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Lucy Calkins ’73 taught America to read. The ‘reading wars’ have called her work into question.

If you’re a Williams College student reading this article, Lucy Calkins ’73 probably taught you how to do so. Maybe you memorized sight words. Maybe you learned to read through “just right” books for ...
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College admits 7.5 percent of record-high 15,411 applicants to Class of 2028

The College offered admission to 899 students on March 22 during the regular decision round, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. Applicants who accept ...
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College admits 26.6 percent of early decision applicants to Class of 2029

The College admitted 257 out of 964 early decision applicants to the Class of 2029 on Dec. 13, an acceptance rate of 26.6 percent. The College also welcomed 18 students through QuestBridge’s National ...
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Professor Steven Miller issues legal statement suggesting PA ballot irregularities; conclusions repudiated by statisticians, political scientists

Professor of Mathematics Steven Miller issued a sworn legal statement suggesting ballot irregularities in Pennsylvania. (Samuel Wolf/The Williams Record) Miller’s analysis, which interprets survey ...
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Review: Follies musical by Stephen Sondheim ’50 is dazzling yet dark

Follies showgirls in their 1940s costumes at London National Theatre. (Photo courtesy of the Clark Art Institute.) Despite being a self-proclaimed Stephen Sondheim ’50 aficionado, I must admit that ...
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College admits 249 out of record-breaking 1,068 applicants to Class of 2028 through early decision

The College admitted 23.3 percent of 1,068 early decision applicants to the Class of 2028 on Dec. 8, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. For the second ...
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Junior Advisors to the Class of 2029

The list of Junior Advisors to the class of 2029.
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Former FTC Chair Lina Khan ’10 redefined antitrust. She says the work is not over yet.

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 ...
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Visiting artist Tsedaye Makonnen partners with Kusika for Astral Sea

Kusika dancers shroud themselves in fabric for Makonnen’s performance. (Photo courtesy of Brad Wakoff.) Astral Sea, a series of dance performances designed to compliment Makonnen’s sculptural work, ...
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College admits 8.5 percent of applicants to Class of 2029

The College offered admission to 1,038 applicants on March 21 through the regular decision process, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. Applicants who ...
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Spilling the tea: Reviewing the Town’s boba

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 ...
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Williamstown Theatre Festival crew members decry working conditions

The Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) closed on Aug. 15, marking the end of the festival’s return to in-person theater — and the end to a contentious summer within the organization. On July 14, ...