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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

Claire Wu, Staff Writer

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Democrats, stop using celebrity endorsements as a crutch

Claire Wu | November 12, 2024

In the 2024 campaign, one line was repeated over and over again: “Kamala Harris has built a broad coalition, from Taylor Swift to Dick Cheney.” Whether it was delivered in the smiling, jovial manner...

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I liked the JD Vance in Hillbilly Elegy. What’s wrong with him now?

Claire Wu | October 1, 2024
Claire Wu liked the JD Vance in his bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy, but as Vance became Trump's running mate, Wu questioned: Where did the old Vance go?
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Trauma Dumping: The Ethics of College Essays

Claire Wu | September 17, 2024

In the summer of college application season, I wrote my Common App essay on a loved one’s death and its impact on me and my family. A few days after I shared it with a close friend for feedback, I found...

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Makeup Isn’t Feminist–But Does That Matter?

Claire Wu | April 24, 2024

“I don’t put on makeup for men — I do it for the fellow girlies!” A TikTok influencer smiles widely into the camera, blinking to show off the glitter dotting her eyelids. My hands are in mid-air...

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Trump … Broke?

Claire Wu | March 27, 2024

In 2016, money was the driving force behind Trump’s campaign — not necessarily its material value, but its integral role in Trump’s image. Trump wasn’t just wealthy, he himself was wealth. He drove...

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Art versus the Artist

Claire Wu | March 6, 2024

When I ventured into the “Diverse Stories Around the World!” section in the bookstore, one book immediately caught my eye: “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women.” It had a beautiful cover and rave reviews;...

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Old or Older? America’s Gerontocracy

Claire Wu | February 21, 2024

In a recent special counsel report, the President of the United States was described as a “sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.” On social media, videos of Joe Biden are mockingly...

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