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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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Sonic the Hedgehog review

Ely Willard | February 27, 2020

After a delay, “Sonic the Hedgehog” is finally in theaters. When Paramount released the original trailer in April 2019, audiences were concerned by the uncannily humanoid appearance of Sonic’s computer-generated...

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Valentine’s Day Is A Capitalist Scam

Ely Willard | February 12, 2020

Back when I was an angsty ninth grader with a YouTube channel, one of my early videos was about Valentine’s Day. Specifically, it was about why Valentine’s Day is a terrible holiday. I tried to convince...

What are our professors tweeting about?

What are our professors tweeting about?

Ely Willard | December 4, 2019

Many Wellesley students use Twitter, often interacting with each other in the community known as “Wellesley Twitter.” But many of the College’s professors are also on Twitter. I checked out some...

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The case against X markers

Ely Willard | November 20, 2019

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles announced that it will now allow residents to select the gender designation X instead of M or F on licenses and state IDs. The X marker...

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