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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Experiencing extremes: plunging into polar pasts with NOVA to reveal future climates 

Experiencing extremes: plunging into polar pasts with NOVA to reveal future climates 

Chloe Nosan | December 4, 2019

Our climate is changing. This is not breaking news — CO2 levels, global temperatures and sea levels are all on the rise, and so is our awareness of climate issues at Wellesley. With events like Sept.’s...

Stop cuffing because you’re lonely 

Quinn Etoll | December 4, 2019

The top Urban Dictionary definition for “cuffing season” states, “During the Fall and Winter months people who would normally rather be single or promiscuous find themselves along with the rest of...

Alumnae ‘who will’ not conform: Wellesley Underground highlights nontraditional post-graduation life

Alumnae ‘who will’ not conform: Wellesley Underground highlights nontraditional post-graduation life

Andreea Sabau | December 4, 2019

The phrase “Women who will make a difference in the world” is imprinted everywhere on campus, and its connotations are difficult for alumnae to escape. Although the current work of some alumnae may...

Getting some without getting caught during winter break 

Getting some without getting caught during winter break 

Hannah Klein | December 4, 2019

It is finally December, which is to say that the holidays are upon us. While this season instills many with warmth, merriment and an insatiable craving for peppermint- or nutmeg-flavored hot beverages,...

What are our professors tweeting about?

What are our professors tweeting about?

Ely Willard | December 4, 2019

Many Wellesley students use Twitter, often interacting with each other in the community known as “Wellesley Twitter.” But many of the College’s professors are also on Twitter. I checked out some...

Photo Courtesy of Isabella Hedly '23

Friendsgiving: an alternative to Mom’s pumpkin pie, arguments over family dinner

Andreea Sabau | November 20, 2019

Ah, Thanksgiving. It’s the time of the year when the “climate change denier” or the“clandestine Trump supporter” family member pops out over a discussion at the dinner table. Regardless of the...

First Native American graduate of Wellesley, Marion Roe-Cloud ’38, remembered for her Activism

First Native American graduate of Wellesley, Marion Roe-Cloud ’38, remembered for her Activism

Kisha James | November 20, 2019

Elizabeth Marion Roe-Cloud ’38, a member of the Winnebago tribe, was Wellesley’s first Native American graduate. While at Wellesley, Elizabeth Marion Roe-Cloud was often treated not as a human being,...

Interview with College Government Vice President Felicity Pollard

Interview with College Government Vice President Felicity Pollard

Hajira Fuad | November 20, 2019

  What is your year and your major? I’m a junior and a neuroscience major.   What is your job as College Government Vice President (CGVP), and how long have you occupied this position?...

Your fantasy is normal: Part 2

Your fantasy is normal: Part 2

Rachael Labes | November 20, 2019

Trigger warnings: discussions of sex, sexual assault, and rape Last week, this column discussed the academic study of sexual fantasies, focusing on sex researcher Dr. Justin Lehmiller’s study of over...

Obituary: Remembering Wellesley College Google Groups

Obituary: Remembering Wellesley College Google Groups

Jodi Wei | November 13, 2019

Wellesley College Google Groups, a ubiquitous aspect of all Wellesley lives that has guided, enraged and above all, connected the campus, died in its home in Fall 2019.  Emails, for better or for worse,...

Your fantasy is normal: part 1

Your fantasy is normal: part 1

Rachael Labes | November 13, 2019

Trigger warning: discussions of sex, sexual assault and rape.  Have you ever had a fantasy that you were scared to tell your partner about? Have you ever been ashamed of your sexual fantasies? Well,...

Photo Courtesy of Anne Coyne '19

What’s the scoop on the scoops? 

Sophie Hurwitz | November 13, 2019

Every campus tour mentions Wellesley’s undeniably most important feature: our ice cream endowment. Though we have not been able to officially confirm that this specific endowment exists, we do know that...

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