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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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Celebrating Palm Sunday at the last remaining Shaker community

Phoebe Grandi | March 27, 2024

On March 23, my friend Eli and I drove for three hours through “freezing rain” before arriving in Portland, ME. The weekend trip, which occurred on the only three days in which Brown and Wellesley’s...

Two-part film series marks two years of war in Ukraine

Two-part film series marks two years of war in Ukraine

Phoebe Grandi | March 6, 2024

On Friday, Feb. 23, “The Guide” was shown in Collins Cinema as the first half of a two-part film series that marked the second year of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The second film, “20...

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Camp Half-Blood Comes to Alumnae Hall in Upstage Performance

Phoebe Grandi | February 7, 2024

From Feb. 1 to 4, Wellesley College’s student-run theater organization, Upstage, performed five showings of "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" in the Ruth Nagel Jones Blackbox Theater in...

Photo courtesy of Collin Knopp-Schwyn via Wikimedia Commons.

A Review of CMAT’s new album, “Crazymad, For Me”

Phoebe Grandi | October 25, 2023

On Oct. 13, 2023, Dublin-based popstar CMAT released her second studio album, “Crazymad, For Me”.  The album was released a little less than two years after her debut album “If My Wife New...

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Eliza McLamb performs with effervescence

Phoebe Grandi | October 25, 2023

On Oct. 14, 2023, Eliza McLamb took the stage at Big Night Live in Boston, opening for Vacations and Last Dinosaur on their joint tour, TOURZILLA. McLamb, an indie singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles,...

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Review: Boygenius Concert

Phoebe Grandi | October 4, 2023

On Sept. 26, 2023, boygenius took the stage at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston for their second night. The indie-rock supergroup, composed of artists Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers, performed...

Summer Releases to Help Usher in Fall

Summer Releases to Help Usher in Fall

Phoebe Grandi | September 23, 2023

As classes begin and each passing day is slightly cooler than the last, we enter the annual limbo between summer and fall. The trees around the lake are still a vibrant green and students are still walking...

MFA opens visiting exhibit “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence”

MFA opens visiting exhibit “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence”

Phoebe Grandi | April 27, 2023

On March 26, 2023, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA) opened its visiting exhibit “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence” to the public. Remaining at the MFA until July 16, the exhibit celebrates the...

Gilla Band's Feb. 24 performance provided unexpected joy to the writer. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Review: Gilla Band concert

Phoebe Grandi | March 8, 2023

On Feb. 24, I bought day-of tickets to a Gilla Band concert, knowing little to nothing about the band or their discography.   Based in Dublin, Gilla Band (formerly Girl Band) is a quartet specializing...

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