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Niko Malhotra, Staff Columnist

Niko Malhotra ’24 is a prospective political science major from Falmouth, Maine. He is a staff columnist for the opinions section, and was previously a staff writer for the news section.

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Instagram: @nikomalhotra

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Revisiting the purpose of a liberal arts education: Cultivating virtue at Williams

Revisiting the purpose of a liberal arts education: Cultivating virtue at Williams

Niko Malhotra • November 15, 2023
In an op-ed, Niko Malhotra ’24 argues for a humanities education premised on the cultivation of virtue.
Searching for identity: The experience of a biethnic, third-generation Asian American

Searching for identity: The experience of a biethnic, third-generation Asian American

Niko Malhotra • April 20, 2022
In an op-ed, Niko Malhotra ’24 discusses his experiences as a biethnic, third-generation Asian American.
COVID restrictions have negatively affected our school culture and mental health

COVID restrictions have negatively affected our school culture and mental health

Niko Malhotra • January 26, 2022
Niko Malhotra ’24 argues that the College’s COVID-19 policies create barriers between members of the Williams community, negatively affecting student mental health and school culture.
With academic freedom under threat at MIT, Williams must commit to free speech

With academic freedom under threat at MIT, Williams must commit to free speech

Niko Malhotra • November 10, 2021
Niko Malhotra ’24 argues that in the wake of MIT’s cancellation of a talk by a climate scientist in response to controversy surrounding his views on affirmative action, the College must commit to free speech and academic freedom.
What do the vaccinated owe the unvaccinated?

What do the vaccinated owe the unvaccinated?

Niko Malhotra • September 29, 2021
Niko Malhotra ’24 argues that vaccinated people should not bear the burden of the health risks created by the unvaccinated.
WiFi data surveillance: A threat to students’ privacy rights

WiFi data surveillance: A threat to students’ privacy rights

Niko Malhotra • April 14, 2021
Niko Malhotra ’24 discusses how the community's trust in the College has been tested by the administration's usage of students' WiFi data during its investigation of the Wood House incident, which he argues violated the College’s own privacy policy guidelines.
How we can bring Congress back to life

How we can bring Congress back to life

Niko Malhotra • March 17, 2021
Niko Malhotra ’24 — in the second installation of his semester-long column surrounding the American democratic system and its ongoing challenges — discusses Congressional gridlock and encourages students to hold their representatives accountable by engaging in civil service in any capacity.
American democracy in 2021: Where do we go from here?

American democracy in 2021: Where do we go from here?

Niko Malhotra • February 17, 2021
Niko Malhotra ’24 — in the first installation of his semester-long column surrounding the American democratic system and its ongoing challenges — critiques current political dynamics in the United States while calling for Williams students to recognize and fight for the fundamental values of American democracy.
In Other Ivory Towers: UAlbany switches to remote learning, student strike ends at Haverford

In Other Ivory Towers: UAlbany switches to remote learning, student strike ends at Haverford

Jackson Hartigan and Niko Malhotra • November 18, 2020
On Nov. 9, the State University of New York at Albany (UAlbany) announced that all academic classes would change to a remote format, cutting the in-person fall semester short by two weeks. This action follows a COVID-19 outbreak within the student body and rising case numbers in the surrounding area.
(Photo courtesy of Joe Mabel/Wikimedia Commons.)

In Other Ivory Towers: Wesleyan and Connecticut College face COVID-19 challenges

Niko Malhotra • November 4, 2020
This past week, Wesleyan University raised their COVID-19 alert levels to yellow due to changing circumstances regarding the pandemic in Middletown, Conn., where Wesleyan is located. The university was previously at a green level, the lowest, but was raised to yellow, the second level of a three-tiered scale. Additionally this week, Connecticut College faced its largest-ever increase in infections. Both fellow NESCAC schools have implemented similar pandemic restrictions as Williams College, but due to the ever-changing nature of the pandemic, they have been forced to heighten awareness about the potential risk for outbreaks among students, faculty and staff.
Ranked choice voting on the ballot in Massachusetts

Ranked choice voting on the ballot in Massachusetts

Niko Malhotra • October 14, 2020
While much national news has recently focused on the presidential race, Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity this year to implement ranked choice voting (RCV) for future non-presidential elections via Ballot Question 2. Many students at the College have become active in the “Yes on 2” campaign to pass this ballot initiative and change Massachusetts’ voting process.
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