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Donna Cuzzone, a dining services attendant, has been a key presence on campus for over ten years. Katie Brule/Photo Editor

Behind the Uniform: Donna Cuzzone

Clara Lee November 7, 2018

From the moment I sat across from Donna Cuzzone, I felt at home. She began our conversation with some self-deprecating humor about how she had spilled her coffee right before the interview, and I felt...

Stephen Freund and Chad Topaz receive $400,000 in NSF funding

Stephen Freund and Chad Topaz receive $400,000 in NSF funding

Vincent Jiang November 7, 2018

Student researchers rejoiced as the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Stephen Freund, professor of computer science, and Chad Topaz, professor of mathematics, grants of $400,000 in total for...

BFAIR bridges gaps in community

BFAIR bridges gaps in community

Lydia Duan November 7, 2018

The Berkshire Family and Individual Resources (BFAIR) agency wears many hats, but at its core, BFAIR provides resources and creates spaces for neurodiverse individuals to be empowered. The larger aspects...

One in Two Thousand: Rosie Sokoll 22

One in Two Thousand: Rosie Sokoll ’22

Brooke Horowitch November 7, 2018

Rosie is one of the wonderful frosh of Willy AB. She is always energetic and likes giving us Junior Advisors [JAs] piggyback rides, so I sat down with her to chat about that, Ancient Greek and Vines. We’ll...

Edwards specializes in the sociological and ideological traditions of Afghanistan and the surrounding area. Katie Brule/Photo Editor

David Edwards receives AES book prize

Davey Morse October 31, 2018

Last week, the American Ethnological Society (AES) awarded Professor of Anthropology David Edwards its 2018 Senior Book Prize for his work, Caravan of Martyrs: Sacrifice and Suicide Bombing in Afghanistan....

The “God Quad” is home to four first-years and features thought-provoking decorations like a cigarette ad from a vintage Playboy issue.
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Campus Cribs: Sage B301 is the ‘God Quad’ of first-year housing

Nigel Jaffe and Irene Loewenson October 31, 2018

God Quad is home to four first-years and features thought-provoking decorations like a cigarette ad from a vintage Playboy issue. Sam Gollob/Contributing Photographer When we arrived at Sage B301, what...

Tonight, students are invited to President Mandel’s house, where she will be handing out Halloween candy. Katie Brule/Photo Editor

Mandel revives tradition of trick-or-treating at the President’s House

Vincent Jiang October 31, 2018

It was 11:30 a.m. when President of the College Maud Mandel sent an email to the student body on Monday, Oct. 22. Mixed in with notifications from Glow and Career Center reminders, the message could...

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One in Two Thousand: Minh Tran ’19

Tesnim Zekeria October 31, 2018

I first met Minh during Windows on Williams my senior year of high school. At the time, he taught me what “lit” meant, a term that was still in its nascent stages in 2015. Little did I know that...

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The Williams College Jewish Association partnered with Refugee Advocates: No Lost Generation to invite Naftali to speak this past Shabbat.

Cari Naftali speaks on humanitarian refugee work in Greece

Shaheen Currimjee October 24, 2018

It is nightfall in Lesbos, Greece. The temperature drops below 45 degrees. As the frigid water laps up against the rocks, a receding wave leaves behind the remains of a faulty life vest. Then, a small...

First-gen students navigate the College

First-gen students navigate the College

Julia Chiang October 24, 2018

Between First Days presentations and admissions’ information sessions, being the first person of one’s immediate family to attend a four-year institution, or “first-gen,” is a label that most hear...

Greta Snyder is a visiting assistant professor in the WGSS department for the next three years.
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Just Visiting: Greta Snyder studies intersection of ecology and race

Sofie Jones October 24, 2018

This fall, Greta Snyder began her three-year tenure as a visiting assistant professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies [WGSS], marking her return to the United States. after spending five years...

WAFFLES has hosted several Harry Potter events, with students reading aloud the books for hours. Photo courtesy of Ben Stanley.

WAFFLES spurs spontaneity on campus

Nigel Jaffe and Shreyas Rajesh October 24, 2018

If you’ve taken an evening stroll past Paresky recently, you may recall experiencing a moment of déjà vu upon hearing a few lines of Harry Potter blasted through a speaker on the front steps. These...

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