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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

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Pauli Voelkel

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The election is less than two weeks away. It’s our responsibility to vote.

The election is less than two weeks away. It’s our responsibility to vote.

Pauli Voelkel • October 22, 2024

Voters younger than 29 are consistently the least likely to vote, with less than 50 percent voting in presidential elections from 1988 to 2016. As such, whichever candidate can successfully draw young...

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Leave single rooms to upperclass students — first-years don’t need them

Pauli Voelkel • April 23, 2024
In an op-ed, Pauli Voelkel ’27 argues that Mission, a long-time first year dorm, should be converted to upper class housing.
The Williams community needs JAs

The Williams community needs JAs

Pauli Voelkel • April 9, 2024
In an op-ed, Pauli Voelkel ’27 argues for more community support for JAs.
Despite its pledges, the college cannot call itself truly inclusive without a comprehensive accessibility map of its campus, Pauli Voelkel ’27 argues. (Image courtesy of Williams College)

Why the College needs an accessibility map

Pauli Voelkel • February 28, 2024
In an op-ed, Pauli Voelkel argues that the College should provide a public resource for building accessibility.
The College needs a humanist chaplain

The College needs a humanist chaplain

Pauli Voelkel • February 14, 2024
In an op-ed, Pauli Voelkel makes the case for a humanist Chaplain at the College.
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