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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

Janaki Kapadia, Staff Reporter

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Politics as a casino: Why political betting undermines democracy

Janaki Kapadia | November 13, 2024

Betting on elections has long been a part of politics, both in the US and around the world. However, recent years have seen gambling and wagers on elections skyrocket, with “up to several billion dollars”...

College employees donate to Democratic campaigns, sums fall shy of past election cycles

College employees donate to Democratic campaigns, sums fall shy of past election cycles

Anika Sridhar and Janaki Kapadia | November 13, 2024

Data for this story came from the Federal Election Commission. The Federal Election Campaign Act requires that the FEC make all campaign finance disclosure reports available to the public.  Wellesley...

Wellesley presents 2024 Alumnae Achievement Awards

Wellesley presents 2024 Alumnae Achievement Awards

Janaki Kapadia | October 29, 2024
Three alumni were awarded the Alumnae Achievement Award, the highest accolade for Wellesley graduates, in recognition of their distinguished work in their respective fields. 
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A marathon, not a sprint: Wellesley’s efforts for diversity post-affirmative action

Janaki Kapadia | October 1, 2024

The Admissions Office at Wellesley has spent the past few months reflecting on the demographic changes seen in the class of 2028, with a notable decrease in Black and and Latine enrollment at the College....

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Class of 2028 to complete experiential learning as distribution requirement

Janaki Kapadia | September 17, 2024
Wellesley’s Class of 2028 will be the first to complete the new experiential learning distribution requirement to graduate.
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FAFSA process to change for the 2024-25 year

Janaki Kapadia | February 21, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) recently implemented the FAFSA Simplification Act for the 2024-25 academic year in hopes of making the application process more convenient as well as...

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