Wellesley experiences uptick in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving break
For Wallis* ’24, quarantining for two weeks in Dower felt like living in a dystopian novel. In the span of…
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December Athlete of the Month: Jessica Wegner
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KSC Changes Dress Code Policy
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If you hate Mitch McConnell and love queer YA fantasy, read this book
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Wellesley experiences uptick in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving break
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Books Before Boys: This murder mystery hits different (or maybe I’m just feeling a lot of queer Chinese-American feelings as of late)
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News
Students and faculty reflect on post-Thanksgiving zoom classes
Given that many members of the Wellesley community traveled during Thanksgiving break and the ongoing pandemic, all classes were held…
Muslim students reflect on lack of community time for Juma’h
Up until the end of the 2018-19 school year, Wellesley’s class schedule included a daily lunch hour, allowing students a…
Features
Humans of Wellesley: Rugby Team
Grace Oh ’22 Over the past school year because of COVID… we didn’t really operate as a team. We had…
Wellesley Students Use Boston as their Extended Classroom
About half an hour away from Wellesley’s campus, the Boston area is an accessible, vibrant and bustling hub full of…
Bigs help Littles Find Community
The Big and Little tradition has been celebrated for decades in Wellesley’s history. It emphasizes the importance of meaningful relationships…
Opinions
Wellesley’s erasure of Indian Muslims
I am an Indian American Muslim. I am one of four Indian Muslims or Indian American Muslims (that I know…
Rittenhouse acquittal: clemency for white vigilantes
Kyle Rittenhouse is unfortunately a name we’ve seen plenty of in our newsfeeds these past weeks. Last year, Rittenhouse, who…
Privacy as a currency
We live in the age of information. Never before has information been so readily available and easy to access. We…
Arts
If you hate Mitch McConnell and love queer YA fantasy, read this book
If this column has taught you anything, it’s probably that I read a lot of contemporary novels. It’s just what…
Books Before Boys: This murder mystery hits different (or maybe I’m just feeling a lot of queer Chinese-American feelings as of late)
I went through a phase in elementary school where all I’d ever read was a series called “The Boxcar Children.”…
Books Before Boys: “You Truly Assumed” perfectly encapsulates today’s youth
Do you ever just know that something is going to wow you upon first glance? I’ve written a lot in…
Sports and Wellness
December Athlete of the Month: Jessica Wegner
The Wellesley News’ Student Athlete of the Month segment features a student athlete who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, outstanding…
KSC Changes Dress Code Policy
The Keohane Sports Center (KSC) has had a long-standing rule that required students to wear a full coverage t-shirt when…
Athletics Update 11/10/2021
Field Hockey Wellesley Field Hockey closed out their season with a 4-0 loss to MIT on Thursday night in the…
Online
Ten Hot Tips for Looking Sexier While Swabbing Your Nostrils
Because we love our fans and want the best for you, here’s ten tips for becoming the sexist, nose swabbing…
Meet the Class of 2025
Haven’t had time to look through the several hundred introduction posts from the Class of 2025? Don’t worry. “The Wellesley…
Fully remote first-years shocked to find out that Wellesley is real
As the entire Wellesley student body returns to campus this fall, members of the Class of 2024 that had been…