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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

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The Greatest Playlist Ever

Nuala Stone | November 15, 2017

We’ve all made the greatest playlist ever. We’ve all been the first person to compile a playlist to which you can dance, cry, laugh, sing and fume; a playlist that puts you in all the moods, even moods...

Refugees from war-torn and drought-ridden Mount Olympus find U.S. “Melting Pot” to be cold congealed pot of hostility

Nuala Stone | November 8, 2017

As a result of Hades’ abduction of Persephone and Demeter’s subsequent environmental retaliation, prominent Mt. Olympus citizens have sought refuge in the United States. However, when they arrived...

A Colorful Crowd

Nuala Stone | October 17, 2017

The Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR), the world’s largest two-day regatta, is upon us. I’m five foot eight, but on the third weekend in October, I feel dwarfed alongside the much taller physical...

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Eleven alternative fun facts that will leave people guessing, but not enough to ask follow up questions

Nuala Stone | October 4, 2017

This September has brought with it a slew of anti-fun fact memes, each created in opposition to the heinous first day of class tradition which dictates that every student must tell the class her/their...

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Silly Man on Amtrak

Nuala Stone | September 28, 2017

Thursday, 6:30 p.m., sitting at a booth in the food car: Man with briefcase, aged 40 or so, already grey: Do you mind if I sit here? Student wearing headphones and working on computer: Sure. Man, knowing...

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The Wellesley Blues

Nuala Stone | September 23, 2017

It is to be expected that many people romanticize the beginning of the school year: leaves turning color; a hint of wood smoke in the air; “sweater weather;” Barbour season; fall sports; a fresh start...

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The Smoker’s Bench: Where Are They Now?

Nuala Stone | February 15, 2017

“Do you have a light?” A friendship ignited. In the Bates courtyard, there exists a magical bench that facilitates one of the many subcommunities on Wellesley’s campus: the smoking community. Upon...

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