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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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All content by Kathryn Cross
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Ask Wendy and Wanda: What should I do when I run out of swipes on Tinder?

Kathryn Cross | February 12, 2020

Dear Wendy and Wanda, What should I do when I run out of swipes on Tinder? Sincerely, Loveena Hopeful Place   What’s a Wendy? Wendy is taking five classes and doing a UROP at MIT, so she...

CBD oil is all the rage despite ambiguous legal status

CBD oil is all the rage despite ambiguous legal status

Kathryn Cross | March 13, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill, or the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, was put into law on Dec. 20, 2018, and it made all hemp and hemp-derived products officially removed from Schedule I status. Schedule I Status...

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Kanye West overlooks Trump’s racism

Kathryn Cross | May 2, 2018

After being inactive on all social media platforms since May 2017, Kanye West returned to Twitter on April 13, retweeting an old post from Def Jam Recordings Co-Founder Russell Simmons. His tweets initially...

Album Cover for "DAMN"

Lamar’s “DAMN.” deserves Pulitzer for its music, content quality

Kathryn Cross | April 25, 2018

On April 16, Pulitzer Administrator Dana Canedy announced American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar as the 2018 recipient for the Pulitzer Prize in music for his 2017 album “DAMN.”  This achievement...

McDormand at the 2018 Oscars ceremony. Photo Courtesy of Craig Sjodin.

Frances McDormand’s mention of inclusion riders could be impactful

Kathryn Cross | April 11, 2018

At the 2018 Academy Awards, actress Frances McDormand won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” In the film, written and directed by Martin...

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“Love, Simon” is progressive in more ways than one

Kathryn Cross | April 4, 2018

With figures like President Donald Trump making openly racist, sexist and homophobic comments, bigotry is currently at the forefront of public discourse. Thus, it is of the utmost importance that the film...

Increased on-screen representation should make for more work opportunities for disabled actors

Increased on-screen representation should make for more work opportunities for disabled actors

Kathryn Cross | February 21, 2018

On March 1, the New York City Roundabout Theater Company will debut “Amy and the Orphans,” featuring actress Jamie Brewer, a casting choice that could break barriers for disabled people everywhere. Within...

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Taylor Swift’s unapologetic political tone-deafness threatens her popularity

Kathryn Cross | November 29, 2017

Pop star Taylor Swift released her most recent album, “Reputation,” on Nov. 10, and as usual, it received various accolades and climbed to number one album within a week. However, it did not meet...

Bossert’s Change.org petition used this image of Larson’s terse expression after Affleck’s Oscar win 
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Petitions seek to stop Casey Affleck from presenting at 90th Academy Awards

Kathryn Cross | November 8, 2017

According to convention, the most recent Best Actor Oscar winner, Casey Affleck, is currently scheduled to present the award for Best Actress in next year’s ceremony. In light of the many sexual harassment...

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Newhouse Center hosts Wellesley’s first symposium on international gender equality and education

Kathryn Cross | October 29, 2017

The Suzy Newhouse Center for the Humanities, in collaboration with the French Consulate in Boston and Sciences Po, Paris, hosted a symposium from Oct....

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Puerto Rican statehood is necessary for hurricane damage and debt to be resolved

Kathryn Cross | October 29, 2017

At the moment, Puerto Rico is drowning in a $120 billion in debt. 51 people have died due to Hurricane Maria’s Sept. 20 devastation across the territory, which left infrastructure, accessible water...

Wellesley needs to be held accountable for expensive textbook prices

Kathryn Cross | October 19, 2017

The price of textbooks has been rising drastically on a national scale since 1995.  Wellesley has put robust measures such as textbook vouchers into place in order to enhance textbook affordability. However,...

Apple will release the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X (above)
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iPhone 8, 8 Plus, X could limit efficiency, security

Kathryn Cross | September 22, 2017

Apple announced the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X on Sept. 12 at its annual iPhone event. iPhones 8 and 8 Plus have minor improvements from previous iPhones that may improve their product slightly....

The restaurant b.good is known for their fresh ingredients and healthy menu. | Photo by Lien Dao '20, Assistant Photo Editor

New Wellesley restaurant “b.good” offers wholesome menu items—at costly prices

Kathryn Cross | February 15, 2017

A popular Boston-based restaurant chain, b.good, opened on Feb. 7 in downtown Wellesley, replacing the burrito chain Boloco. While b.good has fresh products, tasty food and is of close proximity to the...

Oscar nominee Asghar Farhadi (right) will not be attending the ceremony due to the ban
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Travel ban executive order limits U.S. artistic growth

Kathryn Cross | February 8, 2017

United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 27 that suspends citizens of certain countries from entering the U.S. until the American government can analyze any potential national...

Smee read excerpts from his latest book yesterday in Collins. 
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Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee on “The Art of Rivalry”

Kathryn Cross | November 30, 2016

Australian Pulitzer Prize-winning and ENG 351 The Robert Garis Seminar in Non-Fiction Prose professor Sebastian Smee gave a lecture Tuesday in Collins where he outlined and read passages from his new book...

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New Chinese law to combat box office fraud will also regulate film content

Kathryn Cross | November 16, 2016

The Order of the President No. 54 approved the Law on Promotion of Film Industry in China on Nov. 7, which mandates that any films that are created, projected and distributed have to be sensitive towards...

Uber drivers should be self-employed

Kathryn Cross | November 9, 2016

A United Kingdom employment court ruled on Oct. 28 that Uber drivers are Uber’s workers rather than self-employed.  As a result, the ruling clarifies that Uber drivers should receive holiday pay, minimum...

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AT&T-Time Warner merger subverts free market

Kathryn Cross | November 2, 2016

AT&T and Time Warner are two telecommunications giants that are currently threatening capitalism and governmental checks are the only barrier to such peril.  AT&T agreed to buy Time Warner on...

Students for Hillary showcase their support for the Democratic nominee. | Photo by Alice Pan '20.

Student organization to provide multiple campus-wide election night events

Kathryn Cross | October 20, 2016

With Wellesley College alumna Hillary Clinton ’69 in the running for the American presidency, the Wellesley College Republicans, Wellesley College Democrats and the Committee for Political and Legislative...

The College Government workspace. | Photo by Kat Tyson '20.

Winning Ideafest projects have yet to materialize

Kathryn Cross | October 6, 2016

The College Government President’s Council’s (CGPC) second annual Ideafest, which was held in December 2015, served as a forum for students to collaborate and solve on-campus issues using College Government...

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Federal bodies should support transgender healthcare in prisons

Kathryn Cross | September 28, 2016

The United States military announced on Sept. 13 that they will allow Chelsea Manning, a transgender former U.S. army soldier and intelligence analyst, to proceed with gender reassignment surgery.  However,...

Tashay Campbell ‘18 working at mail services. | Photo by Audrey Stevens '17

Tuition increase most impacts students not receiving financial aid

Kathryn Cross | September 22, 2016

This year, tuition at Wellesley increased by 3.9 percent, culminating in a total comprehensive fee of $61,000. According to Student Financial Services Director Scott Wallace-Juedes, Wellesley augmented...

Remix 2014 was held in the beginning of September. | Photo courtesy of Chris Welch Photography

Remix delayed until October 1

Kathryn Cross | September 14, 2016

The Wellesley Schneider Board of Governors (SBOG) will host its annual campus-wide dance party, Remix, in the Academic Quad Green on Oct. 1. This falls on a Saturday, nearly a month after the usual date,...

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