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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 Hannah Kwak

Brooke Henderson keeps the art library running smoothly

Hannah Kwak | April 25, 2018

From aiding students who need help with research to unboxing new books and managing student workers, Wellesley College’s Art Librarian Brooke Henderson juggles several tasks each day. Even so, Henderson...

Tom Wilson is the assistant volleyball coach Photo Courtesy of Lien Dao '20 Photo Editor

Tom Wilson wears multiple hats for Wellesley’s athletics department

Hannah Kwak | April 11, 2018

At the Wellesley athletics department, Tom Wilson has three titles: assistant director for facility scheduling, physical education registrar and assistant volleyball coach. Wilson, who initially planned...

Photo Courtesy of Jennifer Thomas-Starck

Jennifer Thomas-Starck guides students both before and after studying abroad

Hannah Kwak | March 9, 2018

Jennifer Thomas-Starck is in her 13th year as the director of international study at Wellesley. After being introduced to international education while abroad in England, she applied for her current position...

DiFonzo is the director of Student Financial Services Photo Courtesy of Tara Major

Karensa DiFonzo provides students and families with financial guidance

Hannah Kwak | February 21, 2018

Karensa DiFonzo ’07 is approaching her 15th anniversary of her time here at Wellesley. Right after graduating, DiFonzo started working at Student Financial Services (SFS), and she has continued to help...

Nancy Baden is an outreach nurse educator on campus
Photo by Lien Dao '20, Photo Editor

Outreach nurse educator Nancy Baden emphasizes establishing healthy habits at Wellesley and beyond

Hannah Kwak | November 8, 2017

Nancy Baden, the outreach nurse educator at Wellesley’s Health Service, is both a registered nurse and a mentor for student health organizations. She teaches students how to balance their lifestyles,...

Pastry chef Lori Davidson enjoys baking 
Photo courtesy of Stacey Kim '19, Staff Photographer

Claflin’s pastry chef Lori Davidson channels her passion for educational dining

Hannah Kwak | October 4, 2017

Lori Davidson just finished her fifth year at Wellesley College as the pastry chef at Claflin Bakery. Of all the forms of dining in the foodservice industry, Davidson said that her interests lay in educational...

Students from all three institutions attend BOW Sushi night at Olin College. Photo courtesy of bow3colleges.org

BOW Three College Collaboration promotes exchange and establishes student and faculty connections

Hannah Kwak | April 21, 2017

Established in 2009, the Babson College/Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering/Wellesley College (BOW) Three College Collaboration was created by the administrations of the three colleges to promote interactions...

The BIOC curriculum encourages students to acquire strong laboratory skills. | Photo by Kat Tyson '20, Staff Photographer

Biochemistry department celebrates 50 years of interdisciplinary, scientific learning

Hannah Kwak | February 1, 2017

The oldest interdepartmental program at Wellesley College, the biochemistry department (BIOC), celebrates its 50th anniversary this academic year. Founded during a time marked by dramatic discoveries in...

Just Ask Me is a new initiative implemented in the Science Center. | Photo by Alice Pan '20, Staff Photographer

New initiative Just Ask Me familiarizes students with Science Center facilities

Hannah Kwak | December 1, 2016

Although the Science Center is a huge part of campus life, for new science majors or non-science majors it can also be a confusing, labyrinth-like place. A few weeks ago, a new program was implemented...

SLAP Member Radhika Menon. | Photo courtesy of Lien Dao '20

Student Labor Action Project strives to secure on campus jobs for work study students

Hannah Kwak | September 28, 2016

The Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) has taken on a new project this year, working towards guaranteeing on-campus jobs for students who were granted workstudy as part of their financial aid packages....

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