The Problem with “Whitesplaining”
I understand that there are flaws with my culture. Being raised in an immigrant, South Asian –– specifically Sri Lankan…
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Jewish students celebrate the High Holidays
Wednesday Sept. 19, the day this paper comes out, is the holiest day of the Jewish year. That means that…
Read MoreSpaces Created by POC is What We Need in Wellesley Theatre
Although I wasn’t heavily involved in theatre throughout high school, it always noticeable to me that our productions never included…
Read MoreWhy diversity in fiction matters
In my senior year at Peddie School, a college preparatory school in New Jersey, I studied Graham Greene’s “The Quiet…
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Navigating my South Asian identity at Wellesley
Am I Indian enough? This has been a question on my mind lately as I enter my second semester at…
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Can Muslims be at Commencement Week?
Dear Wellesley Community, As the semester comes to an end, we as members of the Class of 2018 and Muslim…
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Contemplating cable TV and colorism
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I was lucky enough to spend a few days with family, enjoying food, company and a…
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Only in English
I mourn the loss of my native tongue. Not often, but enough to spark the now-familiar guilt when I can…
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Career Education Rolls Out Hive Web Platform
Conceived as a digital platform for facilitating access to the Wellesley alumnae network, the Wellesley Hive was launched in May…
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It’s easy to confront racism until it’s coming from my friends and their mothers
I can still clearly picture the moment in which my first encounter with my friend’s mother went awry, unbeknownst to…
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