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Calls to reform the Facilitators for Allocating Student Taxes (FAST) have intensified as a group of elected FAST facilitators are pushing for a referendum proposing several changes to FAST’s constitution, in an effort to make the funding allocation system more equitable. This academic year, the Williams College Debating Union received over $42,000 from FAST, thousands more than the Williams Outing Club and nearly as much as all campus performance groups combined.
Today, for the first time since 2023, the Office of Intimate Violence Prevention and Response (OIVPR) is hosting Denim Day events across campus. The events come as the number of reported instances of intimate violence at the College have tripled from last year, according to OIVPR Director Elizabeth Rogers.
The College campus has no shortage of influencers, with students creating a variety of content. Meet Alex Lee ’26, Zach Greer ’29, and Logan Spaleta ’28, all sharing their lives and voices across social-media platforms.
The remains of Ephraim Williams, the namesake of the College, have sat in the basement of Thompson Chapel since 1920. Yet Williams died 165 years before his body returned to Town. In 1920, Williams’ remains were returned during an extravagant commencement ceremony parade, but as a Record analysis of historical documents from Special Collections has revealed, some have speculated that the remains may not even be Williams’, or might be nothing more than a pile of dirt.
The number of students receiving academic accommodations for disabilities has steadily increased at the College over the past year, echoing a national trend. During the 2024-25 academic year, 18 percent of students at the College received academic accommodations, which include extended time on tests and the option to work in a distraction-free environment, according to Director of Accessible Education Katy Evans.
Posters criticizing recent changes to the Theme, Affinity, Program, and Special Interest (TAPSI) housing selection process appeared across campus on Feb. 23. The posters, distributed by the Minority Coalition (MinCo), express frustration shared by TAPSI Community Coordinators (CCs) over the College’s recent adjustments in how the program will function next year, arguing that these changes undermine the purpose of affinity housing.
All returning students will be able to join Theme, Affinity, Program, and Special Interest (TAPSI) communities through the regular housing selection process for the 2026-2027 school year, one of several changes made to the TAPSI application, creation, and renewal process used in previous years.
The Williams Students Union (WSU) announced the results of its spring semester elections on Saturday. The student body elected three representatives of each class to serve semester-long terms. Six new representatives were elected, joining six incumbents.
Author Betty Shamieh delivered the morning keynote address at Claiming Williams Day on Feb. 5, themed “Transforming Futures Through Dialogue,” while activist and professor Dr. Loretta Ross headlined the evening event.
