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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

Humans of Wellesley: Wintersession

Iris Martinez | February 8, 2023

Emma Sullivan ’24 (they/them) CAREER EDUCATION “Wellesley is my home, but I also worked on Wellesley Career Education’s first-year retreat, Embark!, and I designed programming for them, which...

Photo courtesy of Professor Phillip Levine.

Professor Phillip Levine Discusses “A Problem of Fit”

Maimoonah Shafqat | December 7, 2022

In April 2022, Professor Phillip Levine, the Katharine Coman and A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics at Wellesley, released his latest book “A Problem of Fit: How the Complexity of College Pricing...

Photo courtesy of Radowan Nakif Rehan on Unsplash.

CS Department shifts CS 111 course structure

Diya Khanna | December 7, 2022

This Fall 2022, Wellesley’s Computer Science (CS) Department implemented significant changes to one of its most popular introductory courses, “Computer Programming & Problem Solving” (CS 111)....

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WAMI and WRJ host discussion on criminalization of abortion

Sidney Briggs | December 7, 2022

Content Warning: Abortion and Prison Abuse On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, taking away the federal right to abortion. Reproductive rights activists took action immediately,...

Photo courtesy of Audrey Ballarin.

Students present at Tanner Conference 2022

India Lacey | December 7, 2022

This year on Nov. 15, over 200 students presented a diverse array of topics at the annual Tanner Conference, exploring their work and experiences during the summer months and beyond. The Tanner Conference...

EL TABLE in Founders Hall - EL Table sign with students eating under

El Table Re-Opens

Sofia Diaz | November 16, 2022

On Wednesday, Nov. 2nd, El Table, a student-run cooperative cafe, reopened. This will be the first time El Table will be offering a dine-in option since March of 2020.  General Manager of El Table,...

People wading through muddy floodwater in Pakistan

PSA holds fundraisers for flooding in Pakistan

Renée Remsberg | November 16, 2022

Since mid-June of 2022, people in Pakistan have been dealing with historic flooding as a result of climate change. According to UNICEF, as of early October, 33 million people were displaced by the floods....

Trash bag, cleaning cart, and mop cart outside elevator in Bates Hall

Leave of absences affect custodial staff, students

Andreea Sabau | November 16, 2022

The campus’ needs from its custodial staff have changed significantly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While 71 custodians are currently employed by Wellesley College, according to Mike...

Phia Nachmanoff standing at the SAAFE orgs fair booth.

SAAFE restarts for a SAAFE-r campus

Jaq Cambra-Cho | November 16, 2022

When COVID-19 restrictions began impacting the College, student organizations had to restructure their activities and events. Some organizations had to go on a semi–hiatus, and are only now beginning...

small lit candles and flowers laid out on table

South Korea mourns Itaewon crowd crush tragedy

Irene Kim | November 16, 2022

On Oct. 29, over 150 people lost their lives and more than 140 were injured after a Halloween celebration crowd surge in Itaewon, a popular multicultural neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea. As the country...

E. B. Bartels ’10 discusses debut book

Courtney Culver | November 16, 2022

From the fish in her Wellesley dorm room to her current pets — a tortoise, a dog, a small flock of pigeons and a group of 15 fish — pets have always been important to the life of E.B. Bartels ’10,...

NASA Holds Events for Native American Heritage Month

student organization | November 16, 2022

November is Native American Heritage Month in the US. At Wellesley College, the Native American Students Association (NASA) and the Office of Intercultural Education (OICE) have planned a series of events...

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