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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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Arkansas State Senators Breanna Davis (R) and Jamie Scott (D) speak about working across state lines at the Clinton Summit.

Is civility still possible in politics? These three lawmakers think so

Jessica Chen, Senior News Editor | November 6, 2025

At the Clinton Summit last Saturday, Nov. 1, two Arkansas state senators — Breanne Davis (R) and Jamie Scott (D) — spotlighted their collaboration across the political lines, but one Congresswoman,...

The Wellesley students who helped Mamdani win

The Wellesley students who helped Mamdani win

Lyanne Wang and Emily Kohler | November 5, 2025

Josephine Buckley contributed to interviews. At 5 p.m. sharp on Monday, Nov. 3, Phoebe Zilliax Blodget ’26 rushed out of her Literary Theory course: she had a train to catch.  “I couldn't not...

Beth Israel Lahey Health - Clinton Summit - We the People: Finding Common Purpose

HRCC Summit Calls For Collective Action Across Differences

The Hillary Rodham Clinton Center (HRCC) held its second annual summit, “We the People: Finding Common Purpose,” on Nov. 1, bringing together various speakers to discuss civil discourse, political...

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‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ singer Andrew Choi reflects on the Netflix hit movie and Korean culture

Pragathi Ram and Malia-Fay Vazquez | November 4, 2025

On the evening of Oct. 29, students filed into the Science Center to listen to “KPop Demon Hunters” singer Andrew Choi speak on his role in Netflix’s hit film and the globalization of Korean culture.  Choi...

Hillary Clinton speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative September 2023 Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on September 18, 2023 in New York City

Hillary Clinton talks theater and democracy with playwright Anna Deavere Smith amid protest-free summit

Lyanne Wang | November 3, 2025

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 returned to Wellesley College on Saturday, Nov. 1, to celebrate the second annual summit of the Hillary Rodham Clinton Center for Citizenship, Leadership...

Phishing scams continue to target Wellesley students

Phishing scams continue to target Wellesley students

Maanya Jindal, Amanda Chen, and Sophie Turansky | November 3, 2025

In an Oct. 29 email, Ravi Ravishanker, Wellesley’s Chief Information Officer and Associate Provost, shared that a phishing test conducted in early October found that 5.6% of employees and 4.5% of students...

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Nobel laureate Eric Maskin and leading scholars attend Wellesley’s mathematics and democracy conference

Jenny Zhao and Maanya Jindal | October 30, 2025

From Oct. 15 to Oct. 17, researchers, democracy advocates, and students gathered at Wellesley College for the “Social Choice: Theory and Computation Conference” hosted by Institute for Mathematics...

Wellesley STEM faculty remain optimistic in “Facing the Climate Crisis” talk

Wellesley STEM faculty remain optimistic in “Facing the Climate Crisis” talk

Dylan Burmeister and Lily Smith | October 27, 2025

Wellesley College professors from the departments of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Studies participated in a panel on Saturday, Oct. 25, about climate change and research at Wellesley as part of...

2024 Alumnae Achievement Awards

Alumnae Achievement Awardees discuss navigating male-dominated industries

Josephine Buckley and Khanh Vu | October 27, 2025

On Oct. 25, alumnae, students, and parents gathered in Alumnae Hall to hear from this year’s Alumnae Achievement Award (AAA) recipients in a panel entitled “Women Leading Change.” were Karen Grigsby...

Community members gather at the dedication ceremony

Wellesley dedicates 250-year-old oak tree to Octavia Butler

Juliana McDowell and Sophie Turansky | October 27, 2025

On Saturday, Oct. 25, a community gathered around a large, knotted, yellow-leaved 250-year-old oak tree in the edible ecosystem to dedicate the oak to Octavia Butler, the Afro-feminist science fiction...

President Johnson delivering speech at Wellesley 150 State of the College address

President Johnson says Wellesley is fulfilling founders’ mission at the Wellesley 150 State of the College address

Jessica Chen | October 26, 2025

President Paula Johnson says Wellesley is both fulfilling and expanding the founders’ mission at the Wellesley 150 State of the College address. Hundreds of students, parents and alumnae — including...

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Students remain divided over Hillary Clinton’s upcoming visit to Wellesley

Khanh Vu, Yumna El-Dib, and Avery Lieb | October 26, 2025

Two weeks before former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 returns to her alma mater, Wellesley College, students remain divided over what her presence represents. An anonymous survey distributed...

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