Sonia Prasad ’22 is a political science major from Great Falls, Va. She is an executive editor for investigations, and she previously served as a social media editor, a beat writer, and podcast staff member.
Images Cinema has been in operation for over a century, but the landscape of moviegoing has changed significantly during that time. The independent, single-screen cinema, which opened in 1916, curates its films to match shifting trends in the film industry.
Beginning this academic year the psychology department changed its curricular affiliation from Division II to Division III. As the semester ends, the Record spoke with professors and students about how this division change has impacted enrollment numbers, class structures, and the major as a whole.
Sept. 5, 2021, marked the 200th anniversary of the creation of the Society of Alumni (SoA) at the College in 1821, making it the world’s oldest continuing college or university alumni organization.
With the Senior Celebration approaching and guest limits loosened, seniors are excited to graduate. They are also distinctly aware, however, of what the pandemic has taken away.
The owners of the now-closed Sweet Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Williamstown reached a settlement last month of $110,000 with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts after repeated allegations of failure to care for residents.
Ten of the College’s cross country athletes joined more than 500 student-athletes from institutions across the country in sending a letter to the NCAA speaking out against anti-trans legislation. The letter sparked conversations about trans athlete inclusion at the College.
The WTP works with two immigrant centers: the Berkshire Immigrant Center in Pittsfield and the Center for New Americans (CNA) in Northampton. These centers send the WTP legal documents like birth certificates and marriage certificates to translate. The documents are from clients trying to become American citizens.
According to Dean of the College Marlene Sandstrom, the number of students currently residing on campus is approximately 1,455. That number is down from July, when enrollment data from the College administration showed that an estimated 1,645 students would return to campus for the 2020 fall semester. Students were asked to submit an intent-to-enroll form by July 10, which included a section to indicate remote or on-campus enrollment.
As the number of reported cases of COVID-19 (also known as coronavirus) has increased to five in Berkshire County and over 1,000 nationwide, the College is scrambling to implement academic and administrative measures to maintain the safety of the College community.
A recent Handshake job posting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection raised several questions regarding the level of control that individual schools have over the database’s algorithm for recommendations.
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