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College admits 25.2 percent of early decision applicants to Class of 2030

The College admitted 258 out of 1,023 early decision applicants to the Class of 2030 yesterday, an acceptance rate of 25.2 ...
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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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Oren Cass ’05 talks conservative realignment, economic policy, J.D. Vance

Cass interviewed J.D. Vance at American Compass’ “Rebuilding American Capitalism” forum in June 2023. (Photo courtesy of Oren Cass.) After former president Donald Trump won the presidential election ...
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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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‘A natural experiment’: Hopkins Forest’s journey from gentleman’s farm to thriving center of ecological research

If you close your eyes while walking through Hopkins Memorial Forest, you might hear the wind whistling through the branches of pine, spruce, and maple trees; the crunching hiking shoes of a nearby ...
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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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Sports stats: An inside look at the Ephs’ past two decades

As the snow begins to fall and fall athletes enter the off-season, another set of statistics has been established for another year of fall sports at the College. This week, the Record analyzed data ...
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A history of coeducation at the College

Vassar exchange students play cards outside of Doughty House. (Photo courtesy of Special Collections.) According to data published in April 2022, the College is composed of 2,129 undergraduate ...
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LaWhore Vagistan returns to the College to perform her show ‘Lessons in Drag’

Vagistan addressed queer nightlife and critical theory in her drag show. (Shane Stackpole/The Williams Record) The ’62 Center Dance Studio was transformed into a nightclub last Friday when ...
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Approval ratings survey shows majority concerned about AI use, faculty approval remains high

Like many of its peer institutions, the College has been grappling with the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence on campus. In October, a Record survey found that 77 percent of ...