Shane Stackpole, Executive Editor for Editorials & Staff Director
Shane Stackpole ’26 is a psychology and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies (WGSS) major from West Hurley, NY. He is executive editor for editorials and staff director. Previously, he served as executive editor for arts, arts section editor, and arts staff writer. He can be reached at [email protected].
Beginning at midnight, Cap & Bells transformed Images Cinema into the bizarre and beloved world of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a classic shadow cast performance. The recent shadow cast performance of Rocky Horror was the first at the College since 2019
The student organization is creating opportunities for student filmmaking. This semester, Purple Valley Productions is producing a student film with over 100 cast and crew members.
The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) hired three new curators this year: Christa Clarke, director of curatorial strategy for the new museum project; Dan Byers, curator of modern and contemporary art; and Rachael Nelson, the newest Mellon curatorial fellow.
The Residential Life Team (RLT) temporarily removed Agard House from the College’s room scheduling system on Sept. 9 following issues raised by custodial staff, Campus Safety Services (CSS), and community members, barring student groups from reserving it for events and parties.
For the last issue of the Record this semester, members of last year’s Record management team discussed their retirement from the Record and memories from their time leading the paper.
This week, the Record sent one of its fashion critics to review and assign superlatives to five of the most innovative hat choices that Goodrich baristas have to offer this season.
Audiences were swept off their feet on both Friday and Saturday as Student Choreographer’s Coalition (StuCo) dancers graced the ’62 Center Dance Studio in pointe and tap shoes for their spring semester showcase.
This week, the Record interviewed five students who live with animals on campus — two dog co-owners, two cat owners, and a fish owner — to learn about the joy that these furry, or scaly, friends have brought them.
The College unveiled the design for the new building that will house the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) on March 7. Developed by Brooklyn-based architectural firm SO-IL, the new building will be the museum’s first freestanding, purpose-built (designed specifically for WCMA) home.
Students who have been to Whitmans’ within the past three weeks may have noticed a new addition to the dining hall’s kitchen appliances: Fresh Blends — a tall, green machine that spits out an array of drink items with the press of a button.
Special Collections opened “Spotlight on Tradition: 125 Years of Cap & Bells” — a new exhibit that celebrates the 125th anniversary of the student theatre group — on Tuesday Jan. 16. The exhibit will be open through the first week of March.
Though we may not have a Met gala, we do have Halloweekend to push the boundaries of fashion and set new trends for the upcoming season. Take a look at some of this year’s most innovative, fashion-forward, and thought-provoking costumes.
This week, Charis Woo ’27 discussed being a coxswain, playing the harp, and her love for Taylor Swift. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Yona Kruger ’25 is a music major and hair clip enthusiast from New York, N.Y. In addition to being a champion equestrian, she is the co-music director of a cappella group the Ephlats and, most recently,...
Students and faculty consider changing drag performance platforms such as social media and the future of RuPaul's Drag Race while discussing season 15 of the show.
Mikel Jollett explains how he used music to process his childhood trauma in a talk titled “Trauma and Creativity: How Your Experience Becomes Your Purpose.”
Even in some of the harshest Williamstown temperatures, there are a handful of hold-out students who continue to wear shorts throughout the winter season. The Record spoke to three of these students about their motivations.
Signs with the words “Do Better” mysteriously began appearing, the meaning behind the campaign was revealed: Musician Joshua Kombet ’25 released his debut song.
This semester, “Let’s Dance!,” a program in which dance department faculty and students teach ballet at Brayton Elementary School and Pine Cobble School, has gotten back on its feet after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the program to shut down in March 2020.
This Friday and Saturday, Kara Hadden ’22.5 will bring a staged reading of the first act of her musical Jenny’s Doll Hospital to the College as part of her theater honors thesis. Sara Stebbins...
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