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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

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Politics as a casino: Why political betting undermines democracy

Janaki Kapadia | November 13, 2024

Betting on elections has long been a part of politics, both in the US and around the world. However, recent years have seen gambling and wagers on elections skyrocket, with “up to several billion dollars”...

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Apologies

Madelina Owens | November 13, 2024

Dear Wellesley students, I am sorry. This past week we have faced one of the greatest disappointments imaginable, and I am sorry that you will spend your early adulthood putting your all into resistance.  I...

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A tale of two watch parties

Hannah Bates | November 13, 2024

In the immediate aftermath of Kamala Harris' loss of the 2024 election, I, like many people, had unfortunate flashbacks to 2016. Flashbacks of waking up the day after Election Day and being informed by...

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The billionaire oligarchy is emerging

Anika Sridhar | November 12, 2024

The Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission removed limits on donations to political campaigns in order to protect free speech. 14 years later, a Pennsylvania...

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Democrats, stop using celebrity endorsements as a crutch

Claire Wu | November 12, 2024

In the 2024 campaign, one line was repeated over and over again: “Kamala Harris has built a broad coalition, from Taylor Swift to Dick Cheney.” Whether it was delivered in the smiling, jovial manner...

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Disenfranchisement: A silent failure of our democracy

Avery Finley | November 12, 2024

The night of Oct. 5, several friends and I piled into my dorm room to watch the results of the 2024 election — to watch an indicted felon become president-elect of the United States. Despite being charged...

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Turning the page: Reviving recreational reading at Wellesley

Avery Finley and Hannah Bates | November 7, 2024

The summer before third grade my parents were, to put it mildly, frustrated by my lack of interest in reading. I did love books; my mom would read to my sister and I almost every single night. However,...

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You’re doing enough: Navigating Wellesley Career Education

Avery Finley, Staff Writer | November 7, 2024

As an incoming first-year, I emailed Wellesley Career Education (CareerEd) before even setting foot on campus. When you’re bombarded with new information just weeks before moving across the country to...

Wellesley weighs in: Has Kamala changed?

Hannah Bates | October 31, 2024

“Kamala Harris was such a great candidate when she first launched her campaign but now it's like I'm barely tolerating her. She's dragging the party closer in the direction of the Republican Party and...

Legacy students: A tradition or an advantage?

Legacy students: A tradition or an advantage?

Madelina Owens | October 31, 2024
California just banned legacy admission. Should Wellesley College and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts follow suit?
Taste and Tact: Ethical Food Reviewing in the Wellesley Community

Taste and Tact: Ethical Food Reviewing in the Wellesley Community

Avery Finley | October 24, 2024

The Association of Food Journalists, a professional organization created to promote high standards for reporters writing about food, states that “Critics must always be conscious that they are dealing...

Bisexual erasure deserves your attention

Linda Su, Staff Writer | October 24, 2024

“I felt ‘fake’ for dating my cis-bf when I dearly loved him.” A Wellesley Sidechat user wrote in response to a discussion on the invalidation of bisexuality. This phenomenon exists beyond Wellesley....

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