President’s Corner: 5/2
Hey Wellesley, Welcome back to the President’s Corner under your new College Government (CG) Cabinet! I am Saafia Masoom, your…
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Wellesley students in environmental studies class take on global recycling crisis
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Trump supporters fear loss of white supremacy not economic security
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Wellesley alumna leads seminar on women, golf and business
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Wellesley College’s commitment to sustainability insufficient for student activists
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Wellesley Crew sweeps NEWMAC Rowing Championships
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News
Wellesley online communities restrict controversial posts in order to avoid negativity
On April 21 at 9:59 p.m., the Wellesley Confessions Facebook page, where students can anonymously post complaints, compliments, questions and…
Outside the Bubble
“Me Too” movement reaches Boston with Wynn Resorts name change The luxury hotel chain Wynn Resorts is simultaneously building Massachusetts’…
Features
Wellesley students in environmental studies class take on global recycling crisis
Over the past semester, your waste disposal habits have been of acute importance to students in Wellesley’s environmental studies capstone…
The evolution of fungal gravity sensing
Most of us have experienced that disappointing moment when we pull some delicious food out of the refrigerator — strawberries,…
Professor Kate Gilhuly pursues interest in literature through research in classics
Armed since childhood with an insatiable love for literature, Professor Kate Gilhuly of the classics department dreamt of writing her…
Opinions
We need to support the ambitions of working mothers
On April 9, Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth became the first woman to give birth while serving as a U.S. Senator….
Trump supporters fear loss of white supremacy not economic security
Last week, Diana C. Mutz, a political science professor at the University of Pennsylvania, published a study that characterizes Trump…
Why students should rally behind the Global Flora Project
On Thursday, April 26, students, horticulturists and alumnae gathered to listen as the faculty and staff of the Wellesley College…
Arts
Kanye West overlooks Trump’s racism
After being inactive on all social media platforms since May 2017, Kanye West returned to Twitter on April 13, retweeting…
“The Handmaid’s Tale” season 2 lives up to the original, for better and for worse
How can you tell an uncomfortable, painful and more or less joyless story and still make people want to watch…
Despite seemingly massive losses, “Infinity War” operates with no real consequences
This article contains spoilers for “Avengers: Infinity War.” As a devoted Marvel fan, I shamelessly endeavour to find the good…
Sports and Wellness
Wellness-side
Toward the end of every semester, projects and final papers pile up and tests must be studied for. Students are…
The fall of the Boston Breakers
Earlier this month, the Office of Student Involvement (OSI) offered Wellesley students the chance to buy tickets to a Boston…
Wellesley Crew sweeps NEWMAC Rowing Championships
This past weekend, the Wellesley Crew team raced to its eighth consecutive New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC)…
Online
Harvard guy who’s actually really informed and progressive is still really annoying
Breaking news has just come in from Cambridge, MA announcing that Harvard student John White ’19, who says all the…
Students decide: berries in the dining halls or affordable, reliable transportation, mental health resources and support for low-income students and students of color?
In this “Saw”-like scenario, Wellesley students are forced to choose between two equatable options: we can have strawberries, raspberries and…
What to do if you’re worried about kissing someone who looks a little too much like your dad: A guide to Marathon Monday
As Marathon Monday approaches and Wellesley students flock to CVS to stock up on chapstick, there’s one lingering question left…