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President's Corner: 4/25

President’s Corner: 4/25

Maryam Khan | April 25, 2018

Hey Wellesley Sibs, This is my last Wednesday column in my tenure as College Government President. I want to first share some pertinent updates and votes from the Senate floor before sharing a few parting...

President's Corner

President’s Corner

Maryam Khan | April 4, 2018

Welcome back Wellesley! I hope you all had restful and energizing breaks and are ready for the last stretch. Though College Government (CG) turnover on April 23 is quickly approaching, there is still...

President's Corner: 2/28

President’s Corner: 2/28

Maryam Khan | February 28, 2018

Hey Wellesley Sibs, Hope this week’s column finds you well. While we may live in a suburban bubble, we still maintain ties to communities and loved ones both near and far. Feb. 14 marked a tragedy that...

President's Corner

President’s Corner

Maryam Khan | February 15, 2018

Dear Wellesley Sibs, Happy Spring Semester! CG is excited to be back and get back to work. Our first Senate of the academic semester was Feb. 5, and  we successfully passed unprecedented changes in CG’s...

President's Corner

President’s Corner

Maryam Khan | December 10, 2017

Hi Sibs, I hope you are all taking care of yourselves, especially as nals period approaches. I write with some important updates as we close this semester. Last week’s Senate was...

President's Corner: 11/8

President’s Corner: 11/8

Maryam Khan | November 8, 2017

Hi Sibs, Happy November! CG has been thoughtfully working on numerous action items throughout this semester. Using the feedback from discussions in Senate, CG is structuring an ad-hoc committee tasked...

President's Corner : 09/20

President’s Corner : 09/20

Maryam Khan | September 22, 2017

Hey Wellesley! Welcome to the President’s Corner! This will serve as a space where updates regarding the work that College Government is engaged in will be a shared on a biweekly basis.  Your Cabinet...

President's Corner

President’s Corner

Maryam Khan | June 10, 2017

Hi Sibs, I want to take a moment to thank you for welcoming your CG Cabinet into your House Councils and Teas over the past couple of weeks. It was fantastic to speak candidly with you and answer the...

President's Corner: 5/3

President’s Corner: 5/3

Maryam Khan | May 6, 2017

Hi Wellesley! We want to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to you — we are your new College Government Cabinet for the 2017-2018 academic year. Thank you for the support and enthusiasm you...

Media coverage on Boko Haram indicates Western bias

Media coverage on Boko Haram indicates Western bias

Maryam Khan | February 11, 2015

The Nigerian terrorist organization Boko Haram stole the international spotlight last year when it kidnapped 276 schoolgirls, prompting the united rallying cry “Bring Back Our Girls.” This past January,...

Toy companies need more female representation

Toy companies need more female representation

Maryam Khan | October 1, 2014

Most people can remember their first toy. For most girls, it was probably the infamous Barbie doll. According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), in preschool, 90 percent...

Wellesley’s Disability Services rightly accommodates students’ individual needs

Maryam Khan | September 26, 2014

Other colleges must follow suit College students with disabilities appeared to have experienced a setback this past August when the American Council on Education rejected a provision that would have more...

International community must cautiously intervene in the Islamic State crisis

Maryam Khan | September 12, 2014

On August 19 and September 2 respectively, videos released by the Islamic State showed the brutal beheadings of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Since the postings, the American intelligence...

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