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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Cash money. Graphic courtesy of Eleanor Ahn

SOFC Student Bursar Candidates Endorsements

Rebecca Birnbach | October 4, 2023

Finding a student to be underpaid and under thanked can be hard. Let us help you out! 10. You! (Please.) 9. SPOG Frog 8. Blue Burberry Bag Girl (she needs to practice tracking expenses) 7. Spooky Statue...

SOFC establishes changes to funding process

Irene Kim | November 2, 2022

The Student Organization Funding Committee (SOFC) has implemented changes to their funding process policies beginning in fall 2022. The organization changed the Guaranteed Percentage (GP) organization...

The Multifaith Community meets every Thursday afternoon on the lawn in front of Houghton Memorial Chapel. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

MFC broadens student horizons

India Lacey | October 16, 2021

Every Thursday, a group of students and religious leaders gather on the chapel’s front lawn for the Multifaith Community's weekly lunch. Originally called the Multifaith Student Council, the group was...

SOFC presents alternate method to distribute money to student organizations

Deeksha Udupa | November 28, 2018

Student Bursar Gina Scorpiniti ’19 led a Student Organization Funding Committee (SOFC) listening session on Thurs., Nov. 15, 2018, to discuss possible changes to the system regarding how student organizations...

SOFC: efficient, merciful, misunderstood

SOFC: efficient, merciful, misunderstood

Anne Meyers | April 1, 2015

***Editor’s Note: This article was published as part of the satirical April 1, 2015 issue Treasurer declares interactions with SOFC extremely fulfilling For a seasoned treasurer, a new semester means...

SOFC to move forward with publication cap

Stephanie Yeh | November 19, 2014

The Student Organization Funding Committee (SOFC) announced earlier this week that it will follow through with its plan to place a cap on printed copies of campus-wide publications such as The Wellesley...

SOFC implements policy changes

SOFC implements policy changes

Stephanie Yeh | November 12, 2014

The Student Organization Funding Committee (SOFC) has made changes to several of its policies starting this semester. The changes implemented include asking organizations to record attendance at events,...

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Democrats, stop using celebrity endorsements as a crutch

Claire Wu | November 12, 2024

In the 2024 campaign, one line was repeated over and over again: “Kamala Harris has built a broad coalition, from Taylor Swift to Dick Cheney.” Whether it was delivered in the smiling, jovial manner...

The best Tanners!

The best Tanners!

Rebecca Birnbach | November 4, 2024
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Tower Court dining hall

Food theft on the rise in Tower Court

Jessica Chen | October 29, 2024

On Sept. 30, after Ilana LeVine ’27 spent an entire day in urgent care, there was one thing she wanted to do: eat her Trader Joe’s soup dumplings.  She had put them in the communal fridge, labeling...

WOAW sign at the entrance of the Science Center. Photo courtesty of Valida Pau

WOAW union holds teach-in for college community

Ruby Barenberg and Christina Ding | October 28, 2024

On Thursday, Oct. 25, over 60 students and staff members crowded a lecture room in Founders Hall for the Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW)’s teach-in.  A bench was moved from the hallway...

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Latest WOAW bargaining session expands research opportunities for union members

Ruby Barenberg | October 17, 2024

On Oct. 8, the Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW) union members reached an agreement on participating in flagship research programs during its 11th bargaining session with Wellesley College. According...

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