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Trans flag controversy: College power washes staircase after trans flag is painted over Harry Potter spray paint

By Renée Remsberg

In the past 16 years, the College has posted photos of the 9 ¾ platform on its official Facebook account…

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Non-tenure track faculty hold teach-in

By Maryam Ahmad, Renée Remsberg

The precarious nature of a non-tenure track position keeps Professor Erin Battat up at night. Although originally in a tenure…

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College discontinues elementary teacher licensure program

By Irene Kim, Renée Remsberg

The Elementary Teacher Licensure Program (ELTP), a program offered in the education department for students pursuing certification in early elementary…

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News, News and Features, News in Brief

News in Brief – 3/15/22

By Renée Remsberg

College Government Elections results After a week of active campaigning, occurring in-person for the first time since March 2020, on…

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News, News and Features, Senate Report

Senate Report – 2/14/22

By Renée Remsberg

Dean’s Corner Dean of Students Sheilah Shaw Horton announced at Senate that new COVID-19 regulations would be sent to students…

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Wellesley experiences uptick in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving break

By Ann Zhao, Renée Remsberg

For Wallis* ’24, quarantining for two weeks in Dower felt like living in a dystopian novel. In the span of…

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Anti-abortion speaker with transphobic and ableist views invited to Wellesley

By Ann Zhao, India Lacey, Renée Remsberg

CW: This article contains discussions of transphobia, ableism and anti-abortion views. On Oct. 14, posters titled “The Future is Anti-Abortion”…

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

By Renée Remsberg

After trying for months to unsuccessfully obtain a visa, Maria Vitória Moura ’24 had to do her Fall 2020 semester…

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Administration announces relocation of student co-operatives SCoop and Instead

By Renée Remsberg

For Tarini Sinha ’22, the residential dorms were not a safe place. She always felt like she needed to shrink…

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Wellesley students impacted by COVID-19 case spike in India

By Alekhya Bhat, Renée Remsberg

For the past few weeks Veeksha Madhu ’22 has been promoting her fundraiser to raise money for those affected by…

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