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News, News and FeaturesFebruary 28, 2018

Grade deflation policy at Wellesley compels students to take courses at other institutions

By Jodi Wei, Roksolana Pylypiv

Since 2003, classes at Wellesley have adhered to a grading policy that many students know as “grade deflation,” the ramifications…

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News In Brief
News, News and Features, News in BriefFebruary 28, 2018

News in Brief

By Roksolana Pylypiv

Board of Admissions responds to student activism In the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida…

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News, News and FeaturesFebruary 28, 2018

New Career Education policy punishes students for missing events

By Jodi Wei, Tara Luthra

At the end of last semester, Career Education implemented a pilot RSVP policy for several programs which has been met…

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News, News and FeaturesFebruary 28, 2018

Conflict on Peter Pan Bus leads to questions about Wellesley’s transportation system

By Erin Kelly

On Sunday, Feb. 18, a Wellesley student had a disagreement with a Peter Pan bus driver, which resulted in the…

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OpinionsFebruary 23, 2018

SNAP participants deserve autonomy and increased funding

By Erin Kelly

The average family of four that qualifies for assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as…

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Features, News and FeaturesFebruary 23, 2018

Therapy dogs offer stress relief and joy to Wellesley students

By Diana Paulsen

Every year during finals and midterm seasons, squeals of joy can be heard in libraries and common spaces around campus….

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Features, News and FeaturesFebruary 23, 2018

Alzheimer’s Buddies connects Wellesley College students to the town community

By Shez Jafry

Anne Kim ’19, Emily Liao ’19 and Lydia Guo ’20 have partnered with the Alzheimer’s Buddies National Foundation to bring…

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OpinionsFebruary 22, 2018

Wellesley needs a common sense spamming policy

By Samantha Churchill

Wellesley College runs on email. I once made the mistake of forgetting my phone on my way to an 8:30…

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OpinionsFebruary 22, 2018

America needs to focus on lessening stereotypes for mothers

By Tabitha Wilson

Last week, The New York Times reported that the United States’ birth rate has fallen to a low of 1.87…

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OpinionsFebruary 22, 2018

North Korea’s “army of beauties” is not the army we should focus on

By Jane Vaughan

The North Korean cheerleaders, a team of 230 young women sent to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games to support…

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