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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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Marco Rubio: Does he stand a chance?

Marco Rubio: Does he stand a chance?

Lizamaria Arias | April 29, 2015

Back in 2010 when Marco Rubio won what seemed like an impossible victory against Charlie Crist, he became the new darling of the Republican Party — specifically the Tea Party wing of the GOP. The freshman...

Get ready for the first match of the 2016 elections: The Establishment vs. The Tea Party

Get ready for the first match of the 2016 elections: The Establishment vs. The Tea Party

Lizamaria Arias | April 16, 2015

A few weeks ago, Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) announcement to seek the presidency officially kicked off the 2016 election cycle. In addition to Senator Cruz, Rand Paul (R-KY) has thrown his hat into the...

Columba Bush: How Jeb Bush’s wife could impact his potential 2016 run

Columba Bush: How Jeb Bush’s wife could impact his potential 2016 run

Lizamaria Arias | February 25, 2015

There is no dispute that the Republican Party has struggled in recent years to gain the support of women and minorities. Despite big-name Republicans like Condoleezza Rice, Nikki Haley and Marco Rubio...

Jordan’s failed negotiations reveal the truth about engaging with ISIS

Lizamaria Arias | February 11, 2015

Brokering a deal between two parties with different perspectives and end goals is difficult enough. How do you arrive at an agreement with a party that not only has a radically different end goal than...

Utah elects Mia Love to Congress for her abilities, not her race

Lizamaria Arias | December 3, 2014

With the midterm elections excitement dying down and a lame duck session well underway, let’s dig a little deeper into the composition of the new Congress. One of the most significant victories was that...

Long road ahead for the GOP

Lizamaria Arias | November 12, 2014

Tuesday was a night of victory after victory for the Republican Party. The GOP took control of the Senate, retained control of the House and won governorships in blue states including Maryland, Massachusetts...

Go vote, millennial!

Lizamaria Arias | October 30, 2014

In 2008, millennials swept President Obama into office by turning out to vote in unprecedented numbers and did so again in 2012. The record turnout among millennials in both of these elections sent forth...

Republicans must include more women in party base

Lizamaria Arias | October 1, 2014

Marilinda Garcia, a congressional candidate running in New Hampshire’s second district, is well on her way to becoming the new darling of the Republican Party. As a woman of Spanish heritage, she is...

The audacity of hopelessly standing by: Obama’s foreign policy failure

Lizamaria Arias | September 18, 2014

In the last few months, President Barack Obama has come under fire by members of both parties regarding what many see as a passive approach to significant world events. Russian aggression in Ukraine and...

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