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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Lyanne Wang, News Managing Editor

Lyanne Wang ’27 is an English Literature and Peace & Justice Studies major from Lafayette, CA. A former Slate intern, she hopes to channel her love of language into political journalism that moves readers as much as it informs them. She can be reached via email at [email protected].

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The Wellesley students who helped Mamdani win

The Wellesley students who helped Mamdani win

Lyanne Wang and Emily Kohler | November 5, 2025

Josephine Buckley contributed to interviews. At 5 p.m. sharp on Monday, Nov. 3, Phoebe Zilliax Blodget ’26 rushed out of her Literary Theory course: she had a train to catch.  “I couldn't not...

Hillary Clinton speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative September 2023 Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on September 18, 2023 in New York City

Hillary Clinton talks theater and democracy with playwright Anna Deavere Smith amid protest-free summit

Lyanne Wang | November 3, 2025

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 returned to Wellesley College on Saturday, Nov. 1, to celebrate the second annual summit of the Hillary Rodham Clinton Center for Citizenship, Leadership...

Parent protestor holding a sign reading, "Not a role model for our DAUGHTER!"

Students and parents protest Alumnae Achievement Awardee Susan Wagner ’82

Some sources in this story spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation for participating in the protest. As families arrived on campus Friday afternoon for Friends and Family Weekend,...

Students board the LocalMotion bus to Boston by the chapel. Photo courtesy of Hannah Hirsch

Loco Gone Loco: Breakdowns, Delays, and Even Early Departures with the Local Motion Bus

Lyanne Wang, News Managing Editor | October 22, 2025

Amanda Chen and Rebecca Li contributed to interviews. After a Saturday night out, Emma McNulty ’26 arrived at the 77 Mass Ave station in Cambridge at 1:30 a.m., prepared to catch the 1:35 a.m. Senate...

The Wait Is Over … Right?

The Wait Is Over … Right?

Lyanne Wang and Jessica Chen | September 4, 2025

For the past two years, the mere mention of the word “library” often struck a sore spot for Wellesley students — but that’s no longer the case. After over a year and a half of renovation, the...

Inside the Bursar’s Office: Behind the scenes of funding decrease

Inside the Bursar’s Office: Behind the scenes of funding decrease

Lyanne Wang and Skye Bulman | October 2, 2024

Between this year and last year, there was a 28% decrease in funding distributed out of the Student Activity Fund. The Student Bursar’s Office allocated a total of $674,877.38 amongst fully-funded...

Image Credit: Wellesley College

Students question President Johnson’s pledge to increase open conversations

Lyanne Wang | September 18, 2024

In her opening remark at the College’s convocation on Sept. 3, President Paula Johnson declared her commitment to increase understanding in conversations about conflicts in the Middle East, evoking a...

President Paula Johnson speaks at 2024 convocation.

President Johnson pledges to increase campus understanding, calls students to vote

Lyanne Wang | September 4, 2024
In her opening remark at the College’s convocation on Sept. 3, President Paula Johnson urged Wellesley students to vote in the 2024 election and declared her commitment to increase understanding in conversations about conflicts in the Middle East. 
Photo courtesy of Monica Ponce de Leon Studio

Clapp Library Renovation Completion Pushed to Summer 2025

Lyanne Wang | April 24, 2024

President Paula Johnson shared an email titled “Major gift in support of the Clapp Library renovation” to the Wellesley College community on March 6, 2024, informing that thanks to recent donations,...

News in Brief

News in Brief

Lyanne Wang | February 21, 2024

Black Excellence Gala  Patty Birch, assistant dean for intercultural education, and the Harambee House hosted the annual Black Excellence Gala on Friday, Feb. 16 in the Alumnae Ballroom. The Harambee...

Photo courtesy of Olivia Hewang.

Racial Slur Written on Tower Hall Whiteboard: The Who and Why Remains Unknown

Lyanne Wang | February 7, 2024

An unknown individual wrote the N-word with a non-erasable marker on a whiteboard in Great Hall on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, sometime between 10:00 p.m. of that night and 10:00 a.m. of the following morning. “There...

The Bursar's Office in the Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center. Photo courtesy of  Sandy Shan.

Still No Student Bursar: It’s Not Just a Money Problem

Lyanne Wang | November 29, 2023

After weeks of urgent calls asking for Student Bursar candidates, the situation seemed to conclude after one brief email from Jessica Grady, the Director of Student Involvement & Leadership: “Thank...

Stone-Davis Dining Hall.

Humans of Wellesley: Stone-Davis Dining Hall Workers Edition

Lyanne Wang | October 25, 2023

A mother looking to earn her display cook qualification. A feminist enthralled with volleyball. These are the people creating the rich burrito bar, the sweet churros, and the steaming tomato soup of the...

Photo Courtesy of Miaorui He

Lead Levels and Other Concerns in the Wake of Summer Construction on Founders Hall

Lyanne Wang | October 25, 2023

Following the conclusion of the summer construction project on Founders Hall, staff members returned to the building Labor Day weekend to discover classrooms and offices cluttered with debris. “There...

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