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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

Wellesley In Solidarity

Wellesley College Class of 2021 | September 5, 2017

To the University of Virginia and Charlottesville Community: We, the Wellesley College Class of 2021, come from communities around the globe. Despite our differences in origin, upbringing, worldview and...

Alice Zhou '17. Photo courtesy of Wellesley Blue.

Athlete Profile: Alice Zhou ’17

Alexandria Otero | May 9, 2017

Track and Field athlete Alice Zhou ’17 has been competing since her freshman year of high school. However, it wasn’t until she attended Wellesley that she began to seriously compete. At Wellesley she...

Professor Vanja Klepac-Ceraj. Photo by Lien Dao '20, Assistant Photo Editor.

Professor Klepac-Ceraj aspires to kindle students’ interest in microbiology

Chi Trinh | May 9, 2017

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Vanja Klepac-Ceraj has been on sabbatical this academic year, but taking a break from teaching does not mean she has not been busy. “This year, I have been...

Students marched in honor of “A Day Without Immigrants." Photo by Audrey Stevens '17, Photo Editor

Raíz hosts demonstration in solidarity with “A Day without Immigrants”

Alexandria Otero | May 9, 2017

On Monday, May 1, Wellesley’s immigration rights group, Raiz, hosted a strike with other organizations on campus in support of the nationwide “A Day Without Immigrants Strike.” The organizers urged...

This graphic was produced to promote Wellesley’s immigration website. Graphic courtesy of Working Group Immigration.

Working Group on the Effects of Immigration Policy promotes awareness of resources on campus

Jacqueline Sanchez | May 9, 2017

In response to rising fears felt by the immigrant community and allies concerned about recent policies proposed and enforced by the Trump administration, specifically the executive order concerning refugees...

Nation & World: 5/3

Nation & World: 5/3

Elizabeth Rizzoni | May 6, 2017

Arkansas execution goes awry For the past month, national attention has been on Arkansas as it moved forward in its enforcement of the death penalty for some prisoners on death row. The push to execute...

A letter from Elections Committee

When members of Elections Committee (EC) opened the most recent issue of The Wellesley News, we were disappointed at the coverage of the previous two weeks. We hope here to elucidate a few points that...

President's Corner: 5/3

President’s Corner: 5/3

Maryam Khan | May 6, 2017

Hi Wellesley! We want to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to you — we are your new College Government Cabinet for the 2017-2018 academic year. Thank you for the support and enthusiasm you...

Senate Report: 5/3

Senate Report: 5/3

Kimberly Chia | May 6, 2017

Student representatives present on roles of various campus committees Academic Committees: Sam Lanevi ’18 presented at Senate about the roles and responsibilities of the Committee on Curriculum and...

Photo by Audrey Stevens '17, Photo Editor 

Academic Council to vote on shadow grading’s future

Jane Vaughan | May 5, 2017

On Wednesday, May 3, Wellesley’s Academic Council will vote on the future of shadow grading at Wellesley College. The Council, which is composed of multiple committees and addresses academic issues...

Senior Nikki Sharkin will take on Mount Holyoke College for the thirteenth time in her college career this Saturday. Photo by Lauren Luo '20

Mount Holyoke-Wellesley rivalry sparks fierce competition between institutions

Fallon Oeser | April 22, 2017

Ask any student-athlete at Wellesley, and they will tell you that the rivalry between women’s colleges runs deep. Not only do matchups against fellow all-women’s colleges provide an opportunity for...

Students from all three institutions attend BOW Sushi night at Olin College. Photo courtesy of bow3colleges.org

BOW Three College Collaboration promotes exchange and establishes student and faculty connections

Hannah Kwak | April 21, 2017

Established in 2009, the Babson College/Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering/Wellesley College (BOW) Three College Collaboration was created by the administrations of the three colleges to promote interactions...

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