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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

The Williams Record

Sonia Zinkin-Meyers

Sonia Zinkin-Meyers ’27 is an English and history major from Brooklyn, NY. She will serve as editor-in-chief in fall 2026. Previously she served as executive editor for news, Town news editor, and as a staff writer for the features section.

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Mandel signs statement opposing government interference in higher education

Phoebe Pallesen and Sonia Zinkin-Meyers April 30, 2025
President Maud S. Mandel signed onto an open letter condemning “the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.” The letter was issued by the American Association of Colleges and Universities and had over 500 signatories as of publication, including the leaders of colleges, universities, and scholarly societies.
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College removes TAPSI website out of ‘abundance of caution’

Phoebe Pallesen and Sonia Zinkin-Meyers March 12, 2025
A page on the College’s website that outlined the Theme/Affinity/Program/Special Interest (TAPSI) housing program was taken down during the week of Feb. 14. Dean of the College Gretchen Long said that the College is not planning any changes to the program, but that senior staff decided to take down the page following the Department of Education’s Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter.
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Mandel, senior staff respond to Trump administration policy changes, ‘assault’ on higher education

Sonia Zinkin-Meyers February 19, 2025
President Maud S. Mandel announced the establishment of a series of working groups led by senior administrators and discussed the College’s lobbying and advocacy efforts in her opening remarks at the Feb. 12 faculty meeting. Mandel announced the plans in response to what she described as the threats posed to higher education by President Donald Trump’s administration. 
Max Billick / The Williams Record

College begins six-month transportation study

Sonia Zinkin-Meyers February 19, 2025
The College has begun a six-month transportation study to consider potential changes to campus parking facilities, roads, and infrastructure. The study will assess transportation practices and the College’s use of land, according to a notice released on Feb. 14 by the Office of Planning, Design, and Construction.
Photo courtesy of Dan Kemp.

Community remembers Alex Kemp ’28

Max Billick and Sonia Zinkin-Meyers January 29, 2025
In interviews with the Record, family members, friends, teammates, and members of the community remember Alex Kemp '28 as a steadfast friend and a hard worker who excelled in his academic and athletic pursuits. Over the course of his first semester, they said, he took full advantage of the College’s academic and extracurricular opportunities while supporting and bringing joy to the people around him.
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College installs first solar-powered EV charging stations

Sonia Zinkin-Meyers November 20, 2024
The College installed its first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in the Hollander Hall parking lot earlier this month as part of its long-term efforts to decarbonize campus. The charger, which will become operational later this month, is reserved for faculty and staff use, though the College may install additional models for students. 
The annual Town meeting will be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Mount Greylock Regional School. (Photo courtesy of Niku Darafshi)

Voters to decide on taxes, cottage courts, charter amendments at Town Meeting

Max Billick and Sonia Zinkin-Meyers May 23, 2024
At tonight’s Town Meeting, to be held at Mount Greylock Regional School at 7 p.m., Williamstown voters will decide on 42 warrant articles, including a provision to allow the construction of cottage court developments that could densify the Town’s housing stock, changes to tax law aimed at lowering the tax burden for low-income residents and seniors, and the first major proposed amendments to the Town Charter since its adoption in 1956. 
Photo courtesy of Williams Alumni Review.

Community remembers Faith Ringgold, creator of iconic ‘story quilts’

Sonia Zinkin-Meyers April 24, 2024
Faith Ringgold, a renowned multimedia artist and author, died on April 12 at the age of 93. Ringgold was most famously known for her signature pictorial “story quilts” that often addressed issues of race, gender, class, and family. Ringgold’s quilt, “100 Years at Williams College 1889-1989” — which was commissioned for the 100th anniversary of the graduation of the College’s first known Black graduate, Gaius C. Bolin, Class of 1889 — will soon be installed at the newly-renovated Davis Center.
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FAFSA overhaul delays College enrollment deadline

Sonia Zinkin-Meyers April 10, 2024
Admitted students to the Class of 2028 will have until May 15 to decide whether to enroll, the College announced on Feb. 10. The College postponed the deadline due to complications with the rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 academic year. The issues will not impact financial aid awards for current students.
This weekend, students performed The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Frosh, Frosh Revue's annual comedy show. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Huckans.)

Behind the scenes of Frosh Revue

Sonia Zinkin-Meyers November 1, 2023
This weekend marked another performance of Frosh Revue, the annual sketch comedy show put on during Family Days. The show is intended to be a comedic commentary on the first-year experience at the College.
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