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      Wellesley adapts to end of race conscious admissions
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      Professor Spotlight: Dr. Faisal Ahmed
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      Spotlight: New Professor Kathryn Winner
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      Spotlight: New Professor Lucia Nhamo ’11
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    • France’s Abaya Ban Unveils Its Own Misogyny
      France’s Abaya Ban Unveils Its Own Misogyny
    • Editorial: In defense of affirmative action
      Editorial: In defense of affirmative action
    • I am an NCAA champion: we should end college recruiting
      I am an NCAA champion: we should end college recruiting
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    • The SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes: What’s happening in Hollywood?
      The SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes: What’s happening in Hollywood?
    • Digging into Hozier’s Unreal Unearth: “De Selby (Part 1)” and the Population of Loss
      Digging into Hozier’s Unreal Unearth: “De Selby (Part 1)” and the Population of Loss
    • Summer Releases to Help Usher in Fall
      Summer Releases to Help Usher in Fall
  • Sports
    • Gauff and Richardson Shatter Expectations
      Gauff and Richardson Shatter Expectations
    • Student Athlete of the Month: Kennedy Mayo
      Student Athlete of the Month: Kennedy Mayo
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      What even is a BORG and why does it matter?
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      Photo of the Week
    • “Stronger Together” Rally with Chelsea Clinton
      “Stronger Together” Rally with Chelsea Clinton
    • College Government Vice President 2016 End of the Year Report
      College Government Vice President 2016 End of the Year Report
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    Opinions

    The hot serial killer trope: romantic idealism and the popularizing of true crime

    By Rachael Labes

    When I was 12 years old, I was obsessed with Twilight. Like many girls my age, I fawned over Edward…

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    Features, Love and Sex, News and Features

    Your fantasy is normal: Part 2

    By Dominiki Kurz, Rachael Labes

    Trigger warnings: discussions of sex, sexual assault, and rape Last week, this column discussed the academic study of sexual fantasies,…

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    Features, Love and Sex, News and Features

    Your fantasy is normal: part 1

    By Rachael Labes

    Trigger warning: discussions of sex, sexual assault and rape.  Have you ever had a fantasy that you were scared to…

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    Miscellanea, The Wellesley Snooze

    APARTMENT FOR RENT

    By Rachael Labes

    Less apartment, more “closet in the Sev basement” Cannot legally be called a bedroom because there are no windows 9…

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    Features, News and Features, Wellesley's History

    The Incredulous Life of N.E.B. Ostermann

    By Dominiki Kurz, Rachael Labes

    On the surface, N. E. B. Ostermann, lived a typical life. Ostermann graduated from Wellesley College as a German Literature…

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    Miscellanea, The Wellesley Snooze

    New class times give students extra five minutes to contemplate meaninglessness of existence

    By Mary Meisenzahl, Rachael Labes

    Administration recently announced that class times and schedules will be changing next semester in order to fulfill federal accreditation requirements….

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    Miscellanea, The Wellesley Snooze

    I Met My Roommate’s Parents and It All Makes Sense Now

    By Jacqueline Sanchez, Rachael Labes

    Family and Friends Weekend flooded campus with parents and old friends, merging students’ family lives with their school lives. Many…

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    Miscellanea, The Wellesley Snooze

    Harvard guy who’s actually really informed and progressive is still really annoying

    By Rachael Labes

    Breaking news has just come in from Cambridge, MA announcing that Harvard student John White ’19, who says all the…

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    Miscellanea, The Wellesley Snooze

    Students decide: berries in the dining halls or affordable, reliable transportation, mental health resources and support for low-income students and students of color?

    By Rachael Labes

    In this “Saw”-like scenario, Wellesley students are forced to choose between two equatable options: we can have strawberries, raspberries and…

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    Miscellanea, The Wellesley Snooze

    What to do if you’re worried about kissing someone who looks a little too much like your dad: A guide to Marathon Monday

    By Rachael Labes

    As Marathon Monday approaches and Wellesley students flock to CVS to stock up on chapstick, there’s one lingering question left…

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