The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News
The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News
The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Mars Halvaksz, Arts & Culture Managing Editor

Mars Halvaksz ’28 is a Political Science and Peace and Justice Studies double major from the DMV. They’ve previously served as a staff writer and junior editor for Arts & Culture as well as a contributing writer for News & Investigations. They like to knit and read, but their favorite hobby is saying they will watch a show and never actually watching it.

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Keeping Up with Katseye

Mars Halvaksz, Arts and Culture Managing Editor | April 16, 2026
A mainstay across my feed has been one band: KATSEYE. Katseye is an L.A.-based girl group made up of members from all over the world, representing South Koreans, Filipinos, Swiss-Italian-Ghanians, and American diasporas of Venezuelan Cubans, Indians, and Chinese Singaporeans.

Who is yearning for these mines? A “Minecraft Movie” review

Mars Halvaksz | April 30, 2025
“A Minecraft Movie” opened in theaters April 4th to resounding success, hitting $550 million at the box office after two weekends. The movie drew in a mix of young children, excited for the bright colors and “brain rot” vibes, as well as longtime fans of the video game: who were excited to see how a sandbox game might be adapted into a film narrative. However, with its confusing mix of homage to the original game and attempted appeal to Gen Alpha, it’s hard to tell if the movie adds anything of substance to the already-beloved game.
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