Williams Men's Basketball Wins Monday Matinee

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The Williams College men's basketball team defeated the Maine-Fort Kent Bengals, 67-63, on Monday afternoon.
 
Bobby Casey led the Ephs (13-7) with 16 points, including 13 in the second half. Daniel Aronowitz was the only other Eph to reach double figures. He finished with 10 points and five rebounds.
 
Marques Glenn led the Bengals (18-13) with 20 points and 9 rebounds. 
 
Williams travels to Wesleyan on Friday.
 
SKIING
STOWE, Vt. -- The third carnival of the 2016 EISA season began with just the Alpine events this weekend.
 
On Friday, the Williams skiers competed against their peers at Mount Mansfield in giant slalom and returned Saturday for slalom. As of now, the Williams ski team is in ninth with 188 points while Dartmouth leads with 464. However, the Nordic team, who had a weekend off from carnival racing, will be sure to add a significant amount of points to the mix next weekend for the second part of the UVM carnival at the Trapp Family Lodge.
 
The young women's Alpine team continued to shine; the skiers' youth in a sport full of seasoned veterans did not deter them in the slightest. On Friday, freshman Isabel Torres continued her superb season by leading the Williams skiers with a 15th place finish. She had two very consistent runs of 1:08.42 for 20th place in the entire field (including non-collegiate skiers) and, when the entire field sped up due to varying conditions, a second run of 1:07.06, 21st fastest of the day.
 
The Williams men, on the other hand, struggled on Friday but rebounded in Saturday's slalom, managing to secure a full scoring team, headed by freshman Bryan Bailey in 15th. Bailey's total time was 1:54.86, less than five seconds back from Max Roeislad of UVM who won the race in 1:50.23. Sophomore Charlie Sheils also had a standout performance, coming in 29th with a total time of 2:01.36 while classmate Marc Talbott rounded out the scoring 
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Williams College Receives Anonymous $25M Gift to Support Projects

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College has received a $25 million gift commitment in support of three major initiatives currently underway on campus: constructing a new museum building, developing a comprehensive plan for athletics and wellbeing facilities, and endowing the All-Grant financial aid program. 
 
The donors, who wish to remain anonymous, say the gift reflects their desire to not only support Williams but also President Maud S. Mandel's strategic vision and plan for the college. 
 
"This remarkably generous commitment sustains our momentum for WCMA, will be a catalyst for financial aid, and is foundational for athletics and wellness. It will allow us to build upon areas of excellence that have long defined the college," Mandel said. "I could not be more appreciative of this extraordinary investment in Williams."
 
Of the donors' total gift, $10 million will help fund the first freestanding, purpose-built home for the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), a primary teaching resource for the college across all disciplines and home to more than 15,000 works. 
 
Each year, roughly 30 academic departments teach with WCMA's collection in as many as 130 different courses. 
 
The new building, designed by the internationally recognized firm SO-IL and slated to open in 2027, will provide dedicated areas for teaching and learning, greater access to the collection and space for everything from formal programs to impromptu gatherings. The college plans to fund at least $100 million of the total project cost with gifts.
 
Another $10 million will support planning for and early investments in a comprehensive approach to renewing the college's athletics and wellbeing facilities. 
 
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