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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

All content by Deeksha Udupa

Big corporations don’t care about the little guy, and they never will

Deeksha Udupa | November 12, 2019

Earlier this year, it was announced that PepsiCo planned to sue four independent Indian farmers for growing a patented strain of potatoes used in the production of a particular version of Lay’s chips....

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National Interest in Exchange for Human Rights: The Beginning of the End of India’s Democracy

Deeksha Udupa | September 18, 2019

On Aug. 5, 2019, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced that it would revoke Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, thus stripping Jammu & Kashmir of its special status...

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A never-ending cycle of sexual trauma on the US southern border

Deeksha Udupa | March 14, 2019

We have heard this narrative before. Women are forced to remain silent about the sexual trauma that they have experienced due to a gross imbalance of power between themselves and their perpetrators. This...

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The U.S. has overlooked the homeless and the incarcerated for too long

Deeksha Udupa | February 15, 2019

Just two weeks ago, the Boston area experienced unbearable days with subzero temperatures. Although it was brutal, the temperature was even lower in the Midwest and reached -51 degrees Fahrenheit due to...

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Why has lying become normalized in the Trump administration?

Deeksha Udupa | December 6, 2018

Before Michael Cohen — President Trump’s former personal lawyer — pleaded guilty to a number of crimes, he admitted to lying to Congress about a Russian business deal out of loyalty to the president....

SOFC presents alternate method to distribute money to student organizations

Deeksha Udupa | November 28, 2018

Student Bursar Gina Scorpiniti ’19 led a Student Organization Funding Committee (SOFC) listening session on Thurs., Nov. 15, 2018, to discuss possible changes to the system regarding how student organizations...

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SNL reenacts the Kavanaugh hearing to demonstrate how little we’ve progressed

Deeksha Udupa | October 20, 2018

Following the Brett Kavanaugh hearing last month — which included the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who claimed Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her while they were both in high school —...

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Students and administration are responsible for Wellesley’s social life

Deeksha Udupa | October 3, 2018

When I came to Wellesley a little over a month ago, I had no idea what to expect. I knew my academic life would be both challenging and rewarding, but I was completely unsure about the path my social life...

Ariana Grande with ex Mac Miller, who remained a close friend after the split Photo Courtesy of Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Ariana Grande didn’t kill Mac Miller, drugs did

Deeksha Udupa | September 26, 2018

During the days following the unfortunate death of rapper Mac Miller, I found myself scrolling through in memoriam posts on both Instagram and Twitter. Fellow celebrities and fans alike went to social...

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