Land acknowledgement delivered at 2021 commencement
On June 4, at the Class of 2021’s commencement ceremony, Kisha James ’21 gave the College’s first land acknowledgement. James…
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CS students create alternative to Dish AVI
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Cafe Hoop and El Table members discuss the current state of the co-ops after a year of closure
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Land acknowledgement delivered at 2021 commencement
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Representative Liz Miranda ’02 brings “joy as resistance” to Commencement
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Palestinian professors and students question Wellesley community’s silence on Palestine
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Representative Liz Miranda ’02 brings “joy as resistance” to Commencement
In the video announcing that Massachusetts State Representative Liz Miranda ’02 was going to be Wellesley’s 2021 commencement speaker, the…
Palestinian professors and students question Wellesley community’s silence on Palestine
On May 12, Professor Nadya Hajj wrote an impassioned plea to Wellesley faculty, asking them to raise their voices in…
Features
CS students create alternative to Dish AVI
At the end of April, a group of students who took CS 304: Databases with Web Interfaces in Term 3…
Cafe Hoop and El Table members discuss the current state of the co-ops after a year of closure
El Table and Cafe Hoop are two popular student-run cooperatives that both serve up student-made confections and serve as valuable…
Representative Liz Miranda ’02 brings “joy as resistance” to Commencement
In the video announcing that Massachusetts State Representative Liz Miranda ’02 was going to be Wellesley’s 2021 commencement speaker, the…
Opinions
Embrace Credit-Non, Some Advice From a Senior
As a graduating senior, I feel the need to impart advice like the obnoxious elderly man that I am. And,…
We must disarm the Wellesley College Police Department
Wellesley Against Mass Incarceration (WAMI) is an on-campus student organization. This article represents the viewpoints of the Disarming Campus Police…
We’re not all “Wellesley Women” anymore. What’s taking the College so long to see that?
Approximately one year ago, the Wellesley News published a staff editorial on Wellesley College’s usage of gendered language. To this…
Arts
2021 books to keep your eyes on
Disclaimer: aside from Heartstopper, all these books were sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review….
“Stowaway” Fails to Live Up to its Potential
Warning: contains spoilers Yet another movie about a space mission gone wrong is now on Netflix. Stowaway is a recently-released…
“In the Heights” is the musical block-party to look forward to this Summer
Disclaimer: The following contains spoilers for an early-access viewing of In the Heights. In 1999, during his sophomore year of…
Sports and Wellness
Food, Nutrition and Difficult Diets: A Discussion With Wellesley Nutritionist Barbara Southcote
“Food” has become a buzzword on Wellesley’s campus over the past year. From the ongoing demands from WAMI and other…
Demystifying Inconclusive COVID-19 Tests
Since Fall 2020, the College has mandated that students, faculty and staff undergo biweekly asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. While one can…
Athletes Owe Many Thanks to the PERA Department
As the final weeks of Term 4 approach, there is much to reflect on surrounding how the COVID-19 pandemic was…
Online
Wellesley community loses all sense of hope after Wi-Fi outage
On Saturday, May 29, the Wellesley Secure Wi-Fi ceased to function for the whole day. Wellesley students, in the midst…
Mini fridges: Silent, but deadly
Is your mini fridge running? What’s that? It’s unionizing! If you haven’t heard already, the gas-guzzling, smog-inducing, carbon-emitting monster machines…
Wellesley to Replace Term System with “Two Week System”
Over the past year, Wellesley College has implemented many changes and new rules to manage remote learning and maintain its…