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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

2024 Summer Olympics: A Wellesley News Recap

2024 Summer Olympics: A Wellesley News Recap

Finley Tipton | September 17, 2024

Whether you’re a sports fanatic or only a passive football viewer to catch Taylor Swift, the Olympics invite all of us to be dazzled by the world of athletics. This year, competition was steeper than...

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FIP faculty form a new union: Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW)

Sofia Diaz | December 13, 2023

On Nov. 16, the Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW), Faculty on Term Appointments, Instructors of Science Labs, Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics (FIP) faculty announced their new union...

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Sports Week Cheat Sheet: Top Five Moments

Phoebe Rebhorn | November 8, 2023

Welcome to your cheat sheet for sports week! In case you’re struggling to keep up with your sports news, need a quick recap of the highlights, or are trying to impress your fellow Wellesley siblings...

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Dolly Parton confirms “Rock Star” collaborations

Elizabeth Murno | April 27, 2023

The iconic Dolly Parton is coming back with a new album entitled, “Rock Star.” This album title can be taken literally, because she is bringing every rock star you can name. So far, here is a list...

Rainbow Kitten Surprise releases new single after over a year

Rainbow Kitten Surprise releases new single after over a year

Iris Martinez | April 27, 2023

Rainbow Kitten Surprise (RKS) debuted their full-length album “HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL” in 2018, featuring the song “It’s Called: Freefall,” which gained traction on TikTok and brought...

Be/longing Centers Connection and Care

Aurora Daniel | May 4, 2022

It’s that time of year, when Jewett and Pendleton West are covered in senior theses and projects. This year’s senior show is “Be/longing,” which is on display from May 6 through the 27. 22 seniors’...

The News in Conversation: Wellesley Students of Education

The News in Conversation: Wellesley Students of Education

Welcome to the third edition of The News in Conversation. In every iteration of this column, The Wellesley News will pose a series of questions to a group of students on campus and publish the answers....

Athletics Update

Athletics Update

Marisa Papagelis ’22 | March 1, 2022

Swim & Dive Wellesley Swim & Dive placed sixth at the 2022 NEWMAC Championships hosted by MIT last weekend. Wellesley scored 482.5 points in total, just behind WPI and Coast Guard. Jessica Wegner...

Humans of Wellesley: Rugby Team

Maimoonah Shafqat | December 8, 2021

Grace Oh ’22 Over the past school year because of COVID… we didn't really operate as a team. We had practices, but we couldn't have contact so they were just throwing the ball around. This season,...

Humans of Wellesley: Tanner Spotlight

Maimoonah Shafqat | October 27, 2021

Bella Jung ’24 Childcare as Commodity: The Impact of Capitalism on Children, Parents and Communities My Tanner was called Childcare as Commodity and the Impacts of Capitalism on Children, Parents...

Emma Romeu is a new visiting lecturer in the Spanish department. Photo courtesy of Emma Romeu.

New Faculty Acclimate to Campus

Valida Pau | October 4, 2021

The new faces on campus this year aren’t just limited to first-years and previously remote sophomores, but also faculty members such as Aditi Sahasrabuddhe, Benjamin Schaefer and Emma Romeu.   Professor...

The view from Chandrasekhar's apartment in Mumbai.

Wellesley students impacted by COVID-19 case spike in India

Renée Remsberg | May 17, 2021

For the past few weeks Veeksha Madhu ’22 has been promoting her fundraiser to raise money for those affected by COVID in India, advocating for more support for South Asian students at Wellesley and dealing...

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