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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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Students participate in discussion in Professor Scherer’s Pol 324 seminar.
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First years should be barred from taking 300 level seminars

Sam Lanevi | February 13, 2017

Defined by their high level of detail, substantial reading load and lengthy final papers, 300-level seminars are not for the faint of heart. Viewed as the capstone to the Wellesley academic experience,...

Senate Report: 9/19

Senate Report: 9/19

Sam Lanevi | September 22, 2016

Interim Dean of Students addresses Dean of Students search and renovations Interim Dean of Students Carol Bate, the former Assistant Dean of Students, came to present at Senate on Monday during Dean’s...

Senate Report: 12/2

Senate Report: 12/2

Sam Lanevi | December 4, 2015

Office of Sustainability presents on funds Sharon Bort, from the Office of Sustainability, came to Senate and discussed the two funds overseen by the office: the Class of 1957 fund for student projects...

Senate Report: 11/18

Senate Report: 11/18

Sam Lanevi | November 20, 2015

Interim Dean of Students discusses RA/HP Compensation and diplomas Interim Dean of Students Adele Wolfson presented the provisions of the Resident Assistant/House President (RA/HP) stipend for the upcoming...

Senate Report: 11/10

Senate Report: 11/10

Sam Lanevi | November 13, 2015

College Government President outlines Ideafest plans College Government President Adeline Lee relayed the plans of Ideafest for this year to Senate. Ideafest will take place on December 2nd at 5pm in Tishman....

Senate Report: 11/4

Senate Report: 11/4

Sam Lanevi | November 6, 2015

CGP and Associate Dean of Students clarify Student Leadership Stipend policy In the President’s Report, College Government President (CGP) Adeline Lee ’16 clarified the attribution of the credit...

Senate Report: 10/21

Senate Report: 10/21

Sam Lanevi | October 22, 2015

Chief Investment Officer demystifies Wellesley’s endowment Chief Investment Officer Debby Kuenstner gave a presentation to Senate about the endowment to help clarify misconceptions. The endowment is...

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Dating is not a distribution requirement

Sam Lanevi | October 21, 2015

In today’s world of Tinder, Coffee Meets Bagel and countless other dating applications, it can be easy to fall into the trap of constantly swiping left or right in hopes of finding "bae." Newly released,...

Senate Report: 10/7

Senate Report: 10/7

Sam Lanevi | October 7, 2015

Associate Dean of Students leads Dean’s Corner presentation Associate Dean of Students Carol Bate noted that October is LGBTQ History Month, and there are a variety of events to attend. Today, Sister...

Senate Report: 9/30

Senate Report: 9/30

Sam Lanevi | October 2, 2015

Dean of Students search committee to meet with student body The Provost and Dean’s Office invites all students to attend a session with consultants Ponneh Varho and Natalie Leonhard of Isaacson Miller,...

College Government elections need to be more contested

College Government elections need to be more contested

Sam Lanevi | April 15, 2015

When I first heard about the upcoming College Government (CG) elections, I was very excited. In high school, student government was seemingly a popularity contest and there was not much of a focus on the...

Trevor Noah’s succession to ‘The Daily Show’ incites controversy and mixed responses

Trevor Noah’s succession to ‘The Daily Show’ incites controversy and mixed responses

Sam Lanevi | April 9, 2015

Since 1999, Jon Stewart and the team at “The Daily Show” have been providing viewers around the world with satirical news. By providing viewers with exaggerated takes on current events, such as calling...

Brian Williams broke viewers’ trust by embellishing multiple stories

Brian Williams broke viewers’ trust by embellishing multiple stories

Sam Lanevi | February 19, 2015

When television was in its early stages, the role of the nightly news anchor came to fruition. The journalism world began producing legends such as CBS’s Walter Cronkite and female anchors such as Wellesley...

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