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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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Blue tennis on an upwards swing

Blue tennis on an upwards swing

Alison Carey | March 11, 2020

As someone who occupies the KSC at weird hours (read: 5 a.m.), I was surprised to find some new friends in the space a few weeks ago when the crew season began. The Tennis team started early morning practices...

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Keohane Sports Center makes some necessary facilities updates

Alison Carey | March 5, 2020

In inclusion initiatives, simple fixes can have significant impacts. As someone who spends a lot of time in the Keohane Sports Center (KSC), I was surprised by a quiet change that occurred last week. On...

Letter to the editor re: “When did Wellesley give up on Wellesley”

Letter to the editor re: “When did Wellesley give up on Wellesley”

Alison Carey | March 4, 2020

I remember reading a few years back about how kids are more scheduled nowadays than they have ever been, and that really resonated with me. Even as a college student managing my own time, I find that the...

Are you ready for March Madness?

Are you ready for March Madness?

Alison Carey | February 28, 2020

Are you going to follow March Madness this year? I usually pass, but one of my hometown schools is apparently good this year so I’m definitely paying more attention. For context, San Diego sports have...

Wellesley Blue beats Emerson during Saturday’s Senior Day game

Wellesley Blue beats Emerson during Saturday’s Senior Day game

Alison Carey | February 19, 2020

The Wellesley Basketball Senior Day game on Saturday Feb. 15 showed a spectacular amount of resilience and compassion. The team’s three seniors, Kendall You Mak, Caitlin Aguirre and Emily Kopp, were...

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Wellesley’s undefeated recreational basketball team gears up for another semester

Alison Carey | February 12, 2020

The last minute of any game is a nail-biter, and the Wellesley vs. Babson recreational basketball game on Dec 7  was especially so. With a score of 29-28, all Wellesley needed was to maintain their...

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Sydney Dollmeyer ’17: the return of a national champion

Alison Carey | September 18, 2019

On Sept. 6, just four days before the start of Wellesley Crew’s fall training, the Wellesley Athletics department announced that former team member Sydney Dollmeyer ’17 would be returning to Wellesley...

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