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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

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Wellesley students hold Love, Not Guns Vigil

Courtney Culver | February 22, 2023

CW: mentions of gun violence On Feb. 14, Wellesley students hosted the Love, Not Guns event, a vigil to honor the lives that have been lost to gun violence in the United States and to mark the passing...

E. B. Bartels ’10 discusses debut book

Courtney Culver | November 16, 2022

From the fish in her Wellesley dorm room to her current pets — a tortoise, a dog, a small flock of pigeons and a group of 15 fish — pets have always been important to the life of E.B. Bartels ’10,...

PSA Co-Presidents Nuzaina Khan and Amish Rasheed speaking on the PSA fundraiser for Pakistan.

Slater everywhere all at once

Courtney Culver | November 2, 2022

On Friday Oct. 28, the Slater International Student Organization held this year’s Culture Show, an annual event spotlighting dance, song, fashion shows and martial arts performed by individual students...

Assistant Director Rebecca Melville and two SAAs speaking at the panel.

Office of Accessibility and Disability Resources Hosts Student Orientation Panel

Courtney Culver | October 4, 2022

On Sept. 12, the Wellesley Office of Accessibility and Disability Resources (ADR) held its first annual student orientation panel. With hand-crafted zines and panel presentations, assistant director Becky...

Five Professors Teach New Interdisciplinary Climate Crisis Course

Courtney Culver | February 9, 2022

Nearly 100 Wellesley students are enrolled in a new interdisciplinary course this spring: ES 125H, “The Climate Crisis.” The course is cross-listed in the environmental studies and peace and justice...

Image of Dee Carter.

DaQuana Carter Joins Wellesley as New Title IX and 504 Coordinator

Courtney Culver | October 27, 2021

CW: mentions of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape In September 2021, DaQuana Carter, who also goes by Dee, joined the Wellesley College community as the new director of Nondiscrimination Initiatives,...

Photo courtesy of Wellesley College

Wellesley Cost Increases by $3,000

Courtney Culver | September 25, 2021

Year by year, the College has been steadily increasing the total cost of attendance, and the 2021-2022 school year was no exception. Administration chose to increase the tuition, room and board cost for...

Graphic courtesy of Ann Zhao.

“Wellesley Places I’ve Cried” Facebook group remains alive and well as students cope with the pandemic

Courtney Culver | May 24, 2021

Some Wellesley students, after crying, some beside the lake or in the dining hall, in the middle of a cafe in the Ville or during a long walk to Stone Davis at night, have turned to the “Wellesley Places...

Photo courtesy of Hannah Dong '22.

Wellesley Students Continue to Work During the Pandemic

Courtney Culver | April 30, 2021

Respecting Essential Workers Kate Pittignano ’24 began working in Tower Dining Hall as a dining hall community ambassador at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. Pittignano is responsible for...

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