Lily Fox is a sophomore from Phoenix, Arizona. She is serving as the executive editor for opinions for Spring 2026, and has previously served as a section editor in opinions. She writes for news and features.
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, Bennett Ptak ’28 discussed art, crime, and spinning Driscoll. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
The College will once again accept federal research grant funds from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health after recertifying its compliance with federal antidiscrimination laws, Dean of the Faculty Lara Shore-Sheppard announced in an email to department chairs on Monday.
The Board of Trustees approved funding for the second phase of upgrades to the student dining experience, including the reopening of Greylock Dining Hall. The changes were announced by President Maud S. Mandel in an email to the College community on Thursday.
Before the Mohican Trail became a staple walking destination for students at the College, it was a garbage dump. The Record investigates the dump's history, and sordid past.
Last Thursday, dozens of students braved heavy rain in the pursuit of something novel: pulled-chicken sandwiches, acai bowls, smashburgers and elusive black bean tacos. Was it worth the wait? Students react to the new food trucks behind Wachenheim.
The Williamstown Select Board voted to recommend against Town voters approving the Hoosac Water Quality District’s proposed sewer rate at Town Meeting next month, in protest of a potential deal that would compost sewage sludge from outside the district in the Town.
A 24-hour vending machine providing emergency contraceptives and other health supplies to students at a low cost will be up and running in Goodrich Hall on Friday of this week.
William Finn ’74, a Tony-winning writer for musical theater, died on April 7 at 73. His works, which include the popular musicals Falsettos, A New Brain, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are renowned for their quirky, frenetic lyricism; warmth; and distinct earnestness.
Women’s track had a strong showing at the 2025 NCAA Div. III Indoor Track and Field Championships last weekend at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. Originally seeded tenth, the women’s team took seventh place overall and produced four All-American results.
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.
