Quinn Casey ’25 is a political science and studio art double major and leadership studies concentration from Scranton, Pa. He is the executive editor for communications. He previously served as the executive editor for social media, and a social media editor before that. Email: [email protected].
Each week, the Record (using a script in R) randomly selects a student at the College for our One in Two Thousand feature, excluding current Record board members. This week, Kelly Beal ’25 discussed her love for the women’s soccer team, her favorite memories from studying abroad, and her hopes for her final semester at the College.
Women’s crew hit the banks of the Charles River on Sunday to compete in the historic Head of the Charles regatta in Cambridge, Mass. The Ephs sent three boats — two eights and a four — to take on the challenging course, flanked by the roar of the energetic crowd. The 1v placed third, earning the team’s first medal since 2018. The 2v placed 27th out of 34 crews, while the four finished 20th in a 40 boat-field, qualifying once again for next year’s regatta.
Spoon Cafe, a Spring Street establishment that sells frozen yogurt and other treats, will close its doors on Nov. 11. Spoon has operated in a storefront on the ground floor of the Williams College Bookstore since July 2020.
This week's Spring Break edition of the horoscope is here to remind you that no one cares about your Instagram photo dump and advises against arguing politics with your grandparents.
The College unveiled the design for the new building that will house the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) on March 7. Developed by Brooklyn-based architectural firm SO-IL, the new building will be the museum’s first freestanding, purpose-built (designed specifically for WCMA) home.
As the clock approached 9 p.m. last Friday, intrepid Record reporter Quinn Casey followed groups of well-dressed students on their way to Las Vegas. Well, sort of. He found himself inside ACE's Casino Night.
“This Week in Williams History” is a column that looks back at memorable moments in the College’s past through articles in the Record. This week in history, the College library received a gift from France, Winter Carnival welcomed famous music groups, and men’s basketball earned its fourth NESCAC Title.
Last weekend, the Queering Perspectives Festival had its second and final weekend at the ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance with Your Sexts Are Shit: Older Better Letters by Rachel Mars and Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths Show) by Salty Brine.
Each week, the Record (using a script in R) randomly selects a student at the College for our One in Two Thousand feature, excluding current Record board members. This week, Ava Rust ’25 discussed life on women’s crew, raising Ryder the Croom baby doll, and the tragic tale of her beloved moccasins.
Sneha Revanur is the founder of Encode Justice, a youth-led organization that fights for human rights and justice in the age of AI for which she currently serves as president.
The Record sent its biannual approval rating survey to randomly selected unixes last week to gauge student approval of College institutions and policies. The survey found sustained high approval for the faculty and a drop in approval for the dean’s office.
Each week, the Record (using a script in R) randomly selects a student at the College for our One in Two Thousand feature, excluding current Record board members. This week, Jane Gutchess ’25 discussed the ski team, her unique studying method, and the upcoming Barbie movie. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Although John R. Lane ’66 majored in American Studies while at the College, his successful career as an Art director would not have been possible without taking classes with professors S. Lane Faison ’29 and Whitney Stoddard ’35.
Massachusetts State
Senator Paul Mark and
State Representative John
Barrett III hosted a town
hall yesterday at the Faculty House. The event was
one of many organized by
Mark in an effort to reach
all 57 towns within his district.
Sammy Rae & The Friends,
an eight-piece band led by
singer and songwriter Sammy Rae, will headline the
Spring Fling concert on April
29. Since the event has been
canceled in recent years because of the pandemic, this
year’s Spring Fling will be
the first for most students on
campus.
Before Earl A. Powell III ’66 served as director of the National Gallery of Art, he studied art history and European history at the College under three professors who mentored members of the Williams “Art Mafia” to success.
As a self-described “found objects creative,” Cindy Simon has shared her public art installations with the community for years. This year, Cindy Simon, she spent her annual visit to Williamstown decorating a fence with handmade, colorful yarn creations.
Students reflected on classes through the Athletic Department and Free University program that allowed them to engage in unconventional sports over Winter Study.
Student workers at Grinnell College in Iowa recently voted to expand the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers (UGSDW) to include all hourly undergraduate student workers.
In late February, Olivia Dabinett ’25 posed a question to her friends via Snapchat, asking, “Yo, anyone want to start a podcast?” Inspired by a conversation with fellow first-year Kevin Pepin ’25 and his own desire to start a podcast, Nick Alcock ’25 eagerly replied, and the trio found themselves in a recording studio in Sawyer less than a week later.
The Davis Center (DC) — a complex currently comprised of Jenness House, Hardy House, and Rice House in Morley Circle — is set to undergo a $27.5 million expansion beginning this spring break. The DC is a hub for student engagement with identity and multicultural experiences at the College and beyond.
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