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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

Near 90% of Wellesley students vote for Harris, TWN poll finds

Near 90% of Wellesley students vote for Harris, TWN poll finds

Valida Pau, Editor-in-Chief | November 19, 2024

An overwhelming majority of Wellesley students voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, an anonymous survey conducted by The Wellesley News found. This comes as former President Donald Trump defeated...

The elephant in the room: processing the election results in the classroom

The elephant in the room: processing the election results in the classroom

Violeta Salazar and Iris Zhan | November 14, 2024

Following the results of the historic 2024 election, students and faculty have taken different approaches to discussing the election in classrooms. While some addressed the election results in class, other...

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Student services offer support in wake of election

Christina Ding | November 13, 2024
The Stone Center, Slater International Center, and Office of Religious and Spiritual Life are offering post-election support resources to students. With students seeking both on- and off-campus support, how have these resources been used so far?
College employees donate to Democratic campaigns, sums fall shy of past election cycles

College employees donate to Democratic campaigns, sums fall shy of past election cycles

Anika Sridhar and Janaki Kapadia | November 13, 2024

Data for this story came from the Federal Election Commission. The Federal Election Campaign Act requires that the FEC make all campaign finance disclosure reports available to the public.  Wellesley...

Cordoba-based study abroad program discontinued

Cordoba-based study abroad program discontinued

Maura Journagan and Mars Halvaksz | November 13, 2024
A long-standing study abroad program with the University of Cordoba will be discontinued after over a decade in the spring semester; the Office of International Study cited the burden of legal and financial oversight for a limited number of students.
Senate Report: 11/11/2024

Senate Report: 11/11/2024

Noufeesa Yahyaoui | November 12, 2024

House President’s Council (HPC) Corner The Wellesley tradition of “Home for the Holidays” will happen in the dorms this school year. This tradition includes a presentation on what to expect when...

Navigating Artificial Intelligence across departments

Navigating Artificial Intelligence across departments

Charlotte Patterson | November 12, 2024
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in academics, individual academic departments, without a College-wide policy, address how to approach AI. The extent to which AI is permissible or prohibited varies to meet department needs.
“A time of terror": Wellesley students react to a second Trump term

“A time of terror”: Wellesley students react to a second Trump term

Jessica Chen and Ruby Barenberg | November 11, 2024
An atmosphere of shock and anxiety settled upon Wellesley students after Donald Trump officially became the new president-elect on Wednesday morning. Trump has won both the Electoral College and the popular vote, the first Republican to do so since 2004.
Wellesley students gathered to watch live polling results.

Wellesley students react to deadlock presidential race, shocked by Trump’s lead

Jessica Chen, Ruby Barenberg, and Valida Pau | November 5, 2024
As the first polls close on Tuesday, around 150 students gathered at watch parties around campus to follow the live polling results for one of the closest presidential elections in US history.
Wellesley College's Health Center before renovation.

Health Services renovations delayed due to sustainable building efforts

Christina Ding | October 31, 2024

The College began constructing Wellesley’s Health and Counseling Center in December 2023. The renovated building will house both Health Services and Counseling Services as the first adaptation on campus...

Wellesley presents 2024 Alumnae Achievement Awards

Wellesley presents 2024 Alumnae Achievement Awards

Janaki Kapadia | October 29, 2024
Three alumni were awarded the Alumnae Achievement Award, the highest accolade for Wellesley graduates, in recognition of their distinguished work in their respective fields. 
Tower Court dining hall

Food theft on the rise in Tower Court

Jessica Chen | October 29, 2024

On Sept. 30, after Ilana LeVine ’27 spent an entire day in urgent care, there was one thing she wanted to do: eat her Trader Joe’s soup dumplings.  She had put them in the communal fridge, labeling...

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