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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Wellesley College must rethink its exclusionary language surrounding gender

thewellesleynews | February 27, 2020

From the moment you step on Wellesley’s campus, gender is everywhere. Whether written on the heavy glass doors at Lulu or dropped innocuously in the classroom, the never-ending reminders that Wellesley...

We must reconsider our relationship with online anonymity

We must reconsider our relationship with online anonymity

December 4, 2019

Similar to students at most other higher education institutions, Wellesley students sustain a thriving Facebook presence. On class pages, students learn basic information about classes and events. Students...

Editorial: The Wellesley News honors the legacy of Cokie Roberts ’64

Editorial: The Wellesley News honors the legacy of Cokie Roberts ’64

September 24, 2019

Last week, contemporary journalism lost one of its greats: Cokie Roberts ’64, a veteran journalist who became known as a “founding mother” of National Public Radio (NPR) and a pioneer for women in...

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We stand in solidarity with the protesters at Swarthmore College

thewellesleynews | May 9, 2019

Swarthmore College’s newspaper, “The Phoenix,” published an article on April 18 exposing one of its  college fraternities, Phi Psi, for its horrific practices of hazing and sexual misconduct....

Prospies deserve to know the truth about the Wellesley experience

Prospies deserve to know the truth about the Wellesley experience

April 19, 2019

Spring Open Campus (SOC) is a time for prospective students, affectionately known as "prospies," to explore campus and get a small taste of life as a Wellesley student. Current students are encouraged...

Media job layoffs are bad news

Media job layoffs are bad news

thewellesleynews | February 15, 2019

Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen waves of layoffs of journalists at BuzzFeed, Vice, Gannett and other media companies. On Feb. 10, Business Insider reported that 2,200 journalists have lost their...

Staff Editorial: President Trump's war on media foreshadows danger for free press

Staff Editorial: President Trump’s war on media foreshadows danger for free press

thewellesleynews | November 28, 2018

Since the founding of the United States, the executive branch has always had a somewhat strained relationship with the media. The Wellesley News editorial staff would not have been appalled if the President...

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Before you accept that internship, take a good, hard look at yourself

Jodi Wei | October 17, 2018

‘Corporation’ is a dirty word. It’s a dirty, corrupt, blood-soaked word whose four syllables represent the most powerful forces in the world. Therefore I ask, when we graduate, armed with a laughably...

Staff Editorial: 9/19/18

Staff Editorial: 9/19/18

The Wellesley News | September 20, 2018

The Wellesley News Editorial Board understands the college’s desire to minimize its liability in the event that harm comes to a member of the community. However, in practice, efforts towards this end...

Graphic by Jee Lee '19 Digital Editor

The Editorial Board responds to The Boston Globe article from Feb. 2, 2018

thewellesleynews | February 16, 2018

On Feb. 2, The Boston Globe published an article written by Annie Linskey ’97 about the influence the Koch Foundation has on college campuses, offering Wellesley College as a case study. According to...

Graphic by Jee Lee '19, Digital Editor

Wellesley’s grade deflation policy must be rethought

thewellesleynews | November 29, 2017

Wellesley College is known for its rigorous academics and competitive atmosphere. The students who come here have been selected from a pool of the most driven and intellectually-gifted applicants. While...

Graphic by Jee Lee '19, Digital Editor

Peter pan bus drivers deserve better treatment

thewellesleynews | October 29, 2017

Nearly all Wellesley students rely on the Peter Pan shuttle to travel between Wellesley, Cambridge and Boston. Students that cross-register for classes at MIT, run errands in the city or wish to...

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