Raíz hosts demonstration in solidarity with “A Day without Immigrants”
On Monday, May 1, Wellesley’s immigration rights group, Raiz, hosted a strike with other organizations on campus in support of…
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Raíz hosts demonstration in solidarity with “A Day without Immigrants”
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Academic Council to vote on shadow grading’s future
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Shadow grading allows students to comfortably adjust to college academics vs Shadow grading disproportionately affects humanities enrollments
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“The Handmaid’s Tale” paints a necessary yet exhausting portrait of totalitarian future
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Davis Museum’s redesign allows for restructuring of the African Galleries
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News
Working Group on the Effects of Immigration Policy promotes awareness of resources on campus
In response to rising fears felt by the immigrant community and allies concerned about recent policies proposed and enforced by…
Nation & World: 5/3
Arkansas execution goes awry For the past month, national attention has been on Arkansas as it moved forward in its…
Features
Professor Klepac-Ceraj aspires to kindle students’ interest in microbiology
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Vanja Klepac-Ceraj has been on sabbatical this academic year, but taking a break from teaching…
BOW Three College Collaboration promotes exchange and establishes student and faculty connections
Established in 2009, the Babson College/Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering/Wellesley College (BOW) Three College Collaboration was created by the…
Staff Series: Shafer Hall custodians Paula Glorioso and Maureen Mota transform a dorm into a home
“If you need any more help, my name’s Maureen. You can find me around here. Good luck moving in!” Maureen…
Opinions
Shadow grading allows students to comfortably adjust to college academics vs Shadow grading disproportionately affects humanities enrollments
Shadow grading is an integral part of the first year of a Wellesley student. Most prospective students are aware of…
Secular humanism doesn’t compromise moral comfort
One look at 21st century religious extremism is sufficient to give today’s atheist an ego boost. As religious based violence,…
Britain’s snap vote needed for political unity
On April 18, British Prime Minister Theresa May shocked her country by calling for a snap vote to be held…
Arts
A peek at the new, political Chelsea Handler
If you had told me just a year ago that I would be interviewing Chelsea Handler primarily on politics and…
In “Memory Unearthed,” Henryk Ross reflects on humanity in the Lodz Ghetto
I stumbled onto the Boston Museum of Fine Arts’s contemporary exhibit, “Memory Unearthed,” completely by accident. I had gone with…
“The Handmaid’s Tale” paints a necessary yet exhausting portrait of totalitarian future
Margaret Atwood’s iconic novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” has been a staple of feminist literature since its 1985 publication. It depicts…
Sports and Wellness
Athlete Profile: Alice Zhou ’17
Track and Field athlete Alice Zhou ’17 has been competing since her freshman year of high school. However, it wasn’t…
Mount Holyoke-Wellesley rivalry sparks fierce competition between institutions
Ask any student-athlete at Wellesley, and they will tell you that the rivalry between women’s colleges runs deep. Not only…
Wellesley Squash has varsity status revoked
On Wednesday, March 22, the Wellesley College Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics (PERA) declared that Wellesley College Squash…
Online
The Smoker’s Bench: Where Are They Now?
“Do you have a light?” A friendship ignited. In the Bates courtyard, there exists a magical bench that facilitates one…
Wellesley-Babson Solidarity March
Photos by Audrey Stevens ’17, Photo Editor
Photo of the Week
"Be the bright light in the darkness." ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 29 4/12: Photo by Jennifer…