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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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The Wellesley “Bubble” and Political Complacency: Avoiding Voter Apathy

Avery Finley, Staff Writer | November 22, 2024
As much as we joke about living in a Wellesley “bubble,” such an isolated existence truly does exist when it comes to politics.
Gauff and Richardson Shatter Expectations

Gauff and Richardson Shatter Expectations

Finley Tipton | September 20, 2023

There has never been a more potent time for women’s sports. The FIFA Women’s World Cup in July was the most-watched women’s World Cup to date. The most-attended women’s sports game of all time...

Student Athlete of the Month: Kennedy Mayo

Student Athlete of the Month: Kennedy Mayo

Julee Sharma | September 20, 2023

The Wellesley News is excited to continue the tradition of featuring a student athlete’s hard work and successes at the end of each month in our 2023-24 publications. For our first student athlete of...

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December Athlete of the Month: Jessica Wegner

Marisa Papagelis | January 26, 2022

The Wellesley News’ Student Athlete of the Month segment features a student athlete who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, outstanding success in their sport, honorable contributions...

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KSC Changes Dress Code Policy

Liz Sugg | January 26, 2022

The Keohane Sports Center (KSC) has had a long-standing rule that required students to wear a full coverage t-shirt when using the exercise equipment. Due to complaints from students who found the rule...

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Athletics Update 11/10/2021

Julee Sharma | January 26, 2022

Field Hockey Wellesley Field Hockey closed out their season with a 4-0 loss to MIT on Thursday night in the semifinals of the NEWMAC Championship. To get to the semifinals, the Blue won 2-1 against Smith...

Ask Julianna: Concerned About Consistency

Julianna Poupard | January 26, 2022

Dear Julianna, I’m bisexual, and I’m attracted to all genders. Recently, though, I’ve only been open to the possibility of getting romantically involved with one gender. I’m concerned that my...

Ask Julianna: Kinky and Concerned

Julianna Poupard | January 26, 2022

Hi Julianna, The pandemic has given me a lot of time to self-reflect, and I recently discovered my interest in kink. I’m having a lot of fun, but I can’t shake the guilt and shame I feel when I think...

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Food, Nutrition and Difficult Diets: A Discussion With Wellesley Nutritionist Barbara Southcote

Liz Sugg ’23 | May 17, 2021

“Food” has become a buzzword on Wellesley’s campus over the past year. From the ongoing demands from WAMI and other student organizations to stop the College’s partnership with AVI Fresh to the...

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Demystifying Inconclusive COVID-19 Tests

Madison Ann Lee | May 5, 2021

Since Fall 2020, the College has mandated that students, faculty and staff undergo biweekly asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. While one can most often expect either a positive or negative result after their...

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Athletes Owe Many Thanks to the PERA Department

Liz Sugg ’23 | May 2, 2021

As the final weeks of Term 4 approach, there is much to reflect on surrounding how the COVID-19 pandemic was handled on Wellesley’s campus. The staff members of the Physical Education, Recreation and...

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Athletes in the Era of TikTok

Dallis Kehoe '23 | March 15, 2021

As we begin the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, I cannot help but reflect on the absolute lunacy that has been the past 12 months. In all of the events that have completely transformed 2020 in comparison...

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