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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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December Athlete of the Month: Jessica Wegner

Marisa Papagelis | January 26, 2022

The Wellesley News’ Student Athlete of the Month segment features a student athlete who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, outstanding success in their sport, honorable contributions...

Photo courtesy of Wellesley College.

COVID-19: Popping the Wellesley Bubble

Marisa Papagelis | March 1, 2021

Students Report from On-Campus Isolation As the one year anniversary of Wellesley College shutting down approaches, COVID-19 preventions and precautions are no longer new to us. Nevertheless, the virus...

Courtesy of Our Voice

Turning Slack-tivism to App-tivism

Marisa Papagelis | February 2, 2021

Following the 2020 presidential election, a team of students from BOW — the Babson, Olin and Wellesley three-college collaboration — have worked towards combating political issues such as low voter...

Athletics Update 3/10/2020

Athletics Update 3/10/2020

Marisa Papagelis | March 11, 2020

Fencing Last Sunday, three Wellesley College fencers advanced to the semifinal round at the 2020 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Sejal Saxena ’23 and...

Athletics Update 3/3/2020

Athletics Update 3/3/2020

Marisa Papagelis | March 5, 2020

Tennis Last Saturday, Wellesley Tennis fell to Skidmore College 6-3. Michaela Markwart ‘22 and Michelle Shen ‘22 earned an 8-2 victory in No. 2 doubles to help Wellesley to their final score. The...

Athletics Update 2/18/2020

Athletics Update 2/18/2020

Marisa Papagelis | February 19, 2020

Basketball Last Week, Wellesley Basketball came back from a 13-point deficit in the first quarter to defeat Emerson College 60-52 on their senior day at Wellesley. Seniors Caitlin Aguirre, Emily Kopp...

Athletics Update 2/12/2020

Athletics Update 2/12/2020

Marisa Papagelis | February 12, 2020

Fencing Last Sunday, Wellesley Fencing posted a 6-0 perfect record at the Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) meet at Tufts University and set the program record for wins in a season at 24. The Blue posted...

Athletics Update 12/04/2019

Athletics Update 12/04/2019

Marisa Papagelis | December 5, 2019

Swim and  Dive Wellesley Swimming & Diving improved their undefeated record to 3-0 with a 198-97 win at Mount Holyoke prior to Thanksgiving break. Shawyuan Hsu ‘23 finished with three individual...

Athletics Update 11/20/2019

Athletics Update 11/20/2019

Marisa Papagelis | November 20, 2019

Volleyball Wellesley Volleyball fell to Clarkson University 3-1 in the Second Round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship at Alumni Gymnasium in Potsdam, New York. Lauren Gedney...

Wellesley softball hosts annual alumnae game

Wellesley softball hosts annual alumnae game

Marisa Papagelis | November 14, 2019

Each year, Wellesley College hosts its annual Friends and Family Weekend on campus. This weekend serves as a homecoming event for sports and as a time for families to come visit and attend lectures and...

Athletics Update

Athletics Update

Marisa Papagelis | November 14, 2019

Swim & Dive Wellesley Swim & Dive improved to 2-0 with a 188-112 victory at Simmons College last Saturday at the Holmes Sports Center Natatorium. The Blue won 12 of 16 events to secure the win....

Athletics Update

Athletics Update

Marisa Papagelis | November 6, 2019

Swim & Dive Last Saturday, Wellesley Swim & Dive opened its season with a 165-129 NEWMAC win over Wheaton College. Elizabeth Park '23 led to the Blue earning three individual victories in the...

Athletics Update

Athletics Update

Marisa Papagelis | October 24, 2019

Field Hockey Last Saturday, Wellesley Field Hockey competed at Springfield College. Springfield took a 4-1 victory against the Blue, scoring four unanswered goals. Carson Dennis `21 scored The Blue’s...

Athletics Update

Marisa Papagelis | October 9, 2019

Field Hockey Last Saturday, Wellesley Field Hockey topped Clark in a 3-2 overtime victory. Carson Dennis ’21 scored the game-winning goal to lift the Wellesley Blue to a 6-4 overall and 2-1 NEWMAC record....

Athletics Update

Marisa Papagelis | October 8, 2019

Field Hockey On Saturday afternoon, Wellesley’s field hockey team hosted Smith College at Butler Stadium for a NEWMAC matchup. The Blue beat Smith 3-0 to complete its first conference win. The three...

Athletics Update

Athletics Update

Marisa Papagelis | September 25, 2019

Cross Country On Saturday, Sept. 21, Wellesley’s cross country team traveled to Brunswick, Maine to compete in the 6K Bowdoin Invitational. The Blue placed second overall falling short to Coast Guard....

Photo Courtesy of Artemisia Luk '21

How darkness dampens our mood

Marisa Papagelis | December 5, 2018

With the winter solstice rapidly approaching, the days are becoming shorter and shorter. It now starts to get dark around 4 p.m., before students get out of their afternoon classes or eat dinner. Although...

School spirit at Wellesley

Marisa Papagelis | November 14, 2018

With the start of the school year, Wellesley College has begun to promote school spirit through various methods. The college as a whole recently had a tailgate for the basketball and soccer games that...

Photo Courtesy of Frank Poulin

Wellesley Crew finishes 10th at 54th Head of the Charles Regatta

Marisa Papagelis | October 25, 2018

The 54th Head of the Charles Regatta was held in Boston on Oct. 20 and 21. The Head of the Charles began in 1965 and has been held annually in the fall since then. Over 11,000 athletes compete in the event...

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