Let’s Zoom again like we did last summer/yesterday/last week? Ummm, Zoom is now a verb, more frequently heard these days than zerox or google, and no longer needs capitalization (“Thank you so much for the zoom info and the questions.”).There are many other Zooms (the PBS Show, and from that Zoomers, Zoom-aholic, Zoomerang, the lens […]
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Black Lives Matter: Williamstown reacts
Friday June 5 saw an estimated 600 peaceful but vocal protesters gather to demonstrate against racial violence in Field Park in Williamstown.
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Williamstown & environs in times of pandemic
How are Williamstown and neighboring communities in Berkshire County coping with COVID-19? Answer: community spirit is strong, people are helping each other. But there’s much more to it than that…
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Live from everywhere: ’68ers send in their video selfies
We’re all going through this pandemic in different ways–reading more, cleaning out closets, taking online courses, walking, biking, and so forth. In these videos, some of our classmates tell us what they have been doing…
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Ephlats reunite to send a soothing message
What a wonderful gesture. We’re happy to share the sound of the Ephlats and it’s amazing to hear the quality of the voices, the tenors still hitting those high notes some fifty years later…
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Our New Website
We’re still here, with lots more to come. Our new site has been redesigned from the ground up, with emphasis on visual presentation. You’ll see a lot more photography, and a brighter, cleaner look. With the visual makeover comes a new focus: we are now offering in depth articles and reports, featuring contributions from classmates […]
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Encountering Daddy Jim: Barton Phelps pays tribute to classmate Jim Thompson
Everybody who met Jim seemed to love him right away but fathoming the depths of his spirit could take a lifetime and I can only tell you what I know so far. I first met James P.W. Thompson on a golden autumn afternoon in1964 in the freshman quad at Williams College. I had driven up […]
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