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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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EnAct and YDSA hold crochet-in for climate action

Iris Martinez | May 9, 2023

On April 21, EnAct and the Wellesley chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) organized a crochet-in, “Crochet4Climate,” to support on-campus climate initiatives. Started off by...

CG Candidates Write SOIs

March 6, 2023

Voting will take place via WEngage on March 14th. For more information, check out https://www.tinyurl.com/wellesleycgelections or email any questions to [email protected]. President Candidates Ingrid...

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BSA hosts International Mother Language Coffeehouse

Iris Martinez | February 22, 2023

On Feb. 20, the Bangladeshi Student Association (BSA) hosted their annual International Mother Language Coffeehouse in honor of International Mother Language Day, which has been observed every Feb. 21...

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WCBG Hosts Annual Light Show

India Lacey | February 22, 2023

On Feb. 9 and 10, Wellesley College Botanical Gardens (WCBG) presented their annual light show in the Global Flora Greenhouse, entitled “Healing Me Softly: An Evening with Healing Plants!” A revival...

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Renowned photographer gives energetic artist talk

Sanika Merchant | February 22, 2023

On Feb. 14, Wellesley hosted a talk by Laura McPhee, a renowned American photographer. The talk was held in Collins Cinema and followed by a lavish reception, during which the audience was invited to engage...

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Wellesley students hold Love, Not Guns Vigil

Courtney Culver | February 22, 2023

CW: mentions of gun violence On Feb. 14, Wellesley students hosted the Love, Not Guns event, a vigil to honor the lives that have been lost to gun violence in the United States and to mark the passing...

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FaculTEA events return to Wellesley dorms

Diya Khanna | February 22, 2023

FaculTEAs have long been an integral part of the Wellesley College experience. Established as informal conversations that Wellesley students and professors have outside the classroom setting, FaculTEAs...

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Wellesley College hosts Love Data Week 2023

Riya Sama | February 22, 2023

The week of Feb. 13, Wellesley College hosted Love Data Week 2023, which consisted of eight events. Daria Hafner, research and instruction librarian, and Jillian Amaral, science librarian, were the main...

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Preserving our past: HistoryMakers archive reveals unheard stories of the Black experience

Jillian Peprah-Frimpong | February 8, 2023

On Jan. 26, Dr. Liseli Fitzpatrick, lecturer in Africana Studies and HistoryMakers faculty fellow, and HistoryMakers student ambassador, Izzy Torkornoo ’23, presented the College’s recent subscription...

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HistoryMakers and W.COLLECTIVE uplift Black trailblazers in fashion

Andreea Sabau | February 8, 2023

The HistoryMakers Digital Archive and W.COLLECTIVE, Wellesley College’s fashion and lifestyle publication, collaborated to host an interactive lecture and discussion on African American trailblazers...

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Archives: Malcolm X Spoke at Wellesley College in 1962

India Lacey | February 8, 2023

For February’s iterations of the archives column, The News will be presenting a series of pieces highlighting Black history at Wellesley College in recognition of Black History Month. Below are excerpts...

The Tea on Wellesley Societies

Sanika Merchant | February 8, 2023

As the spring semester starts, various societies on campus are hosting teas, semi-formal get-togethers that are designed to acquaint students with societies they might want to join. Currently, Wellesley...

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