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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

Humans of Wellesley: Tanner Spotlight

Maimoonah Shafqat | October 27, 2021

Bella Jung ’24 Childcare as Commodity: The Impact of Capitalism on Children, Parents and Communities My Tanner was called Childcare as Commodity and the Impacts of Capitalism on Children, Parents...

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Wellesley Students and Faculties Shine at Boston Marathon

Enya Chi | October 27, 2021

The Boston Marathon took place on Oct. 11 after a 2.5 year absence due to the pandemic. The runners pass through Wellesley College, also known as the “Scream Tunnel” at mile 12.  This year was the...

Humans of Wellesley: Twitter

Maimoonah Shafqat | October 27, 2021

Over the past year and a half, as campus life has been disrupted and many Wellesley students have found themselves to be physically distant from one another, students have sought different ways to connect....

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DaQuana Carter Joins Wellesley as New Title IX and 504 Coordinator

Courtney Culver | October 27, 2021

CW: mentions of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape In September 2021, DaQuana Carter, who also goes by Dee, joined the Wellesley College community as the new director of Nondiscrimination Initiatives,...

Tiff Fehr ’00 wins Pulitzer for New York Times COVID-19 coverage

Tekla Carlén | October 27, 2021

On June 11, Tiff Fehr and the rest of her team at the New York Times won a Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the pandemic, but when she graduated from Wellesley in 2000, she never anticipated working...

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Representative Jake Auchincloss Visits Wellesley College

Iris Martinez | October 27, 2021

The Slater International Center worked with many international students this summer to secure immigration documents and visas. However, when a few students needed additional support, Congressman Jake Auchincloss’...

Wellesley for Life Facebook Post Sparks Controversy

Quelam Tran-Perez | October 10, 2021

Wellesley for Life (WFL) leaders advertised their organization through a post on the Wellesley College Class of 2025 Facebook group on Friday, Sept. 10th, just over a week before the College’s 2021 Orgs...

Pictured: Lyu (second to left) and Yau (left center). Photo courtesy of Luna Lyu.

Wellesley Senior Pushes for Female Representation in the world of Chinese Math

Cheryl Wang | October 8, 2021

The Qiuzhen College of Tsinghua University, one of the two premier universities in China, announced in 2019 that they would accept around 100 high school students aged 14-18 every year in an effort to...

Professors’ Reflections on the Pandemic

Sanika Merchant | October 6, 2021

The sudden closure of campus and the switch from physical to virtual classes in light of the pandemic was a challenging transition for many in the Wellesley community. However, after a year and a half,...

Emma Romeu is a new visiting lecturer in the Spanish department. Photo courtesy of Emma Romeu.

New Faculty Acclimate to Campus

Valida Pau | October 4, 2021

The new faces on campus this year aren’t just limited to first-years and previously remote sophomores, but also faculty members such as Aditi Sahasrabuddhe, Benjamin Schaefer and Emma Romeu.   Professor...

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“I felt so alone:” students discuss taking a COVID-caused gap year

Renée Remsberg | October 2, 2021

After trying for months to unsuccessfully obtain a visa, Maria Vitória Moura ’24 had to do her Fall 2020 semester remotely from her country of residence, Brazil. The stressful term system, coupled with...

Fully Remote Sophomores Arrive on Campus for the First Time

Maimoonah Shafqat | September 30, 2021

Due to the pandemic, no one had a “normal” Wellesley experience last year. As students are required to be in-person again, one group of students is feeling particularly isolated: sophomores who were...

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