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Lina Khan ’10 was beginning her junior year at the College when Lehman Brothers, a global titan of investment banking, filed for the largest bankruptcy in American history, triggering a stock market ...
If you’re a Williams College student reading this article, Lucy Calkins ’73 and her ubiquitous — and recently controversial curriculum — probably taught you how to do so. The truth about the “reading ...
North Adams’ Houghton Mansion holds a variety of creepy sights, including an abandoned Freemason meeting room, an old barber chair and dusty Victorian bedrooms. (Irene Loewenson / The Williams Record) ...
Despite being a self-proclaimed Stephen Sondheim ’50 aficionado, I must admit that with the exception of a few songs, I did not know anything about his 1971 musical Follies. That is, until Saturday, ...
In Williamstown, you can find four businesses that sell boba — a traditional Taiwanese drink made from tapioca pearls and tea. Although Goodrich Coffee Bar and Blue Mango were the primary sellers of ...
Applicants who accept their offers of admission will join the 249 students admitted to the Class of 2028 in December through the College’s early decision admissions process. In addition to the 899 ...
For almost two decades, Sean Saifa M. Wall ’01 has worked as an intersex rights activist, fighting to end medically unnecessary surgeries. (Photo courtesy of Sean Saifa M. Wall) Looking back after ...
Professor of Mathematics Steven Miller submitted a sworn court declaration on Nov. 21 that suggested the possibility of serious ballot irregularities in Pennsylvania. Over the previous week, Miller ...
When Brian Wecht ’97 lost his high school class ring while living in Gladden his junior year, he didn’t think much of it. The ring was bulky and ornately carved, with a hefty green gemstone embedded ...
This past week, staff writer Yuchan Kim had the opportunity to take a look at Albrecht Dürer’s magnificent prints, along with many other astonishing pieces at the College’s Special Collections ...
As the United States enters its ninth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, 43 million Americans are facing eviction, 13.6 million are unemployed and over 200,000 have died. Meanwhile, the U.S. government ...
Many beloved businesses on Spring Street occupy buildings owned by the College. Associate Provost Chris Winters gives a tour of the College’s real estate and explains how it maintains and cares for ...