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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

Photo by Lien Dao '20, Photo Editor

Student-led vigil for greenhouse worker jobs reveals deeper institutional issues

Jodi Wei | December 10, 2017

On Friday Dec. 1, students, faculty, staff and union workers gathered on Chapel Lawn in a show of solidarity for the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens (WCBG) workers who are currently facing termination....

Raíz sent an email to the College on Nov. 27 with a list of demands to President Johnson
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Raíz leads student initiative for Wellesley to support TPS recipients

Sophie Hurwitz | December 10, 2017

On Nov. 27, Raíz, the Latinx advocacy group at Wellesley, sent out a campus-wide email addressed to President Paula Johnson, bringing her attention to the termination of Temporary Protected Status...

News in Brief

News in Brief

Meha Ahluwalia | December 10, 2017

Former Vice President Al Gore announced as 2018 Wilson Lecture speaker On Dec. 1, President Johnson announced in an email to the Wellesley community that former United States Vice President...

Senate Report

Senate Report

Sophie Hurwitz | December 10, 2017

Search for Director of Student Involvement and Director of Residential Life is ongoing Dean Horton explained that, though the interview process for the Director of Student Involvement began...

Graphic by Jee Lee '19, Assistant Digital Editor

Can Muslims be at Commencement Week?

Sumaya Sheikh | December 10, 2017

Dear Wellesley Community, As the semester comes to an end, we as members of the Class of 2018 and Muslim students on this campus have been reflecting on our Wellesley experiences. Year after...

President's Corner

President’s Corner

Maryam Khan | December 10, 2017

Hi Sibs, I hope you are all taking care of yourselves, especially as nals period approaches. I write with some important updates as we close this semester. Last week’s Senate was...

Wellesley receives McNair Grant to promote graduate studies in STEM

Laurel Stickney | December 10, 2017

Wellesley College announced on Nov. 14 that it has received a $1.133 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the Ronald E. McNair Post baccalaureate Achievement Program. The grant...

Zimbabwe & the Temptations of A Coup in Continuity

Shreya Parjan | December 6, 2017

When I spoke with Zimbabwean political scientist Shingirai Taodzera, one of the visiting fellows at the Freedom Project, on his birthday last Friday, it was the first birthday he had celebrated under a...

Wellesley propagates harmful culture against workers rights

Shannon Dennehy | December 6, 2017

Service is the cornerstone of the Wellesley experience. With a motto that declares “Not to be ministered unto, but to minister,” how could it not be? However, my cynical self can’t hear that...

Social media lacks sophistication to deal with pressing world issues

Belyse Inamahoro | December 6, 2017

Two weeks ago, CNN released video footage showing West African migrants in Libya being auctioned as slaves by smugglers for as little as $400. The video went as many viewers expressed their anger on...

Student contribution disproportionately affects low-income students

Julia Leslie | December 6, 2017

At Wellesley, students on financial aid are expected to pay a ‘student contribution,’ a minimum of $1,950 per year, unless specifically stated in their award letter. Student Financial Services...

Letter to the Editor

I write to shed light on the lay-offs of two of Wellesley’s botanical garden workers, Tony Antonucci and David Sommers, in the wake of a petition (which I signed) and the vigil last Friday (which...

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