Difference between revisions of "The Williams Record"

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The Williams Record, founded in 1885, is the independent student newspaper at Williams College. The paper publishes 3,000 copies in broadsheet form once a week, on Wednesdays, and covers news and events relevant to campus. Space is also provided for letters to the editor and op-eds written by members of the Williams community.
 
The Williams Record, founded in 1885, is the independent student newspaper at Williams College. The paper publishes 3,000 copies in broadsheet form once a week, on Wednesdays, and covers news and events relevant to campus. Space is also provided for letters to the editor and op-eds written by members of the Williams community.
  
Though the Record is listed alongside other student organizations, it receives no funding from the administration or [[College Council]]. Publication is funded through advertising, subscriptions and online contributions. If you read the Record regularly but do not hold a subscription, please consider making a [http://www.williamsrecord.com/contribution.php contribution] to support our continued publication.
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Publication has traditionally been funded through advertising, subscriptions and online contributions; in 2010, however, struggling with structural deficits, [[College Council]] granted the Record a subsidy funded by an increase in the Student Activities Tax. If you read the Record regularly but do not hold a subscription, please consider making a [http://www.williamsrecord.com/contribution.php contribution] to support our continued publication.
  
 
If you are a Williams College student you are eligible to [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=section&section=info&content=join join] the Record as a member of our editorial or business staff.
 
If you are a Williams College student you are eligible to [http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?view=section&section=info&content=join join] the Record as a member of our editorial or business staff.

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The Williams Record
Type of groupstudent media
Selectiveyes for editorial board members; no for all other staff
Membership12-15 editors, 30-40 writers, 5-10 photographers and 5-8 business staff members
Meeting timeWednesdays at 8:00 p.m.
Meeting placeRecord office
OfficeParesky 209
Established1885
Websitehttp://www.williamsrecord.com

The Williams Record, founded in 1885, is the independent student newspaper at Williams College. The paper publishes 3,000 copies in broadsheet form once a week, on Wednesdays, and covers news and events relevant to campus. Space is also provided for letters to the editor and op-eds written by members of the Williams community.

Publication has traditionally been funded through advertising, subscriptions and online contributions; in 2010, however, struggling with structural deficits, College Council granted the Record a subsidy funded by an increase in the Student Activities Tax. If you read the Record regularly but do not hold a subscription, please consider making a contribution to support our continued publication.

If you are a Williams College student you are eligible to join the Record as a member of our editorial or business staff.