Home varsity athletic events for fall are noted in the Daily Planner. You should reference the online schedule of athletic events (http://www.williams.edu/Athletics/) for the most current information, including winter study and spring events.

Religious Holidays which may affect participation in important aspects of College life by those who practice a particular tradition are listed. This is not an exhaustive list of "all major religious holidays." (Note: Those with a double asterisk (**) denote occasions on which the precept of a particular tradition, and the practice of nearly all its adherents, includes significant restrictions on academic activity. For holidays associated with Christianity, the following notations are used to denote observance by particular strands of the Christian tradition: RC-Roman Catholic; P-Protestant; O-Orthodox.)

Special Events

Here are a few selected major events which one should begin thinking about a few days in advance...

Homecoming: This annual event typically falls on the first or second weekend in November (Nov. 14 in 2009. Eph-people descend upon campus for a weekend of sports dominance, where the Williams sports teams of every flavor put a big hurt on the opposition. The dining halls usually pull out all the stops and serve up something pretty special for dinner and you can count on the evening activities to be beyond the norm. Parents are encouraged to venture out, especially if they are alums, for "The Village Beautiful." Activities abound and the tailgating and excitement both on and off the gridiron is not to be missed.

Winter Carnival: After a whole month of lounging around someone believed you must slowly be brought back into the rigors of Eph-life. This "someone" concocted Winter Carnival. WC is a weekend loaded with activities. Most of them you have not tried since you were in a full snow-suit and moonboots. From snow-sculpture contests to an all-campus snow-ball fight, the weekend is basically what you might do on a snow-day in middle school. But beyond the fun in the snow, Williams (nearly-Olympic) Division I Nordic and Alpine ski teams compete against some of the best teams on the East coast for all-day races on both Friday and Saturday. And then there is the host of soirees spanning the campus and usually requiring a bit more than the jeans and sweater combo. One suggestion is to wear some forgettable shoes (boots are good) because they are bound to pick-up all kinds of goodies by the nights end.

Spring Fling/Spring Concert: A multi-day affair packed full of fun and games, food and fantastic music. In 2009, the feature artists for the Spring Concert was The Roots.

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