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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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Cadets participate in a group leadership project

Air Force ROTC builds careers and communities at Wellesley and other campuses

Alexandra Stanford | December 6, 2017

Wellesley is known for many assets, including its stellar student-teacher ratio, excellent academics and beautiful campus centered on Lake Waban. Yet few people know that the college is home to several...

Photo by Lien Dao '20, Photo Editor

Reclaiming spaces at Wellesley will only be useful if students have input in the process

Alexandra Stanford | November 15, 2017

I pass the old Cafe Hoop weekly on my way to WZLY in the basement of Billings. The old painted Hoop sign adorns the doorway, and the walls are covered in the rambling scrawls of old Hoopies. The hallways...

Several alumnae returned to Wellesley College as professors
Photo by Alice Pan '20, Staff Photographer

Faculty alumnae reflect on undergraduate experiences after returning to Wellesley

Alexandra Stanford | September 30, 2017

For several professors at Wellesley, setting foot on campus isn’t a new chapter of their lives; it’s the reinstallment of an old. From students to alumnae to professors, these individuals have...

Ashraf Youssef has worked at Wellesley for 12 years. | Photo courtesy of Alexandra Stanford '20.

Staff Series: Ashraf Youssef spreads kindness and warmth as Leaky Beaker cashier

Alexandra Stanford | March 3, 2017

It wouldn’t be a Wednesday morning lab without a cup of coffee from the Leaky Beaker and a smile from Ashraf Youssef. Anyone who frequents Wellesley’s Leaky Beaker in the science center has undoubtedly...

Jane the Virgin makes way for important dialogue in prime time television

Alexandra Stanford | November 2, 2016

The CW’s critically acclaimed telenovela adaptation “Jane the Virgin” is no virgin to pushing the envelope. For those who are unfamiliar with the show, it begins with a young Latina woman named Jane...

Davis responds to questions from the audience
Photo by Audrey Stevens '17, Photo Editor

Peter Davis brings a filmmaker’s flair to his first novel

Alexandra Stanford | October 5, 2016

Peter Davis, Academy Award winning filmmaker, has always wanted to write a novel. As the son of two screenwriters, his home was filled with literature and scripts to be discussed around the dinner table....

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