Shane Stackpole

Shane Stackpole, Executive Editor for Arts

Shane Stackpole '26 is a prospective psychology and women's, gender, and sexuality studies (WGSS) major from West Hurley, NY. He is the executive editor for arts. Previously, he served as an arts section editor and arts staff writer. He can be reached at [email protected].

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StuCo performs largest showcase since 2022 revival

Shane Stackpole • April 17, 2024

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.

Who let the dogs (and cats and fish) out? Students talk dorm room pets

Shane Stackpole and Elise Dzialo • April 17, 2024

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.

LaWhore Vagistan returns to the College to perform her show ‘Lessons in Drag’

Shane Stackpole • April 10, 2024

LaWhore Vagistan returned to the College to perform her show “Lessons in Drag," in which she discussed queerness and South Asian identity.

College, architectural firm SO-IL reveal design for new purpose-built WCMA

Shane Stackpole and Quinn Casey • March 13, 2024

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.

Fresh Blends drink machine mixes up late night dining

Shane Stackpole • February 21, 2024

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.

Queering Perspectives Festival begins, challenges performance norms

Shane Stackpole and Ella Bruff • February 14, 2024

The Queering Perspectives Festival, hosted by the '62 Center, opened last weekend and will run through the end of February.

The Artist Otherwise Known As: Musician and songwriter Rein Vaska ’25

Shane Stackpole • February 7, 2024

Rein Vaska '25 is a musician and songwriter who released an album last month.

Special Collections exhibit celebrates 125 years of Cap & Bells

Shane Stackpole • January 24, 2024

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.

Community remembers former Images executive director Doug Jones

Shane Stackpole • November 15, 2023

Doug Jones, an independent film programmer who served as executive director of Images Cinema from 2014 to 2022, died on Nov. 2 at the age of 53.

Berkshire Ballroom puts on its first ball at the College

Shane Stackpole • November 15, 2023

Participants of last weekend's Fall Ball discuss ballroom culture and its importance at the College.

Cap & Bells presents student-written plays The Favour and Put the Fun in Funeral in Fall Play Festival

Shane Stackpole and Ellie Davis • November 1, 2023

Students involved with the Fall Play Festival discuss the process of putting on The Favour and Put the Fun in Funeral.

Review: Looks that did the most this Halloween

Shane Stackpole and Safiyah Anwar-Chuku • November 1, 2023

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.

One in Two Thousand: Charis Woo ’27

Shane Stackpole • October 18, 2023

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.

The Artist Otherwise Known As: Yona Kruger ’25

Safiyah Anwar-Chuku and Shane Stackpole • October 4, 2023

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,...

Paint the town pink: Williamstown community reflects on success, message of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie

Shane Stackpole • September 20, 2023

Members of the Williamstown community give their honest thoughts on the Barbie movie.

College community reflects on season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race

Shane Stackpole • May 3, 2023

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 gives talk on trauma, creativity

Shane Stackpole • April 12, 2023

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.”

The cold never bothered them anyway: Students who wear shorts in the winter

Shane Stackpole • March 15, 2023

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.

“Do Better” campaign promotes original song by Joshua Kombet ’25

Safiyah Anwar-Chuku and Shane Stackpole • February 22, 2023

Signs with the words “Do Better” mysteriously began appearing, the meaning behind the campaign was revealed: Musician Joshua Kombet ’25 released his debut song.

The Artist Otherwise Known As: Singer-songwriter Aidan McMahon ’26

Shane Stackpole and Ella Bruff • February 15, 2023

Aidan McMahon is a singer-songwriter who will release an original single on Friday.

Cap & Bells presents Winter Study production of High School Musical

Shane Stackpole • January 25, 2023

On Jan. 20 and 21, Cap & Bells presented a one-act edition of Disney’s High School Musical as its Winter Study production.

‘Let’s Dance!’ returns to the College

Shane Stackpole • November 30, 2022

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.

Students write new musical, Jenny’s Doll Hospital

Kathryn Cloonan and Shane Stackpole • October 26, 2022

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...