Students Remember the Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsberg
On the tail of a new edition to the Supreme Court, many students have reflected on the life of former…
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First-Year Students Reflect on Their Expectations for College, One Semester In
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Students Reflect on Spring 2021 Move-in
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College announces update to vaccination plan
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Wellesley in talks to distribute vaccines by April, May; Students raise concerns over plans
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The many anonymous Instagram accounts of Wellesley College
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News
First-Year Students Reflect on Their Expectations for College, One Semester In
“Is this gonna be how it is the entire time?” Shelby Deibler ʼ24 chose Wellesley for the close community and…
“We Want to Fundamentally Change the Culture,” International Student Union says
When the International Student Union was founded, it was envisioned to “fundamentally change the culture” of Wellesley College by addressing…
Features
The many anonymous Instagram accounts of Wellesley College
Type the word “Wellesley” into Instagram, and you will be greeted with many college-affiliated accounts: @WellesleyCollege, of course; perhaps @WellesleyOrientation,…
Turning Slack-tivism to App-tivism
Following the 2020 presidential election, a team of students from BOW — the Babson, Olin and Wellesley three-college collaboration —…
“How am I Going to Craft an Education that is Successful for Me?”: Disabled Students Reflect on the Challenges They’ve Faced at Wellesley
For Katie Adler ‘22, some of the buildings on Wellesley’s campus are easier to get to than others. Adler has…
Opinions
Wellesley, why can’t you meet our dietary needs?
When I applied via Early Decision to Wellesley, one of the selling points were the five dining halls. The website…
The block system is a joke
The block system has been an absolute failure in the midst of COVID-19. I, along with many other First-years who…
Spineless nonpartisanship: how the Girl Scouts convinced me they no longer care about girls
In kindergarten, I was placed in a different school because of an overcrowding issue. At the time, I’m sure it…
Arts
Harry Styles de-typifies masculinity in Vogue’s December Issue, but is this enough? (spoiler: it’s not)
I often struggle to verbalize why I gladly devote hours to sifting through articles on Repeller, Vogue, In the Frow…
Music Performance Courses Adapt to an Altered Semester
Fall 2020, objectively, has created unique scenarios that have challenged and surprised everyone across the Wellesley community. Despite the challenges,…
Ben Wheatley’s adaptation of “Rebecca” fails to deliver compared to its classic counterpart
Immediately after the end-credits of Rebecca, director Ben Wheatley’s feeble remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film of the same name,…
Sports and Wellness
Athletic impacts of Covid-19
Along with the many drastic changes made in light of COVID-19, the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASAC) announced July…
A new kind of PE
This year at Wellesley, physical education classes look different. Like many other departments, the athletics department has decided to hold…
Maintaining wellness as the cold sets in
As the temperatures drop, a walk around the lake or a run through the Ville might not seem as enjoyable…
Online
Remote students experience existential crises; change class years in email signatures
Students who are studying remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic are facing yet another unprecedented challenge this semester. Closed waitlists…
President’s Column: The Butterfly Effect
If things never really stop changing, then I, and you, and all of us, have yet to see our darkest hours. But we have also yet to see our brightest days.
Your next on-campus romance isn’t going to work out
Heartbreak is in the air this season as Wellesley students begin the process of moving back to campus for the…