Empathy for a new normal in Massachusetts
The semester has inched forward since we left Wellesley, that is for sure. While classes have helped some with establishing…
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It’s Earth Day. Which side are you on, Wellesley?
While the COVID-19 pandemic has made transparent the undeniable systemic failures in the United States, it did not cause them….
Read MoreThe pandemic must radicalize us
In the richest, most successful country in the world, hospitals scramble to provide basic protective gear to healthcare workers and…
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When it comes to grades, Wellesley College made the right call
Wellesley College announced in an email sent on March 18 that Spring 2020 grades will be moving to a mandatory…
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The hot serial killer trope: romantic idealism and the popularizing of true crime
When I was 12 years old, I was obsessed with Twilight. Like many girls my age, I fawned over Edward…
Read More“Snakes” and “Snakiness” explained – Cambridge & Wellesley, Massachusetts.
“Snakes” and “Snakiness” Explained – Cambridge & Wellesley, Massachusetts. #Finance. #Storytelling #Consulting #VeryContemporaryLiterature. In this short story, I used academic…
Read MoreUnder the eyes of the state: Post-9/11 surveillance of Muslim Americans
Saher Selod, an associate professor of Sociology at Simmons University, is the author of “Forever Suspect: Racialized Surveillence of Muslim…
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A Wellesley student’s perspective on Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
As an Air Force Cadet at Wellesley, I have developed a good friendship with the Local Motion bus. The handful…
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Letter to the editor re: “When did Wellesley give up on Wellesley”
I remember reading a few years back about how kids are more scheduled nowadays than they have ever been, and…
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The role of language in mainstream media: principles of exclusion
The lack of diversity in mainstream media has never been more hotly debated than now. From the widespread outrage over…
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