Harmful (mis)conceptions
I met my half sister for the first time when I was 17 and she was 16. She had just…
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Don’t call me a lesbian (unless I want you to)
This article defines the word “lesbian”, as proposed by the UC Davis LGBTQIA Glossary, as “a woman whose primary sexual…
Read MoreWandaVision is the most pertinent TV series right now
Whether you are a Marvel fan or not, you probably have heard of WandaVision, the superhero sitcom and the first…
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Wellesley, help financial aid students file taxes
It is tax season, a time during which college students must confront one of adulthood’s unfortunate realities: filing taxes. Between…
Read MoreYou have no valid reasons to oppose raising the minimum wage
On Jan. 14, 2021, President-Elect Joe Biden announced that his administration would seek to permanently raise the minimum wage to…
Read MoreFree the pee: cut the hygiene theater and let us use other bathrooms
I’m all for rules that help prevent the spread of COVID-19: wearing masks, keeping more than six feet apart from…
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Wellesley, why can’t you meet our dietary needs?
When I applied via Early Decision to Wellesley, one of the selling points were the five dining halls. The website…
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The block system is a joke
The block system has been an absolute failure in the midst of COVID-19. I, along with many other First-years who…
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Spineless nonpartisanship: how the Girl Scouts convinced me they no longer care about girls
In kindergarten, I was placed in a different school because of an overcrowding issue. At the time, I’m sure it…
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Abolish the Senate: give the power to the people, not the states
When I got the news that Ruth Bader Ginsberg had died, I suddenly couldn’t move. I sat down for half…
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