Wellesley students attend Boston Vigil
They came wearing black masks and glasses. Low-brimmed caps shadowed their faces. Their clothing was generic and unidentifiable. Some held…
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Why Art Basel is partially responsible for Miami’s gentrification
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It’s time to put traditional grading to the test
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What can the fall of Z-library teach us about textbook accessibility?
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Why towns affected by gun violence are split on candidates
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News
Senate Report – 12/05/2022
Dean’s Corner During the Dean’s Corner, Dean of Students Sheila Shaw Horton addressed students’ questions and concerns regarding COVID-19…
Wellesley reacts to 2022 Midterms
On Nov. 8, 2022, across America, thousands of people sat at their TVs and computers watching the US midterms unfold….
Features
Professor Phillip Levine Discusses “A Problem of Fit”
In April 2022, Professor Phillip Levine, the Katharine Coman and A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics at Wellesley, released his…
CS Department shifts CS 111 course structure
This Fall 2022, Wellesley’s Computer Science (CS) Department implemented significant changes to one of its most popular introductory courses, “Computer…
WAMI and WRJ host discussion on criminalization of abortion
Content Warning: Abortion and Prison Abuse On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, taking away…
Opinions
Why Art Basel is partially responsible for Miami’s gentrification
Every December, I ironically look forward to seeing what vulgar exhibitionism will be done at Art Basel Miami Beach, one…
It’s time to put traditional grading to the test
With finals season rapidly approaching, so is the time of year when Wellesley College students will receive their final grades…
What can the fall of Z-library teach us about textbook accessibility?
On Nov. 3, the FBI officially shut down Z-library, a website that offered over 11 million books and 84 million…
Arts
Pentimento’s Open Mic is Like an Old Patchwork Quilt–Worn, Yet Cozy
On Saturday Dec. 4 Pentimento, Wellesley’s Visual Art Magazine, hosted a coming-of-age themed open mic in Pendleton West. Regina Gallardo…
Kanye’s Antisemitism Steps on his Shoe Brand
Ye, formally known as Kanye West and his recent uptick in media attention after his antisemitism have led to serious…
Lousy Realities: Luca Guadagnino (2015)
“Did you have a clear idea of what you were going to do on set?” Francesco Alò, film critic for…
Sports and Wellness
Student-Athlete of October
It has been just over a year since The News started this feature series recognizing the great work of some…
Athletics Update Oct. 19, 2022
Cross Country The Cross Country team brought home a fifth place finish from the NEWMAC Championship tournament on Oct. 30…
The Case for Body Neutrality
The cosmetic company Dove recently reported that the total cost for upkeep of today’s beauty standards impacts the U.S. economy…
Online
President’s Column: The Butterfly Effect
If things never really stop changing, then I, and you, and all of us, have yet to see our darkest hours. But we have also yet to see our brightest days.
Administrators shocked to learn that students dislike being left in dark
Wellesley College administrators were shocked to learn this week that students disliked being left in the dark about subjects like…
50 Lies You Tell Yourself in Order to Survive Until Graduation
I will wake up early to do my readings before class tomorrow I do not turn into one of those…