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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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LA 2028

Eleanor Ahn | September 17, 2024

Alas, the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics have come to an end. This year’s Games have only left us wanting more, and 2028 can’t come soon enough. The sunny city of Los Angeles—showbiz capital of the world—is...

"The preparations" Graphic courtesy of Eleanor Ahn

All Hail the arrival of Beef Bourguignon Smith!

Eleanor Ahn | March 27, 2024

Within the next week or two, biracial Mormon Messiah Beef Bourguignon Smith will grace the sunny suburbs of Los Angeles with their gourmet, farm-fresh presence. The third child of models Nara and Lucky...

"they ate" Graphic courtesy of Rebecca Birnbach

On Femininity: A Conversation with Grimes and Gordon

Eleanor Ahn | March 6, 2024

Grimes: Hi. I’m Grimes. Gordon Ramsay: Sorry, where are the wings? GRI: On my back. GR: Is this not an episode of Hot Ones? Where’s the fuckin’ sauce? GRI: Actually, Gordon, this is a tell-all...

I Can Guess Your Wellesley Aesthetic Based On Your Preferences

I Can Guess Your Wellesley Aesthetic Based On Your Preferences

Eleanor Ahn | February 21, 2024

What’s your favorite dining hall meal? A) Chicken tinga B) Vegan meatballs C) Desserts heated up in the sandwich press D ) # N o n e # I H a v e A D a s h P a s s #I’dRatherEatAChainsawThanEatInTower What...

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America… America has a problem.

Eleanor Ahn | November 29, 2023

America has been doing (cough cough funding) some fucked up shit and it’s all coming to light now. As someone who is kind of not really American, here are some of the other reasons that I think America...

"Knapp Center is here to help!" Graphic courtesy of Rebecca Birnbach

Things You Can Rent From Knapp

Eleanor Ahn | November 8, 2023

iPads Just kidding! There’s never enough available. You Snooze, you lose. Macbooks Helps out in a pinch when your other Apple products inevitably betray you and stop working :( GoPro Why...

"Happens to the best of us" Graphic courtesy of Rebecca Birnbach

Parsley’s Baby

Eleanor Ahn | October 25, 2023

Something is happening to me. I don’t know who to tell — it feels like I can’t trust anyone in the dorm. But something is very, very wrong.  It all started last week: I went to dinner at Tower...

"Me." Graphic courtesy of Rebecca Birnbach

Sentiments of a Recovering Boarding School Bitch

Eleanor Ahn | October 4, 2023

One of the great shames of Wellesley College is that it is home to many a “boarding school bitch.” I must confess, I am one of said bitches. Boarding school bitches — also known as prep school pussies,...

"Average BTS stan" Graphic courtesy of Rebecca Birnbach

So You Want to be Korean?

Eleanor Ahn | September 20, 2023

Being Korean is an increasingly popular trend in today’s society. What’s not to love about Blackpink and cup ramen? As a real-life Korean person, I want to help my Wellesley sibs achieve true Koreandom....

Kiki do you luv me?? Graphic by Eleanor Ahn.

Song Victims

Eleanor Ahn | April 27, 2023

For all great songs, there is a victim. A perpetrator. A villain. Think John Mayer and “Dear John,” Lindsey Buckingham and “The Chain,” Donald Trump and “FDT (F**k Donald Trump)”— the list...

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Levels of Objectification

Eleanor Ahn | March 8, 2023

In honor of this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8, 2023), the Snooze has decided to participate in the objectification of women. We’re here to show you how the male gaze categorizes females...

A very sad Wellesley student. Graphic is Eleanor Ahn

Day in the Life of Sad Wellesley Student

Eleanor Ahn | February 22, 2023

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a withering little sad flower sad boy poo poo? No, you haven’t, because that’s your life. Every day. At Wellesley. 8:10 a.m. — wake up for your first...

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Hot singles in need of Valentine

Eleanor Ahn | February 9, 2023

You might want to hold your horses and put away your one-person pity party, for hot singles in YOUR area are in desperate need of your company. Gisele Bündchen All she asks is that you don’t try to...

Average dinner with the girlies. Graphic courtesy of Eleanor Ahn

Wendy Wellesley’s Thanksgiving Menu

Eleanor Ahn | November 18, 2022

No one does Thanksgiving like Wendy Wellesley. Here’s an insider look at what’s going to be at this girlboss’s Thanksgiving table. A classic Wendy Wellesley Thanksgiving follows a seven-course format,...

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10 Easy Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

Eleanor Ahn | October 19, 2022

Dressing up for the spooky season? Don’t know what to wear? Fear not—we’ve got you covered, with a list of ten fabulous costumes that you can make from home.   1. Sexy Founding Father You’ll...

The Snoozeword

Eleanor Ahn | October 18, 2022

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