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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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“Sighted Eyes | Feeling Heart” highlights Lorraine Hansberry beyond the success of “A Raisin in the Sun”

Elana Bridges | December 6, 2017

On Friday, Nov. 30,  a reception with Tracy Heather Strain, Wellesley alumna and director of the new feature-length documentary “Sighted Eyes | Feeling Heart,” took place in Collins Cinema Cafe followed...

Director Mira Nair answered audience questions in Collins Cinema last Friday
Photo by Ciara Wardlow '19, Arts Editor

Mira Nair joins the Wellesley Community to discuss the importance of creating and telling your own stories

Elana Bridges | October 30, 2017

On Friday, Oct. 20, acclaimed director and lmmaker Mira Nair visited campus as a guest of the International Symposium on Education and Gender Equality, which was presented by the Suzy Newhouse Center...

Harvey Weinstein and the adulation of powerful sexual predators in the workforce

Elana Bridges | October 17, 2017

Following a “New York Times” exposé detailing his long history of sexual harassment and sexual assault, the board of The Weinstein Company fired co-founder and film producer Harvey Weinstein. He has...

WAMI’s first event is a prison penpal campaign  
Photo by Lien Dao '20, Photo Editor

New organization Wellesley Against Mass Incarceration mobilizes students against social injustice

Elana Bridges | October 4, 2017

Wellesley Against Mass Incarceration (WAMI), a new organization on campus, aims to raise awareness about mass incarceration and connect with local groups in the community already working on these issues. Rachael...

Oppenheimer’s 2012 installation piece, D-33
Photo courtesy of Sarah Oppenheimer

Sarah Oppenheimer reconfigures our understanding of space and time

Elana Bridges | October 4, 2017

On Friday, a crowd of faculty, students and friends of the college joined together in Jewett Arts Center’s (JAC) 450 lecture room to hear from celebrated visual artist Sarah Oppenheimer. One of Oppenheimer’s...

Mr. Ondaatje spoke of his long and varied literary career during his campus visit
Photo by Ciara Wardlow '19

Celebrated author Michael Ondaatje discusses his characters and career in campus visit

Elana Bridges | September 28, 2017

Last Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Jewett Auditorium, esteemed novelist and poet Michael Ondaatje visited campus as a guest of the Suzy Newhouse Center for Humanities to discuss the craft of writing and read excerpts...

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