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Residents vote to increase elementary school budget, fund recreation projects at annual Town Meeting

The Williams Record

At yesterday’s annual Town Meeting, Williamstown residents voted to increase Williamstown Elementary School’s budget and fund a new skate park, among other items.

Complaints over uneven funding disrupt FAST, prompt referendum

The Williams Record

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,

Major declaration data shows English, Div. I up, computer science down

The Williams Record

Students in the Class of 2028 declared their majors and concentrations on April 29, solidifying the academic paths they will pursue during their remaining time at the College. Registrar’s office data shared with the Record shows a sharp rise in Division I declarations, an all-time high in the number of English majors, and a continued decline in computer scie

Hot off the press: The Record visits where ink hits the page

The Williams Record

Ever wondered how the Record miraculously appears in print on Wednesday mornings? This week, the Record went to our printing press, near Albany International Airport, to see the process firsthand.

Goodbye and good luck

The Williams Record

In an op-ed, Michael Sardo argues that the College is not adequately preparing students for professional expectations.

LACMA Director Michael Govan ’85 talks museum architecture, public art, mounds of dirt

The Williams Record

Michael Govan ’85 talks about his career as LACMA director, his time working at WCMA, and outdoor-sculpture-controversies.

Women’s lacrosse advances to Sweet 16 after a two-victory weekend

The Williams Record

No. 23 women’s lacrosse (11-7, 5-5 NESCAC) secured consecutive victories during the first two rounds of the Div. III NCAA Championship, which was hosted by William Smith in Geneva, N.Y., over the weekend. With an 18-3 win against the Grove City Wolverines (16-4), and an 11-10 victory over the No. 7 William Smith Herons (17-3),...

Five in Two Thousand: Max Billick, Ellie Davis, Inés Garcia, Aliya Huprikar, and Haley Zimmerman

The Williams Record

For the last issue of the Record this semester, Sports Executive Editor Arleny Flores ’28 sat down with graduating members of last year’s Record’s management team to discuss their retirement from the Record and memories from their time leading the paper. In spring 2025, Max Billick ’26 served as editor-in-chief. In the fall, Haley Zimmerman ’26 served as edi

‘Plastics’ and the problem of becoming: Meditations on The Graduate (1967)

The Williams Record

In an op-ed, Isabel Kaiser '26 reflects on her position as a graduating senior in conversation with The Graduate (1967).

Alum group pushes for expanded free speech at the College

The Williams Record

The Williams Free Speech Alliance (WFSA), an alum-led organization pushing the College to focus on institutional neutrality and ideological diversity, is seeking a student liaison to serve as on-campus leader for the organization. This is the first time the group has recruited a student employee. The student will be paid $5,000 for a five-month term.

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