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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Humans of Wellesley: transitions post-Thanksgiving break

December 6, 2024

Deeksha Gupta ’26 (she/her)  "I was forced to lock in on the final day of Thanksgiving Break, since my Econ presentation for Monday creeped up on me  which I felt was unfairly timed. All I thought...

Ashi Kamra '26, Britina Gautam, '26, and Ananya Balakrishnan '26 performing at Shruti Laya. Photo courtesy of Jiya Singh '27.

Shruti Laya: an inside look at WASAC’s impact on campus

Phoebe Rebhorn, Managing Features Editor | December 5, 2024

If you had entered Alumni Auditorium on the night of Nov. 23, you would’ve been privy to two and a half hours of songs, dances, poetry and much more, all centered around celebrating South Asian culture....

Students in Tower Dining Hall. Photo courtesy of Wellesley College.

AVI Fresh Texts: a little-known Wellesley program with big impacts

Phoebe Rebhorn and Chelsea Tarringer | December 4, 2024

Despite the fact that most Wellesley students eat AVI Fresh every day, it is rare for students to interact with AVI beyond a few chats with dining hall staff. Most don’t even realize that with just a...

Pakistani Student Association's table at A Night in Asia. Photo courtesy of @wellesley_psa on Instagram.

Asian Student Union (ASU) hosts “A Night in Asia”

Diya Khanna, Managing Features Editor | November 15, 2024

If one were to think of an organization that has made a persistent effort to increase awareness of Asian cultures on campus, the Asian Student Union or ASU is bound to come to mind. In the past few years,...

President-elect Donald Trump. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Phelps, AP Photo.

International students react to 2024 election outcome

Diya Khanna and Iris Zhan | November 14, 2024

With Wellesley College consisting of a diverse student body, it's no surprise the recent historic election and its results have produced a variety of reactions influenced by every student's unique background....

Abby Garber with the Virginia flag. Photo courtesy of Abby Garber.

An inside look on rural voting action in the 2024 election

Phoebe Rebhorn, Managing Features Editor | November 13, 2024

Abby Garber ’27 probably has a better understanding of why the presidential election results ended up the way they were than most people on campus. Garber, a religion and political science double...

Sample of the fried ice cream Yasmeen Early makes. Image courtesy of @hilwaice on Instagram.

Handmade Hilwa: Levantine-style fried ice cream at Wellesley

Phoebe Rebhorn | October 31, 2024
Are you curious to taste the classic Dubai chocolate bar? Read our conversation with Yasmeen Early ’26, who transformed the viral sensation into Levantine-style fried ice cream and brought it to Wellesley.
The Wellesley News' archive of Nov. 11, 1948.

Time Capsule: Wellesley and the presidential election

India Lacey | October 30, 2024
Just under a week away from the 2024 presidential election, we turn to The Wellesley News’ very own archives to look back on how the Wellesley community felt on the eve of elections past, starting from 1948.
Professor Ismar Volić. Photo courtesy of wellesley.edu.

Prof. Ismar Volić on the intersection of math, nationalism and voting

Iris Zhan | October 19, 2024

While nationalism has driven anti-colonial movements for independence, the rise in nationalist ideologies has become problematic in creating polarization and ethnic division. This is something Mathematics...

A group of Wellesley students canvassing in New Hampshire. Image courtesy of Wellesley Students for Harris.

Wellesley students canvass for the Harris-Walz campaign in New Hampshire

Chelsea Tarringer | October 18, 2024

With Election Day less than a month away, Wellesley students are making the remaining days count. On Saturday, Oct. 5, I had the opportunity to go on a canvassing trip to Manchester, New Hampshire with...

Cover of Professor Rivera-Rideau's newest book. Image courtesy of Duke University Press.

Zumba, culture, and controversy: Professor Rivera-Rideau’s newest book debut

Luna Rosas | October 17, 2024

On Oct. 2, Professor Rivera-Rideau and the Suzy Newhouse Center co-hosted a book release event for her latest book, “Fitness Fiesta!: Selling Latinx Culture Through Zumba.” The book release was an...

Full moon in September.

Wellesley students celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with CSA

Iris Zhan | October 15, 2024

Red streamers hung at the entrance of Tishman as colorful video clips of the traditional celebration played on the projector. The delicious smell of catered Chinese food wafted through the room. Wellesley’s...

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