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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 Isabel Flessas
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Wellesley is leaving its students in the dark about COVID-19

Isabel Flessas | November 2, 2022

When Wellesley College announced its COVID-19 policies and guidelines for the 2022-23 school year, I had a lot of hope that this fall would look a lot like last fall. Students would be able to come together...

Research Spotlight: Class of 2022 Theses

Isabel Flessas | May 4, 2022

April showers bring May flowers, as well as the deadline for completed senior theses.  For many, the completion of a thesis represents the culmination of hundreds of hours of research and work in...

The front page of the Davis Museum. Photo courtesy of Serena Chan.

Benin Kingdom artifacts on display at the Davis reflect international controversy

Isabel Flessas | March 28, 2022

Wellesley College announced that as of March 8, 2022, the Davis Museum will be open and accessible to the public with proof of vaccination and proper masking. For many Wellesley students, the reopening...

People dance at a house party. Photo courtesy of Jacob Bentzinger, Unsplash

Students adapt to new residential COVID-19 policies

Isabel Flessas | September 21, 2021

On Aug. 27, 2021, Wellesley College President Paula Johnson released a statement outlining health and safety precautions that amended the College’s previous guidelines regarding campus life during the...

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Cafe Hoop and El Table members discuss the current state of the co-ops after a year of closure

Isabel Flessas | June 11, 2021

El Table and Cafe Hoop are two popular student-run cooperatives that both serve up student-made confections and serve as valuable social spaces for students of all backgrounds.  These are more than...

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Wellesley College announces hybrid commencement; students express disappointment

Isabel Flessas | May 2, 2021

On March 26, President Paula Johnson announced in an email sent to  Wellesley College seniors that the commencement ceremony held for the Class of 2021 would be conducted in a hybrid style. The event...

Harmful (mis)conceptions

Isabel Flessas | March 21, 2021

I met my half sister for the first time when I was 17 and she was 16. She had just found out that she was conceived via sperm donor, and that the man she thought was her biological father was genetically...

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