Shizah Kashif, Executive Editor for Race, Privilege, and Identity
Shizah Kashif ’24 is a prospective political science major and global studies concentrator from Dubai, UAE, and, before that, Islamabad, Pakistan. She is an Executive Editor for Race, Privilege, and Identity, and formerly served as a section editor for arts.
In a fishbowl discussion on Feb. 18, Topjor Tsultrim ’22 — one of the co-founders of the College’s Milk Tea Alliance — and Micaela Foreman ’23 engaged in a facilitated dialogue on the activities of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and restorative justice in the aftermath of the bias incident on the Milk Tea Alliance’s Jan. 4 tabling day.
On Jan. 4, Topjor Tsultrim ’22 returned from a dinner break to the table he had set up at Paresky to speak to passing students about the Milk Tea Alliance to find his Tibetan flag lying on the floor. The two bookends shaped like eagles — a gift from his father — that had been anchoring the flag to the table were missing.
This week, the computer (using a script in R) chose Maddy Andersen ’25, who talked about the crew team, friendship bracelets, and Halloween near-debacles.
Many students who followed unconventional paths during the 2020-2021 academic year have returned to campus for in-person classes. The Record spoke with seven of these students, whose stories are full of excitement, reflection, and a sense of belonging to a Williams community.
Williams Art Loan for Living Spaces (WALLS), returned on Sept. 14 after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many celebrated its return, an unprecedented high number of signups this year and consequent technical glitches led others to express disappointment with both the new allocation process and the long-awaited return of the program.
During a typical semester, dance groups would take to the stage in Chapin to perform their fall shows to live audiences. With COVID restrictions limiting the size of large gatherings, they have turned instead to recording their fall performances remotely, appearing in a series of virtual shows released between the end of fall semester and now.
With our unusually long winter break and upcoming in-room quarantine, the Record compiled art recommendations from students at the College via Instagram. For those students studying remotely this semester or taking time off, we hope that these recommendations help you stay connected to the College community, no matter where you are. From cartoons to crafts and everything in between, we hope you enjoy!
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