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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

Construction wraps up in Spencer after continuing into fall

Emily Bleiberg September 26, 2018

Throughout the first weeks of the school year, continued construction in Brooks and Spencer Houses has caused disruptions to some students’ housing ar-rangements and schedules. One senior living in Spencer...

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate proposes tax

Trevor Wertheimer September 26, 2018

Last Wednesday, Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jay Gonzalez proposed a tax on the endowments of the state’s largest colleges and universities, including Williams. The plan calls for...

Steven Pinker argued that the Enlightenment has ushered in a golden age of human prosperity through reason, science, humanism and progress.
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Steven Pinker speaks on Enlightenment

Yasmina Cabrera September 26, 2018

On Thursday night, Steven Pinker, cognitive psychologist and author of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress, gave a lecture of the same title in Chapin Hall. The event...

Spring Street Blues: From the files of Campus Safety and Security

Campus Safety September 26, 2018

Monday 9-17-18 11 p.m. Hopkins Hall: A student came into Campus Safety and Security (CSS) to make a statement that someone had broken into their car while it was parked in Thompson Lot.  Wednesday...

President Maud Mandel awarded medals to alums Michael Wynn ’93, Shoshana Clark Stewart ’02, Cheryl Robinson Joyner ’85 and John Walcott ’71.

Photo courtesy of Roman Iwasiwka.

College awards Bicentennial Medals to four alums

Sofie Jones September 19, 2018

Last Saturday, the College marked the start of the 2018-2019 academic year with the annual convocation ceremony in Chapin Hall, which included the awarding of this year’s Bicentennial Medals. Four alums...

Honor committee revises code

Davey Morse September 19, 2018

On Sept. 10, Dean of the College Marlene Sandstrom emailed the student body about two significant changes to the College’s academic Code of Conduct. The first narrows the scope of “reportable” Honor...

Two employees sue College for unpaid overtime

Nicholas Goldrosen September 19, 2018

This spring, one former and one current teacher at the College’s Children’s Center filed a lawsuit against the College alleging damages of $75,000 for unpaid overtime, according to documents filed...

At the 2018 Berkshire Bioblitz, held in Hopkins Forest, students, scientists and community members came together to document wildlife in the area. 

Photo courtesy of Sarah Gardner.

Berkshire Bioblitz hosted by College for first time

Allie Campbell September 19, 2018

This past weekend, students, biologists, naturalists and professors joined the general public in Hopkins Memorial Forest to participate in the ninth annual Berkshire Bioblitz – a 24-hour biological survey...

IWS has relocated to Hewat House as part of a broader expansion in its scope and mission. In the last two years, the College has also hired three more full time staff, necessitating a larger space.

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Integrative Wellbeing Services relocates to Hewat House

Rose Houglet September 19, 2018

Over the summer, Integrative Wellbeing Services (IWS) relocated to Hewat House, at the bottom of Hoxsey St. across from Thompson Health Center, in response to the College’s efforts to expand mental...

After a year in Dodd House, Goodrich coffee bar returned to Goodrich Hall yesterday following renovations.

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Goodrich reopens in original location

Anjali Poe September 19, 2018

Yesterday, Goodrich Coffee Bar opened for the year. Goodrich is completely student-organized and student-run, with five students comprising the management team. The management team’s roles include...

In his lecture, Keating discussed his physics research and critiqued the Nobel Prize selection process.

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Brian Keating speaks on losing the Nobel Prize

Samuel Wolf September 19, 2018

  On Friday, physicist and University of California San Diego professor Brian Keating visited the College to discuss his recently published book, Losing the Nobel Prize, about his attempts to...

Spring Street Blues: From the files of Campus Safety and Security

Campus Safety September 19, 2018

Monday 9-10-18 2:54 p.m. Mission Park: A smoke detector in Mills was activated. The cause of the alarm was burnt popcorn. Before officers arrived, a student called CSS to report the cause and that there...

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