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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

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears in “Whiplash” (2014)

Sage Levy | October 3, 2024

  *Whiplash spoilers ahead*   On Tuesday, Sept. 24, I was lucky enough to catch a 10th anniversary reissue of Damien Chazelle’s 2014 film “Whiplash” at AMC Boston Common 19. The film...

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The competitive streak in Sally Rooney’s new novel, “Intermezzo”

Morgan Gallegos | September 30, 2024

  CW: spoilers, mentions of death, age-gap relationships, and chronic pain   In the spring of 2015, Irish author Sally Rooney reflected on her time as the top competitive debater in Europe in...

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“Rec Reads”: Wellesley’s Literary Weekend Getaway

Lucia Chen | September 24, 2024

Alongside the textbooks and scholarly titles most of us will encounter at some point in our college career, Clapp Library now holds a diverse and expanding collection of recreational reading (aka “Rec...

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Professor Kellie Carter Jackson discusses Black resistance and refusal in her new book

Alina Edwards | September 18, 2024

On the evening of Thursday, Sept. 12, Professor Kellie Carter Jackson and Dr. Chipo Dendere of Wellesley College's Africana Studies department sat down at Wellesley Books to discuss Professor Carter Jackson's...

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Bad Bunny transforms from class topic to live performance

Mikaela Foronda | April 24, 2024

The title of Bad Bunny’s latest studio album “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” could not have been a more accurate description of how I felt walking into his Boston concert Wednesday night....

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Rufus Wainwright Shattered The Egg — and My Heart.

Zeina Nassif | April 24, 2024

It was a cold evening on Sunday, April 8. Taking shelter in an egg-shaped performance venue aptly called The Egg, the Albany audience chatted away in anticipation of a night of music. The lights dimmed,...

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“Civil War” Seeks To Vindicate No One

Cheynie Singleton | April 24, 2024

Alex Garland’s “Civil War” has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year. A24’s biggest film yet follows a group of journalists documenting a nationwide civil war as they travel from...

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Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man” Fights for all Underdogs

Maryam Ahmad | April 24, 2024

Spoilers for "Monkey Man" ahead! “Monkey Man,” Dev Patel’s directorial and screenwriting debut, arrived in theaters on April 5, 2024, to much fanfare, even receiving a standing ovation at its premiere...

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ABC’s “9-1-1” turns up the heat in three-part Season 7 premiere

Brenda Perez Pelaez | March 27, 2024

“9-1-1, what’s your emergency?” A universal phrase heard across the United States in their search for aid has been taken and turned into a procedural drama for all to love. Created by Tim Minear,...

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Hozier Releases “Be – Acoustic” and New EP “Unheard”

Emily Cao | March 27, 2024

  Hozier’s success in the past year can be chalked up to more than just simple luck, but it certainly skyrocketed on St. Patrick’s Day of 2023 with the release of his teaser EP “Eat Your Young.”...

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Sloppy Jane Wakes Up Boston

Norah Catlin | March 6, 2024

Sloppy Jane is anything but sloppy. A rock ensemble based in Brooklyn, the band’s theatrics are meticulously crafted and overly eccentric.  I was lucky to catch their Feb. 18 opening set for Deap...

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Haste Makes Waste: Review of Hasty Puddings’ “Heist Heist Baby”

Anabelle Meyers | March 6, 2024

Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the university’s undergraduate theater ensemble, put on “Heist Heist Baby,” which follows budding journalist, Rita L’Boutette (Isabella Peña) in her attempt...

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