TW: discussions of violence and sexual assault
Less than twenty minutes down the road from Wellesley College’s campus sits MCI-Framingham, the oldest operating women’s prison in the United States....
Eight years ago, Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump, an especially bitter defeat for many community members of her alma mater. Heading into his second term, Trump now has...
TW: mention of rape and sexual violence
On Jan. 24, a day after the Oscar nominations announcements, Hillary Clinton took to her social media accounts expressing her condolences and support for Margot...
On Dec. 5, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) President Liz Magill, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) President Sally Kornbluth and Harvard University President Claudine Gay were asked to testify...
The Wellesley News Editorial Board stands in solidarity with those around the world calling for a ceasefire, for the United States to cease its economic and military support for Israel and for an end to...
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court announced their 5-4 ruling in the cases of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina that race-conscious...
In our last issue, The Wellesley News Editorial Board voiced our strong disagreement with the March 6 email from College President Paula Johnson regarding the gender inclusivity ballot question....
Last spring, The Wellesley News Editorial Board called on the Board of Trustees and College administration to allow the transgender flag murals between the Science Center and Founders to be left up. This...
Since Wellesley was chartered over 150 years ago, each generation of students has found their own way to speak out against the injustices in their time. Time and time again, we are reminded of how our...
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear,” proclaims the cheery header of The Freedom Project website. Further down, the website reads: “The...
Unlike last year, this fall semester has brought the return of roommates, in-person classes and, arguably most importantly, the freedom to leave campus. Whether you’re a commuter student, itching to...
Approximately one year ago, the Wellesley News published a staff editorial on Wellesley College’s usage of gendered language. To this day, no noticeable changes have been made by the administration;...
