Press Record

For our last episode of this academic year, as part of our special issue devoted to the class of 2020, we asked seniors for advice to underclassmen. Here's what they had to say.

This week, we asked a range of students to give a timeline of spring 2020 – in two minutes.

This week, we hear two members of the College community read articles they wrote about loved ones in their lives effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read Professor LeRhonda S. Manigault-Bryant’s full piece “My Mother Is Busy Getting Ready to Die” from the New York Times here, and first-year Zia Saylor’s full piece “She was my cheerleader and my mentor. Then she was hospitalized with COVID-19”  from The Los Angeles Times here. LeRhonda S. Manigault-Bryant (@DoctorRMB)’s recording was produced by Michael A. Betts II (@kidsweater), with music by Blue Dot Sessions.

This week, we chat with the College chaplains about celebrating Passover, Easter and the start of Ramadan during the pandemic. Then, we hear a throwback clip from last year's Spring Fling concert and this week's audio journal from Onder Kilinc '23.

This week, we hear from the Zilkha Center's zero-waste interns, Lauren Lynch '23 and Coco Rhum '23, about their continued work remotely. Then, we hear music by the Springstreeters, editor Kevin Yang's dispatch from campus and this week's audio-journal.

This week, we hear from biology professor Joan Edwards about how she transitioned her lab class to remote learning. Then, we hear this week's dispatch from campus, audio journal, and sounds of Williams, featuring Gospel Choir.

This week, we hear from a range of students about the transition to online learning, from editor Kevin Yang reporting from campus, to other students across the country.

This week, we hear from an incoming member of the class of 2024 about being a pre-frosh during this time. Then, editor Nigel Jaffe talks about changes to Integrative Wellbeing Services and remote therapy options for students who are now scattered across the country and the world, and editor Kevin Yang gives us this week's dispatch from campus.

This week, we hear from editor Kevin Zhang Yang about what it's like on campus now that most students have gone home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, we interview editor Jeongyoon Han about the College's recent decision to switch to universal pass/fail grading for the semester.

This week, we talk to Amherst student Thomas Brodey about the environment on campus following Amherst's latest decision to make campuses digital and send students home following new cases of the Coronavirus in Massachusetts. We also sat down with Onder Kilinc and Harun Curak to talk about their new podcast "Cultures at Williams." 

This week, we talk to the College's general counsel Jamie Art about the college's role in litigation, internal compliance, and Title IX adjudications. Also on this week's episode, we sit down with thesis students to find why they love their fields and what they are trying to discover through their thesis

This week, we interview junior Sonia Nyarko about the student group Sisterhood and its work to create community for black women at the College. Then, we visit Water Street Grill for Williamstown Dart League, a weekly competition that bridges the town and gown divide.

This week, we interview a member of the Strategic Planning working group and a dancer from Kusika. We also feature student thoughts on winter carnival and premiere a new music segment.

This week, we talk to one of the task force members about his thoughts on the upcoming referendum to abolish College Council and replace it with the Three Pillars Plan. We also talk to BSU co-presidents Shane Beard and Morgan Whaley about Black History Month, and gather student opinions on Claiming Williams Day.

On the first episode of Press Record this year, the new podcast team provides a snapshot of Winter Study, including students doing theses, winter athletes and wildest stories.

For the Record's special issue this week, Town and Gown, we spent 12 hours in Tunnel City coffeeshop, getting a feel for where Williamstown and Williams College meet.

This week, we discuss the end of semester approval ratings and interview battle of the bands winner Mia Lisette.

This week, we get an update on the Asian American Studies movement from member Suiyi Tang, and features editor Irene Loewenson attempts to go to every event on the social calendar.

This week, we cover the student boycott of the English department and interview Studio Art Assistant Doug Paisley about his Sardinian folk singing fame.

This week, we interview Grant Swonk and Sean Fontellio about the College's new strategic planning process.