riley/The Williams Record)

PERIOD. to host fundraiser with Pera, install pads in campus bathrooms

Julia Goldberg and Inés Garcia October 5, 2022
PERIOD. @ Williams College, a new Registered Student Organization (RSO), will host a fundraiser at Pera and stock pads in bathrooms across campus.
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