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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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Maura Sticco-Ivins accepts trophy for her National Championship
in the one-meter dive on Friday March 17 in
Shenandoah, Texas. | Photo courtesy of Wellesley Blue / D3Photography.com

Wellesley’s Maura Sticco-Ivins three times National champion

Mary Lemay | March 24, 2017

The week of March 15, Wellesley College, junior Maura Sticco-Ivins became a three-time National champion when she took first place in the three-meter and one-meter dives. Sticco-Ivins scored 504.00 to...

The Pearson family in one of the show’s 80s flashback sequences
Photo courtesy of Ron Batzdorff/NBC

“This Is Us” captures impressive viewership statistics and America’s heart

Mary Lemay | February 15, 2017

“This Is Us” stylistically breaks TV tradition by combining fast-paced dialogue with tear-jerking plot twists while challenging the concept of linear time. With record-breaking ratings, the show...

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

NCAA hosts mental health workshop for student-athletes

Mary Lemay | February 5, 2017

On Jan. 9th, 2017, Northwestern women’s basketball player Jordan Hankins was found dead in her dorm room. Hankins’ death, making national news, was eventually ruled a suicide coming as a surprise to...

Photo courtesy of Wellesley Blue

Athletics Update: 11/9

Mary Lemay | November 10, 2016

Wellesley College swimming and diving opened their 2016-17 season on Sunday afternoon when they competed against MIT and Springfield at the MIT’s Zesiger Center Pool. The MIT Engineers took first place...

Photo courtesy of Brian Beard

Fall Sports Recap

Mary Lemay | September 14, 2016

Wellesley Athletics opened the fall season impressively with field hockey, soccer, tennis, golf, cross country and volleyball winning their respective season openers. The field hockey team, knocked off...

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Spring Sports Preview

Mary Lemay | March 2, 2016

After a semester of off-season training with early morning conditioning and tough weight lifting, the spring teams are gearing up to start their 2016 season. All of the hard work put in over the past...

Soul cycle, a popular spin class chain

Spinning rapidly ascents to popularity

Mary Lemay | February 24, 2016

If you have ever been in the Keohane Sports Center at around 4:30 on a Friday, you have probably heard some sweet Top 40 hits and the voice of Meryl Rosenberg ‘16 coaching her students through a tough...

Photo courtesy of Wellesley Blue

Blue Sports Recap

Mary Lemay | February 17, 2016

As lacrosse, softball and crew all begin their preseason practices, Wellesley’s winter sports teams are getting closer to the end of their regular seasons, with some gearing up for post-season play. Squash No....

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