Halloween Special: CSS Officer Paul Oleskiewicz Uncovers the Ghosts that Haunt the College
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In the shadows of Griffin Hall, CSS dispatch officer Paul Oleskiewicz led a ghost hunt for over 30 students, faculty, and staff at the College on Sunday. As a leader of the Northern Berkshire Paranormal Research Group — a local organization that performs paranormal investigations throughout the region — Oleskiewicz has many hair-raising tales and personally recorded audio clips to prove it. In an interview with Press Record, he shared his stories from the field.
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Statistics, Design, and AI: Conversations with Carissa Carter ’01 and Prof. Anna Neufeld ’18
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This week on Press Record, designer, geologist, and Academic Director of the Stanford d.school, Carissa Carter '01, discusses her new book, Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. Assistant Professor of Statistics Anna Neufeld ’18 also shares her experience returning to teach at the College as well as insights into her scholarship.”
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A conversation with Prof. Kristen Calhoun and 25 Years of the Williams Chamber Players
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The return of the Press Record podcast includes interviews with music faculty at the College to celebrate 25 years of their chamber players ensemble. The podcast also features an interview with Visiting Professor of Africana Studies Kristen Calhoun, who discusses her playwright craft, the political significance of the black theatre, and more.
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Senior Class Officers and A Conversation with Prof. Nelly Rosario
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This week on Press Record, we speak with senior Class Speaker Taylor Braswell and Class Gardener Lydia Von Shwanenfluegel on their roles at graduation. We also host Professor Nelly Rosario, professor of Latino/a Studies, for a conversation about her work in progress the novel How the Medicines Go Down.
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Class at a 'Classless' Institution: A Conversation With Nahier Tafere '26
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This week on Press Record, hear from Nahier Tafere '26 on her reflections on socioeconomic class at the College. Inspired by Claiming Williams panel "Why are you jealous of my book grant?": Sociooeconomic Class at Williams," Pat Klugman, Section Editor for Press Record, and Nahier Tafere have a more casual conversation about navigating class at Williams.
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Goodrich: Behind the Bar
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This week, Press Record goes behind the bar at Goodrich, Williams' student-run coffee shop. You'll hear from audio from baristas behind the bar and patrons about their favorite drinks and attraction to the cafe. Student managers also discuss how Goodrich runs since being closed during the early portion of the pandemic and what makes the student-run cafe special.
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Track Record: Beza Lulseged ’25
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This special episode marks our second edition of Track Record, a mini-series centering the unique, powerful, and often overlooked extracurricular experiences of Williams students. This week, we talk to Beza Lulseged '25 who took inspiration from late food critic Jonathan Gold and visited restaurants he popularized and some of her childhood favorites during Winter Study. She talks local hot dog shops, uncomfortable fine dining experiences, the importance of eating with others, and the legacy of Gold’s attention to casual dining.
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What's New With WCFM
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This week, Press Record delves into the world of WCFM. In interviews with students, we learn about WCFM's new fuller-than-ever schedule, the joys of being a radio DJ, the new group Open Decks, and what WCFM hopes to achieve on campus.
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Track Record: Sam Youngwood '25
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This special episode marks our first edition of Track Record, a mini-series centering the unique, powerful, and often overlooked extracurricular experiences of Williams students. This week, we talk to Sam Youngwood '25 who worked at Flocons de Sel, a three Michelin star restaurant, in Megeve, France during Winter Study. He talks food, the exquisitely choregraphed fine dining, spiky celery, his experience with French culture, and how the opportunity impacted his view of the future.
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Profs Talk Pedagogy and Research on Race and Media
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This week on Press Record we talked to two professors, Joe Cruz '91 and AnneMarie McClain '09. Professor Cruz's classroom philosophy involves drawing students into discussions and relies on a blind grading system, which mitigates bias but also requires that students actively seek out help from him. Professor McClain was interviewed as part of our Prof Pod series, discussing her research on the usage of media by Black families to talk about race with their children.
info_outlineIn light of an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic, Press Record spoke with three Asian students about their experiences with race at Williams.