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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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Senior Captain Carina Chen competing in the NEWMAC semifinals versus Babson College on October 22, 2016. | Photo courtesy of Wellesley Blue

Wellesley Tennis poised to capitalize on fall success this spring

Fallon Oeser | March 23, 2017

The Blue are back in action this spring after a very successful fall season. They finished the fall season with a 10-2 overall record and a 7-1 record in conference play. They entered the NEWMAC tournament...

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Mind Full: 3/8

Active Minds | March 11, 2017

This is the first installment of a short series coming up in the Mind Full column, which will be about what to expect when going to therapy. Keep a lookout for the next tale in Eigga’s (and other students’)...

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Cwik shines in last chance qualifier

Yashna Shivdasani | March 11, 2017

On Saturday, March 4, Wellesley Track and Field competed in the Tufts Final Qualifier, the last chance for athletes to rank in the top 17 among all Division III colleges and consequently make it to the...

Letter to the Editor: Wellesley Should Establish A Free Speech Policy

Letter to the Editor: Wellesley Should Establish A Free Speech Policy

March 11, 2017

As proud students and alumnae, we believe strongly in the college’s core values which encourage a robust exchange of ideas, so let’s enshrine those values by establishing a free speech policy for both...

Nation & World: 3/8

Nation & World: 3/8

Elizabeth Rizzoni | March 11, 2017

Trump claims Obama tapped Trump Tower Over the weekend, President Trump claimed via Twitter that former President Barack Obama ordered wire-tapping of Trump Tower in New York City to monitor the then-candidate....

News in Brief: 3/8

News in Brief: 3/8

Jane Vaughan | March 11, 2017

Wellesley fall housing process begins this week Wellesley College kicked off fall housing process on March 6 by releasing each student’s priority number. The housing selection preference form is due...

Senate Report: 3/8

Senate Report: 3/8

Kimberly Chia | March 11, 2017

Fall ’17 Housing Priority Numbers released Interim Dean of Students Carol Bate reiterated that housing priority numbers for the Fall ’17 semester are now available on MyWellesley. Priority number...

An artist rendition of the surface of one of the exoplanets. | Picture courtesy of NASA.

Life beyond Earth: Researchers discover potentially habitable planets

Kara Banson | March 9, 2017

Science fiction has longed played with the question of whether life exists beyond Earth. This same question has also motivated researchers to search for planets capable of sustaining life, especially given...

In both the classroom and the laboratory, Stanley embraces her passion for inorganic chemistry. |  Photo by Lien Dao '20, Assistant Photo Editor.

In both the classroom and the laboratory, Stanley embraces her passion for inorganic chemistry

Chi Trinh | March 9, 2017

A current specialist in environmental inorganic chemistry, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Rachel Stanley has spent a great deal of her time outside the classroom on boats and by the beach, working with...

Queeries – Queer Queries: Queer campus life at Wellesley

Queeries – Queer Queries: Queer campus life at Wellesley

QCAB | March 9, 2017

Note: The following column uses the word ‘queer’ as a shorthand for LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals, with the understanding that not all LGBTQIA+ students wish to reclaim it from its previous use...

Mariachi music is integral to the culture and identity of Mexican
people. | Photo courtesy of Pinterest.

Mariachi: The music of Mexico

Carla Aguilar Jeraz | March 9, 2017

Latinx music is as varied and charismatic as the people it comes from. We’re choosing to focus on Mexico. Being one of the largest Latinx countries, Mexico boasts a lot of different musical groups, such...

Students made a variety of signs protesting the event. | Photo courtesy of Alexandria Otero '19, News Editor.

Students unite to protest former Israeli Defense Forces spokeswoman

Alexandria Otero | March 9, 2017

On Monday, Feb. 27, the Political Science Majors Council hosted Miri Eisin, a former spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), to speak about women in intelligence and security professions, what...

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