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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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Lake Tiberias, also known as the Sea of Galilee. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
“Bye Bye Tiberias” screens at Collins Cinema
Hira Khan, Managing Features Editor | February 24, 2025

Nestled between the Galilee, the Golan Heights and the Jordan Rift Valley, Lake Tiberias is known for its scenic beauty and religious significance. It is also the site of Lina Soualem’s 2023 documentary, “Bye Bye Tiberias,” which screened at Collins Cinema on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The event was part...

Sex and the suburbs: icks
Rebecca Birnbach, Columnist | February 20, 2025
TikTok and the future of social media censorship
Avery Finley | February 19, 2025
A televised revolution: Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show
Teesta Kasargod | February 18, 2025
Public service to private profit: Why Trump’s federal funding cuts attack us all
Janaki Kapadia | February 18, 2025
You don’t have to dread Valentine’s Day
Riannon Last, Opinions Managing Editor | February 14, 2025
Editorial: No New Women’s Prison: A Call for Justice and Accountability
The Wellesley News Editorial Board | February 9, 2025
Photo courtesy of Hannah Hirsch
The downfall of the campus bar: A timeline of Punch’s Alley’s closure
Jenna Stephenson | February 19, 2025
Pluralism Initiative hosts Jewish essayist Dara Horn
Pluralism Initiative hosts Jewish essayist Dara Horn
Jessica Chen | February 19, 2025
Wellesley could pay more than $4 million a year in endowment tax
Wellesley could pay more than $4 million a year in endowment tax
Valida Pau | February 18, 2025

Wellesley’s $3 billion endowment and financial future are at risk as Republicans are gearing up to hike endowment taxes of Wellesley and other wealthy colleges and universities.  The endowment tax hike proposal extends a streak of hostility against...

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Global Flora Gardens filled with lights. Photo courtesy of Phoebe Rebhorn.
Night at the Greenhouse: a look into the Global Flora Gardens at Wellesley
Phoebe Rebhorn, Managing Features Editor | February 23, 2025

On Feb. 11 and 12, the Wellesley College Global Flora Greenhouse was abuzz. Light danced through the trees, time-lapsed plant videos were projected on every surface, and delicate sculptures dotted the space, glowing. Groups of Wellesley students and town...

Graphic courtesy of Piper M.
Beloved Wellesley Club Banned
Raines Seeley, Staff Writer | February 24, 2025
Graphic courtesy of Arianna Ridgeway
Frat Podcast
Arianna Ridgeway, Staff Writer | February 24, 2025
Interview With Vorp
Interview With Vorp
Mehreen Sajid, Staff Writer | February 24, 2025
Graphic courtesy of Talia DePodesta
A Marginally Worse Year
Talia DePodesta, Junior Snooze Editor | February 18, 2025
Mother Monster is back, even though she never left
Ivy Buck | February 5, 2025
Holiday market in Germany.
Wining and Dining: Boston’s Snowport has something for everyone
Norah Catlin, Managing Arts & Culture Editor | December 8, 2024