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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

Students in Tower Dining Hall. Photo courtesy of Wellesley College.
AVI Fresh Texts: a little-known Wellesley program with big impacts
Phoebe Rebhorn and Chelsea Tarringer | December 4, 2024

Despite the fact that most Wellesley students eat AVI Fresh every day, it is rare for students to interact with AVI beyond a few chats with dining hall staff. Most don’t even realize that with just a text, they could make an impact on the way AVI Fresh operates, whether it be through food suggestions,...

An intersection of art and activism: Janelle Monae at Wellesley
Madelina Owens | December 4, 2024
Sex and the Suburbs
Rebecca Birnbach | December 4, 2024
Are we truly shadow-graded?
Linda Su | December 3, 2024
Students are hungry for flexible meal plan options
Anika Sridhar | December 3, 2024
Aliens under Trump: the jeopardized fates of international students
Julia Zhang | December 3, 2024
The Wellesley “Bubble” and Political Complacency: Avoiding Voter Apathy
Avery Finley, Staff Writer | November 22, 2024
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Seven December Reads
Victoria Llanos, Contributing Writer | December 4, 2024

The season of fireside reading is officially upon us! So for those in need of some suggestions, here are six of my favorite novels — and one...

Sex and the Suburbs
Sex and the Suburbs
December 4, 2024
Vanishing Voices: Why Language Programs are Losing Their Edge at Wellesley
Vanishing Voices: Why Language Programs are Losing Their Edge at Wellesley
Ruby Barenberg, Anika Sridhar, and Noufeesa Yahyaoui | December 4, 2024
Wellesley College’s Giving Day Raises Over 400,000 Dollars
Wellesley College’s Giving Day Raises Over 400,000 Dollars
Skye Bulman and Anika Sridhar | December 4, 2024
Photo Credit: Lien Dao '20
Student Co-Ops Cafe Hoop and El Table re-open after prolonged delay
Skye Bulman | December 4, 2024
Cafe Hoop and El Table, two student co-ops on campus, finally opened on Wednesday Nov. 20, after they had been closed since the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.
Senate Report: 12/2/2024
December 3, 2024
Pakistani Student Association's table at A Night in Asia. Photo courtesy of @wellesley_psa on Instagram.
Asian Student Union (ASU) hosts “A Night in Asia”
Diya Khanna, Managing Features Editor | November 15, 2024

If one were to think of an organization that has made a persistent effort to increase awareness of Asian cultures on campus, the Asian Student Union or ASU is bound to come to mind. In the past few years, ASU has undergone a strengthening of focus –...

QUIZ: Is this first-year you just met actually pre-med, or will they be an econ major by spring?
QUIZ: Is this first-year you just met actually pre-med, or will they be an econ major by spring?
Jo Calderone, Staff Writer | December 3, 2024
The Snooze’s Top 5 Hottest New Citation Styles
Talia Depodesta, Staff Writer | December 3, 2024
If Wellesley is so woke…
Rebecca Birnbach, Managing Editor | December 3, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Blonde (roots are showing) '28.
Flight Itinerary for The Wellesley Goose
Blonde (roots are showing) '28, Junior Editor | December 3, 2024
Photo credit: Kiya Watson
Wellesley Widows present their fall teaser concert “Good Pitch, Bad Witch”
Kiya Watson | November 11, 2024
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Support for Menendez brothers grows after “Monsters” series hits Netflix
Margaret Jenkins, Staff Writer | November 11, 2024