A tale of two Wellesley’s divided by wealth
I grew up in Southeastern Virginia in a middle-class home. The elementary, middle and high schools I went to were…
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Dear Fellow Asians, Affirmative Action is not why you couldn’t get into Harvard
On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court heard arguments related to affirmative action in two cases filed against Harvard and the…
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The darkness behind daylight savings
Sunday’s sunset looms over the campus, and rays of gold fall through my window. Daylight slips away quietly, and I…
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Why we need to revive third places
As people across the globe find themselves creeping out of long quarantines, many have come to the realization that socialization…
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The loss of the co-ops has taken a huge toll on student life at Wellesley
Scrolling through the College website, you might expect a bustling student life on campus, with late-night nacho deliveries, exhilarating pub…
Read MoreWe, alums of Wellesley, condemn the College’s silencing & the resulting harassment of students who speak out for Palestinian liberation
Dear Editor of the Wellesley News, Please find below a letter we, alums of Wellesley, have written to President Paula…
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Not voting isn’t the political protest you think it is
In this upcoming election, like many other Americans, my vote will be statistically insignificant. I am from Monmouth County, New…
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Climate reparations for Pakistan are long overdue
“Every year the water comes, and every year we drown,” says Qurban Ali Lashari for the Financial Times. Lashari is…
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Wellesley is leaving its students in the dark about COVID-19
When Wellesley College announced its COVID-19 policies and guidelines for the 2022-23 school year, I had a lot of hope…
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No, Elon Musk’s Twitter will not restore free speech
I reacted the same way everyone did, when I first heard about Elon Musk’s seemingly out-of-left-field bid to buy Twitter….
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