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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

Phoebe Rebhorn, Features Managing Editor

Phoebe Rebhorn ’27 is an intended Political Science and Peace & Justice double major from Charlottesville, Virginia. She can be found hanging out with AGORA, wandering around Boston, and binge-watching rom-coms with her roommate.

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Ashi Kamra '26, Britina Gautam, '26, and Ananya Balakrishnan '26 performing at Shruti Laya. Photo courtesy of Jiya Singh '27.

Shruti Laya: an inside look at WASAC’s impact on campus

Phoebe Rebhorn, Managing Features Editor | December 5, 2024

If you had entered Alumni Auditorium on the night of Nov. 23, you would’ve been privy to two and a half hours of songs, dances, poetry and much more, all centered around celebrating South Asian culture....

Students in Tower Dining Hall. Photo courtesy of Wellesley College.

AVI Fresh Texts: a little-known Wellesley program with big impacts

Phoebe Rebhorn and Chelsea Tarringer | December 4, 2024

Despite the fact that most Wellesley students eat AVI Fresh every day, it is rare for students to interact with AVI beyond a few chats with dining hall staff. Most don’t even realize that with just a...

Abby Garber with the Virginia flag. Photo courtesy of Abby Garber.

An inside look on rural voting action in the 2024 election

Phoebe Rebhorn, Managing Features Editor | November 13, 2024

Abby Garber ’27 probably has a better understanding of why the presidential election results ended up the way they were than most people on campus. Garber, a religion and political science double...

Sample of the fried ice cream Yasmeen Early makes. Image courtesy of @hilwaice on Instagram.

Handmade Hilwa: Levantine-style fried ice cream at Wellesley

Phoebe Rebhorn | October 31, 2024
Are you curious to taste the classic Dubai chocolate bar? Read our conversation with Yasmeen Early ’26, who transformed the viral sensation into Levantine-style fried ice cream and brought it to Wellesley.
Image of the contraceptive vending machine located in Billings. Image courtesy of Phoebe Rebhorn.

Free and functional: WRJ and SHEs open contraceptive vending machine

Phoebe Rebhorn | October 10, 2024

Last Friday, I walked up to a table full of temporary tattoos, stickers, face paint and members of the Sexual Health Educators (SHEs) and Wellesley for Reproductive Justice (WRJ). But they weren’t just...

Provost Kristine Din. Photo courtesy of stonehill.edu.

New OSI director Kristine Din focuses on putting students first

Phoebe Rebhorn | September 19, 2024

Dr. Kristine Din, Wellesley’s newest Director of Student Involvement, is focused on putting students first this year.  I sat down to speak with Din this last week, and from the beginning of the conversation,...

Provost Courtney Coile. Image courtesy of Lisa Abitbol.

From economics professor to provost: Courtney Coile on her new role

Phoebe Rebhorn | September 19, 2024

Newly appointed provost and Lia Gelin Poorvu ’56 Dean of the College Courtney Coile is no stranger to Wellesley; she’s been in the economics department as a faculty member for 24 years, earned the...

Professor Patricia Williams presents at her lecture. 
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Professor Patricia Williams speaks on book-banning

Phoebe Rebhorn | April 24, 2024

You would be hard-pressed to find a more hot-button issue in today’s school system than that of Critical Race Theory (CRT) — a term redefined initially by Christopher Ruffo, a senior analyst at the...

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Renewing Democracy Summit and HRCC sparks discussion on campus

Phoebe Rebhorn | April 24, 2024

On April 6, 2024, several notable people arrived at Wellesley College to participate in the Renewing Democracy Summit and speak to students, staff and alums about democracy and how their specific work...

Elizabeth Acevedo presents at her lecture. Photo Courtesy of Phoebe Rebhorn.

Suzy Newhouse Center Hosts Novelist Elizabeth Acevedo

Phoebe Rebhorn | March 6, 2024

“I think the beauty of literature [is that] … there should be enough for all of us to find the text that we need and the work that we need.” Award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo opened her...

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Kansas City Chiefs Clinch Superbowl LVIII in an Overtime Win

Phoebe Rebhorn | February 21, 2024

The end of the 58th Super Bowl on Feb. 11 left, as Usher sang during his halftime performance, “fifty thousand fans screaming in a rage.” The Kansas City Chiefs had a solid regular season, dominating...

Display wall of Both/And exhibit. Photo Courtesy of Phoebe Rebhorn.

Davis Museum Reopens with Exhibit of Lorraine O’Grady’s Works

Phoebe Rebhorn | February 21, 2024

The reopening of the Davis Museum has been a long-anticipated event for many Wellesley students this year, considering its 14-month closure as a new exhibition was installed. But the wait was well worth...

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Albright Institute Celebrates 15th Anniversary: Global Ideas with Impact

Phoebe Rebhorn | February 7, 2024

The Albright Institute for Global Affairs has an active presence on campus; its fellowship has been providing students interested in global affairs training and support for 15 years, guiding them into...

Wet photograph 1 by Juyon Lee. Image courtesy of Phoebe Rebhorn.

Morality, Flux, and Frozen Moments: “Liquid Lines” Exhibition in Jewett Arts Center

Phoebe Rebhorn | December 13, 2023

Walking into the exhibit titled “Liquid Lines” last Friday, I wasn’t expecting a blend of contemporary media, unconventional materials and styles, and the idea of transcendence from morality in front...

Vera Pavlova presents at poetry reading. Image courtesy of Phoebe Rebhorn.

Lines and Light: Vera Pavlova’s Poetry in “The Line of Contact”

Phoebe Rebhorn | November 29, 2023

To most, poetry is just words on a page, illuminating in pattern, cadence, and diction a message or a story. But poetry remains two-dimensional, a concept that exists solely on paper, and only to those...

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The Beauty of the Bamiyan: Former Wellesley Professor Deborah Klimburg-Salter’s Lecture on Historic Valley in Afghanistan

Phoebe Rebhorn | November 28, 2023

If someone was to travel to the Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan today, they would see lush greenery and a beautiful town hewn from the rock of the surrounding mountains. 50 years prior, they would have seen...

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Sports Week Cheat Sheet: Top Five Moments

Phoebe Rebhorn | November 8, 2023

Welcome to your cheat sheet for sports week! In case you’re struggling to keep up with your sports news, need a quick recap of the highlights, or are trying to impress your fellow Wellesley siblings...

Sandy Sugawara giving her presentation, photo courtesy of Phoebe Rebhorn.

A Single Turn: Alum Sandy Sugawara’s Book “Show Me the Way to Go to Home”

Phoebe Rebhorn | October 25, 2023

“Things can turn on a dime.” This statement by Sandy Sugawara — former journalist and foreign correspondent who now works as a senior advisor to the US Agency for Global Media — was a key takeaway...

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