Confusion regarding room availability leaves 50 students unhoused
Kyra Deehr-Lewis ’24 was disappointed when Freeman Hall, her first-choice dorm, ran out of rooms before she even began her…
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How Marvel Finally Gave Black Widow Her Own Story
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Wellesley community contemplated the many facets of LGBTQ+ pride
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Asian books to read this summer because AAPI Month never ends
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News
Land acknowledgement delivered at 2021 commencement
On June 4, at the Class of 2021’s commencement ceremony, Kisha James ’21 gave the College’s first land acknowledgement. James…
Representative Liz Miranda ’02 brings “joy as resistance” to Commencement
In the video announcing that Massachusetts State Representative Liz Miranda ’02 was going to be Wellesley’s 2021 commencement speaker, the…
Features
Wellesley community contemplated the many facets of LGBTQ+ pride
In June, many cities hosted pride parades and festivals in public support of the LGBTQ+ community, and the Wellesley community…
CS students create alternative to Dish AVI
At the end of April, a group of students who took CS 304: Databases with Web Interfaces in Term 3…
Cafe Hoop and El Table members discuss the current state of the co-ops after a year of closure
El Table and Cafe Hoop are two popular student-run cooperatives that both serve up student-made confections and serve as valuable…
Opinions
Embrace Credit-Non, Some Advice From a Senior
As a graduating senior, I feel the need to impart advice like the obnoxious elderly man that I am. And,…
We must disarm the Wellesley College Police Department
Wellesley Against Mass Incarceration (WAMI) is an on-campus student organization. This article represents the viewpoints of the Disarming Campus Police…
We’re not all “Wellesley Women” anymore. What’s taking the College so long to see that?
Approximately one year ago, the Wellesley News published a staff editorial on Wellesley College’s usage of gendered language. To this…
Arts
How Marvel Finally Gave Black Widow Her Own Story
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR BLACK WIDOW 11 years after her introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Black Widow has…
Sapphic paranormal YA books for people who didn’t get into PHIL 200 (Philosophy and Witchcraft)
Hello, friends. I have an actual column now with an actual name! Welcome to Books Before Boys: A Queer Reader’s…
Asian books to read this summer because AAPI Month never ends
She Who Became the Sun — Shelley Parker-Chan, July 20, 2021 How do I describe She Who Became the Sun? …
Sports and Wellness
Food, Nutrition and Difficult Diets: A Discussion With Wellesley Nutritionist Barbara Southcote
“Food” has become a buzzword on Wellesley’s campus over the past year. From the ongoing demands from WAMI and other…
Demystifying Inconclusive COVID-19 Tests
Since Fall 2020, the College has mandated that students, faculty and staff undergo biweekly asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. While one can…
Athletes Owe Many Thanks to the PERA Department
As the final weeks of Term 4 approach, there is much to reflect on surrounding how the COVID-19 pandemic was…
Online
Sophomores to Live in Vacuum Closets, COVID Testing Cubicles, as the Great Housing Crisis of 2021 Steamrolls On
On the morning of sophomore housing selection, recently-engaged-u-hauling-lesbian couple Whitney Wellesley ’24 and her roommate and intended Winniefred Wellesley ’24…
Wellesley community loses all sense of hope after Wi-Fi outage
On Saturday, May 29, the Wellesley Secure Wi-Fi ceased to function for the whole day. Wellesley students, in the midst…
Mini fridges: Silent, but deadly
Is your mini fridge running? What’s that? It’s unionizing! If you haven’t heard already, the gas-guzzling, smog-inducing, carbon-emitting monster machines…