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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

Vanishing Voices: Why Language Programs are Losing Their Edge at Wellesley

Vanishing Voices: Why Language Programs are Losing Their Edge at Wellesley

While a major part of the Wellesley curriculum, language departments have faced declining enrollment trends over the past 16 years.
Wellesley College’s Giving Day Raises Over 400,000 Dollars

Wellesley College’s Giving Day Raises Over 400,000 Dollars

Skye Bulman and Anika Sridhar | December 4, 2024

On Nov. 21, The Wellesley Fund hosted the fifth Wellesley Giving Day, in which 1,504 donors came together to raise $442,766, with 73 classes represented. The class year with the most donors and most dollars...

Photo Credit: Lien Dao '20

Student Co-Ops Cafe Hoop and El Table re-open after prolonged delay

Skye Bulman | December 4, 2024
Cafe Hoop and El Table, two student co-ops on campus, finally opened on Wednesday Nov. 20, after they had been closed since the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.
Image Credit: Ahana Basu '25 via Wellesley College

“The rest is the future”: an inspiring conversation with Janelle Monáe

Jessica Chen | December 3, 2024
Janelle Monáe, writer and 10-time Grammy-nominated artist, stepped onto the Alumnae Hall stage last Friday evening to speak about her Afrofuturist anthology, The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer.
Senate Report: 12/2/2024

Senate Report: 12/2/2024

Noufeesa Yahyaoui | December 3, 2024

Dean’s Corner In light of the recent presidential election, Deans are currently meeting with student groups on campus to discuss reproductive rights and safety. With finals around the corner, the...

New security policies raise concern about social life and traditions at Wellesley

New security policies raise concern about social life and traditions at Wellesley

Janaki Kapadia | December 2, 2024
Student organizations this year are facing a new policy in security pricing for events. Campus organizations and events have been dealing with increases in pricing and number of personnel needed for events. As campus events ramp up through the semester, increased security has hindered organizations’ ability to organize events, impacting social life on campus.
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...

Photo courtesy of Wellesley College

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...

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