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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

India Lacey, Print Managing Editor

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The Wellesley News' archive of Nov. 11, 1948.

Time Capsule: Wellesley and the presidential election

India Lacey | October 30, 2024
Just under a week away from the 2024 presidential election, we turn to The Wellesley News’ very own archives to look back on how the Wellesley community felt on the eve of elections past, starting from 1948.
Uesili Kuli performs the tau’olunga. 
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Uesili Kuli performs tau’olunga at PIA’s 18th annual Lu’au

India Lacey | April 24, 2024

On Sunday, April 14, the Pacific Islander Association (PIA) hosted their 18th Annual Lu’au. Located mostly in the Alumnae Ballroom, the event included stations to learn craft making, including weaving...

WAA protests in 2001. 
Photo Courtesy of WAA Archives.

WAA celebrates 10 years of Asian American Studies

India Lacey | April 24, 2024

On the evening of March 28, Wellesley Asian Alliance (WAA) hosted an event entitled: Asia America Through Academia in honor and celebration of the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Asian American...

Professors Marlow and Shukla-Bhatt introduce their new books

India Lacey | March 27, 2024

On Tuesday, March 12 the Religion Department hosted their second iteration of their new speaker series, New Research in the Study of Religion. This event featured Professors Louise Marlow and Neelima Shukla-Bhatt...

Vendors at the Night Market work the raffle booth. 
Photo Courtesy of Olivia Hewang.

TCO Hosts Annual Night Market

India Lacey | March 27, 2024

On Saturday March 9, Wellesley’s Taiwanese Cultural Organization (TCO) hosted their annual Night Market from 5-8 p.m., the organization’s largest event of the year. Michelle Lee ’25, TCO’s co-programming...

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Love Letter to Book Arts

India Lacey | March 6, 2024

“You have to take this class, it changed my life.” T-minus 12 hours before my second ever round of registration, and I had just cracked open the course browser — “vibes-based” has always been...

De Veer's drawing of the Stèle de Chalouf. Photo Courtesy of Jordyn de Veer.

Reconstructing monuments: The bridge between history and law

India Lacey | March 6, 2024

On Feb. 27 Professor Eric Jarrard and Jordyn de Veer ’24 presented and discussed their research for Professor Jarrard’s upcoming book “The Exodus and Law in Monuments and Memory.” The talk is part...

Professor Mbaye Lo presents during his lecture discussing his recent book. Photo Courtesy of India Lacey.

Professor Mbaye Lo on restoring Omar ibn Said’s voice

India Lacey | February 21, 2024

“I cannot write my life,” Omar ibn Said protests in the opening of his 1831 autobiography, the only known slave narrative written in Arabic in North America. Unlike most other works of this literary...

Wellesley College Dancers (WCD) pose in The Houghton Chapel. Image courtesy of Alexa Halim.

Wellesley College Dancers present semester showcase: Luminescence

India Lacey | December 13, 2023

On Friday Nov. 17, a packed audience in Jewett Auditorium waited in eager anticipation, the mood was upbeat for the last weekend before Thanksgiving break, encouraged in part by the rhythmic bassline of...

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LGBTQ+ Craft Fair

India Lacey | October 25, 2023

On the afternoon of Sunday Oct. 15, students congregated excitedly on the Chapel lawn for the annual craft fair hosted by LGBTQ+ Programs and Services. Displayed on over a dozen tables, student vendors...

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Spotlight: New Professor Kathryn Winner

India Lacey | September 20, 2023

This fall, Professor Kathryn Winner has joined Wellesley College’s department of English and creative writing as a visiting lecturer in English. This semester she is teaching an american studies and...

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Spotlight: New Professor Lucia Nhamo ’11

India Lacey | September 20, 2023

This fall, Wellesley College’s Art Department welcomes a new Professor, Lucia Nhamo ’11 as a visiting lecturer in art. This semester she is teaching three courses, “4D Design Intro to New Media”,...

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Spotlight: New Professor Reinaldo Moya

India Lacey | September 20, 2023

This fall, Wellesley College’s music department welcomes Reinaldo Moya, a new associate professor of music. This semester he is teaching two music courses: “Composition” and “Harmonic Concepts...

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Professor Cindy Ok Awarded Yale Younger Poets Prize

India Lacey | April 27, 2023

On Feb. 20, Professor Cindy Ok, a visiting lecturer in English at Wellesley College was announced as the 2023 winner of the Yale Younger Poets Prize. Awarded by Yale University Press, the prize includes...

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Diana Khoi Nguyen leads workshop and poetry reading

India Lacey | March 22, 2023

On March 16, the English department, the Advisor to Students of Asian Descent (Karen Shih) and the Southeast Asian Students Association (SEASA) co-hosted poet and multimedia artist Diana Khoi Nguyen for...

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WCBG Hosts Annual Light Show

India Lacey | February 22, 2023

On Feb. 9 and 10, Wellesley College Botanical Gardens (WCBG) presented their annual light show in the Global Flora Greenhouse, entitled “Healing Me Softly: An Evening with Healing Plants!” A revival...

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Archives: Malcolm X Spoke at Wellesley College in 1962

India Lacey | February 8, 2023

For February’s iterations of the archives column, The News will be presenting a series of pieces highlighting Black history at Wellesley College in recognition of Black History Month. Below are excerpts...

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Students present at Tanner Conference 2022

India Lacey | December 7, 2022

This year on Nov. 15, over 200 students presented a diverse array of topics at the annual Tanner Conference, exploring their work and experiences during the summer months and beyond. The Tanner Conference...

Photo of Justin Bell, Wellesley's new Title IX/504 Coordinator and Director of Nondiscrimination Initiatives. Photo courtesy of Wellesley College.

Justin Bell Joins Wellesley College as New Director of Nondiscrimination Initiatives and Title IX/504 Coordinator

India Lacey | October 19, 2022

On Sept. 26, Justin Bell started in his new role as Wellesley College’s Director of Nondiscrimination Initiatives and Title IX/504 Coordinator, as well as a similar position at Olin College. During college,...

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NASA Screens “More Than a Word”

India Lacey | April 20, 2022

On Thursday April 7, the Native American Student Association (NASA) hosted a screening of the documentary “More Than a Word,” a 2017 film about the former title of the Washington football team, “R*dskins,”...

Artist Syeda Mahbub discusses influence of culture on their work

India Lacey | March 15, 2022

On Saturday, March 12, Wellesley Association for South Asian Cultures (WASAC) and Bangladeshi Students Association (BSA) co-hosted a lecture by Syeda Mahbub, an emerging Bangladeshi American digital artist,...

From Athens to Wellesley: First-year students adjust to campus after studying abroad

India Lacey | March 2, 2022

For many Wellesley students, the past few weeks have been a blur of adjusting to new classes and schedules. Some, however, are also just now experiencing their first time in a Wellesley classroom after...

Mary Lou Akai-Ferguson ’16 on Wu mayoral campaign position

India Lacey | March 2, 2022

When Michelle Wu was elected mayor of Boston on Nov. 2, 2021, her win was heralded as a moment for the history books. Wu is the first woman, person of color and Asian American to hold the office. She ran...

The Boston Palestine Film Festival occurred from October 8-17 online and in-person (photo courtesy of India Lacey)

Boston Palestine Film Festival Marks Its 15th Year

India Lacey | October 27, 2021

Oct. 8 to 17 marked the 15th year of the Boston Palestine Film Festival, the annual presentation of a collection of films created by and centering Palestinians. This year’s lineup included mostly documentaries...

The Multifaith Community meets every Thursday afternoon on the lawn in front of Houghton Memorial Chapel. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

MFC broadens student horizons

India Lacey | October 16, 2021

Every Thursday, a group of students and religious leaders gather on the chapel’s front lawn for the Multifaith Community's weekly lunch. Originally called the Multifaith Student Council, the group was...

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