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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 Lidewij Florusbosch
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Fading Guidelines, Enduring Risks: The CDC’s Shift on COVID-19

Lidewij Florusbosch | March 27, 2024

On March 1, almost four years after the state of emergency for COVID-19 was declared, and mere weeks after the second largest surge of the pandemic, the CDC dropped all remaining COVID-19 prevention guidelines...

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An Honest Reflection on my Study Abroad Experience

Lidewij Florusbosch | February 7, 2024

Whether to study abroad can be a hard decision to make. On the one hand, college is one of the easiest times to travel, and studying abroad can lead to meaningful new relationships and perspectives. On...

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Dear first-years: I promise you don’t need an internship this summer

Lidewij Florusbosch | March 8, 2023

Late February and early March mark the time of year when there is an influx of posts on the Wellesley FAQ Facebook page by stressed first-years asking if their lives will be ruined if they fail to find...

Grades are a common part of students' lives, but it's time to take a deeper look at how students are evaluated. Image courtesy of Free SVG

It’s time to put traditional grading to the test

Lidewij Florusbosch | December 7, 2022

With finals season rapidly approaching, so is the time of year when Wellesley College students will receive their final grades for the semester. The further along in my college career I get, the more frustrated...

Wellesley's academic rigor is not worth reducing accessibility

Wellesley’s academic rigor is not worth reducing accessibility

Lidewij Florusbosch | October 1, 2022

Since the start of the 2022-2023 school year, the messaging of Wellesley administration, from Provost Andrew Shennan’s Convocation speech to an email sent out by Dean Sheilah Shaw Horton on Sept. 9,...

Policy measures implemented because of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as mask wearing, help keep disabled people safe and should be continued past the pandemic's end point. Photo courtesy of Unsplash

COVID-19 policies we should keep

Lidewij Florusbosch | April 20, 2022

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, policies that increased accessibility, many of which people with disabilities had been advocating for for years, were implemented in the United States. Although the...

The "it's only old people" attitude has exacerbated the virus's global spread. Photo courtesy of Unsplash

Disabled people dying from COVID-19 isn’t encouraging

Lidewij Florusbosch | February 9, 2022

“The overwhelming number of [COVID] deaths, over 75%, occurred in people who had at least four comorbidities, so, really, these are people who were unwell to begin with. And yes, really encouraging news...

The US psychological evaluation system is broken

Lidewij Florusbosch | November 17, 2021

After two years of trying, dozens of hours of research and countless emails, I finally managed to get a neuropsychological evaluation (neuropsych). This process was the only way I could get diagnosed as...

A patient receives a COVID-19 vaccine. Photo courtesy of the National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Wellesley should hold off on mandating booster shots

Lidewij Florusbosch | September 29, 2021

On Aug. 26, 2021, Wellesley College announced that it would mandate COVID-19 booster shots when they become available to students, faculty and staff, which could be as early as this fall. The decision...

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