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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The Scream Balloon seated at Sage Lounge in the Science Center. | Photo courtesy of Zarina Patwa '18.

The Scream Balloon to become official mascot of the Science Center

Zarina Patwa | March 9, 2016

“The Scream Balloon,” as Wellesley students affectionately call it, has officially been elected as mascot of the Science Center on campus. The balloon appeared about a week ago and has already solidified...

Female student brainstorms ideas for her very own startup in the WeLab. | Photo by Jennifer Mou '18, Contributing Photographer.

Innovative entrepreneurs invent apps by and for women

Linnea Honl-Stuenkel | February 17, 2016

At the Minnesota Tech $100K Catalyst Finale 2016 on Feb. 10, Area professor Daniel Dwight,made a monumental speech on the StartUp Nation. Echoing somewhat-famous scientist Richard Feynman, Dwight announced...

Photo courtesy of Megan Stormberg '18, Photo Editor.

HGTV-inspired student attempts to flip and sell West Side singles for profit

Anne Meyers | February 10, 2016

Following an entire wintersession spent marathoning HGTV staples such as “Flip or Flop”, “House Hunters” and “Property Brothers,” Erica Chapman ’17 has started her own flipping business....

Press this icon for school-wide embarrassment. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New student organization aims to stop the use of ‘reply all’

Grace Ballenger | November 23, 2015

Irked by students who hit “reply all” while responding to school-wide emails and augment the already excessive number of emails that the general population receives daily, a group of students has formed...

We would bet that none of these students have read more than five pages of this class’ readings. Photography by  Megan Stormberg '18, Photography Editor.

New study explores in-class argument habits

Anne Meyers | November 6, 2015

The anthropology department has finally released its exhaustive, five-year-long study of Wellesley’s in-class argumentative habits. The study, conducted in at least one class from every department,...

Photo courtesy of Death to Stock Photo

Students gear up for Annual Midterms Humblebrag Derby

Anne Meyers | October 24, 2015

Students across campus are preparing for the Annual Midterms Humblebrag Derby, a Wellesley tradition and  student life staple. The Derby, a race to see who can humblebrag the most about their packed schedule...

The fallen cherry tomato is the aftermath of the painstaking struggle the girl from

HoCo had with fnding the perfect produce; it did not pass the test.

Mild girl from your HoCo embarks on six-year journey down the salad bar

Anne Meyers | September 23, 2015

  Reports written in conjunction with staff and students at the Bae Pao Lu Chow Dining Hall confirmed this afternoon that the quiet girl from your HoCo has spent an entire lunch period putting together...

Neanderthal found at Remix dance floor site

Neanderthal found at Remix dance floor site

Anne Meyers | September 9, 2015

Reports written in conjunction with Campus Police and the anthropology ancient Neanderthal was excavated from the Remix Dance Floor at 11pm on Friday. The press release claims that the Neanderthal...

Student builds fort around thesis carrel

Student builds fort around thesis carrel

Lara Azar | April 15, 2015

Reports filed to Campus Police of paper, markers and games disappearing from the Spontaneous Moments in the Lives of Everyday Students (S.M.i.L.E.S) area in the Clapp Library were all resolved Tuesday,...

God doesn’t choose Noah 2.0 in time; the second great flood cancelled

Lara Azar | April 3, 2015

In a historic turn of events, God has cancelled the Second Great Flood. After planning the actual flood meticulously and well in advance, the project’s last phase, choosing whom to save, proved too difficult....

‘Appreciate me!’ — your Sunday morning hangover

‘Appreciate me!’ — your Sunday morning hangover

Lara Azar | April 1, 2015

Good Morning, I can see that you’re trying to wake up, but the light is too bright for your poor eyes. What a pity. I’d almost feel bad for you, if I hadn’t done that intentionally. You’re awake...

Administration recommends becoming invincible

Lara Azar | February 15, 2015

In an effort to help its students and faculty, Wellesley College sent out an announcement with suggestions. Cosigned by health services, the announcement recommends that individuals remain totally unaffected...

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