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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

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Professor Rebecca Summerhays was a visiting lecturer of the Writing Program at Wellesley.

In memory of Professor Rebecca Summerhays

Emily Levine | May 4, 2022

Wellesley’s Professor Rebecca Summerhays passed away on April 28th, 2022. Prof. Summerhays was an adored writing professor, having taught WRIT 145: From Penelope's Loom to the Pussy Hat: Women, Art,...

The Long Goodbye starring Riz Ahmed, Photo courtesy of WeTransfer

“The Long Goodbye” crosses devastating waters in record time

Emily Levine | March 2, 2022

What continues to fascinate me about short films is the poignancy of their content and their ability to evoke suspense, warmth, confusion, anger or thought in less than 30 minutes. Riz Ahmed’s “The...

"Promising Young Woman" is just one of many films in the "Good for Her" realm (image courtesy of IMDb and Focus Features)

The Newly Consumed “Good For Her” Movie Trope

Emily Levine | October 5, 2021

Warning: Spoilers! Trigger Warning for mentions of sexual assault and suicide In the past few years a new genre of entertainment has arisen: “Good For Her” movies. The now popularized trope has taken...

Photo Courtesy of Vishakha Gupta

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Known for “The 1619 Project”, Speaks at Wellesley

Emily Levine | November 12, 2020

As part of the Office of Intercultural Education’s “21 Days Against Racism” program, the College invited Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak on Day 17’s webinar on Sept....

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