Sara Rathod ‘15 began writing as a News section staff writer and went on to hold the position of News Editor for multiple semesters.
I think we seniors like to give out a lot of advice before...
Baltimore erupts into riots over Freddie Gray’s death
The funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who died of a spinal cord injury sustained under police custody, was held on Monday morning in Baltimore....
Iran nuclear negotiators aim for final deal by June 30
The United States and its allies have agreed on a preliminary framework for a nuclear deal with Iran. News outlets like Slate and The Economist have...
***Editor's Note: This article was published as part of the satirical April 1, 2015 issue.
Deadline for Iranian nuclear deal framework postponed until June 31
Despite the original Tuesday deadline...
By the time the next admission cycle rolls around, Wellesley will begin accepting applications from anyone who identifies as a woman, making Wellesley the fifth women’s college to officially open its...
By the time the next admission cycle rolls around, Wellesley will begin accepting applications from anyone who identifies as a woman, making Wellesley the fifth women’s college to officially open its...
Higher income families bear brunt of tuition hike
Next year, the comprehensive fee, or the cost of attending Wellesley, will increase by $2,302, which is 3.9 percent over the current fee. That brings the...
Justice department to release critical report of Ferguson police
The Department of Justice is scheduled to release a report today condemning the Ferguson police for disproportionately arresting African-Americans...
Battle over Obama’s immigration actions continues in the courts and in Congress
President Obama’s controversial executive actions, which were meant to defer the deportation of millions of undocumented...
Suzanne Ciani ’68, Jean Kilbourne ’64 and Nancy Kornblith Kopp ’65 joined a long list of honored Wellesley alums, including figureheads such as Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 and Madeleine Albright...
Shooting of three Muslims in Chapel Hill sparks criticism of media bias
Three Muslim students were killed in their apartment by their neighbor, a 46-year old white man. Twenty-one-year old Yusor Mohammad...
Alabama legalizes same-sex marriage, but not without a fight
Same-sex couples in Alabama are finally able to get married, but only in certain parts of the state. While a federal court officially ruled...
Romney decides against a third bid for the Presidency in 2016
In a scripted conference call with donors, Mitt Romney announced that he would not seek the Presidency in 2016. Many of the key donors...
Two months after the abrupt dismissal of Jewish chaplain David Bernat and Hillel Director Patti Sheinman, the College has hired Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz to serve as interim rabbi and Hillel director. Over...
Ferguson officer leaves job, protests continue
Last week, a grand jury ruled not to indict white police officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. The ruling sparked...
Obama to take executive action on immigration
President Obama is preparing to take executive action that will prevent the deportation of up to five million undocumented immigrants. The plan will distribute...
Two weeks ago, an op-ed in The Wellesley News criticized grade deflation for driving students to focus too much on their GPAs and not enough on the true value of their education. Most of us have a negative...
Obama chooses Loretta Lynch to succeed Eric Holder as attorney general
President Obama nominated New York federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to take the place of Eric Holder as Attorney General on Saturday....
Republicans take Senate in midterm elections
For the first time since the elections in 2006, voters gave Republicans control of both the House and the Senate. Republicans won Democratic Senate seats in...
Nurse quarantined for Ebola in New Jersey tests negative, released
Kaci Hickox, the nurse who had been quarantined at a hospital in New Jersey since her arrival from West Africa, was released on Monday...
Obama appoints “Ebola czar” to manage U.S. outbreaks
President Obama has appointed Ron Klain to manage the response to Ebola incidents in the United States on a federal level, making sure that all...
Supreme Court declines to hear same-sex marriage cases, allow unions in five states
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear five major cases on same-sex marriage, implicitly upholding the appeals...
Attorney General Eric Holder resigns
President Obama announced last week that Eric Holder, the nation’s first African-American attorney general, will resign from his post. The search has begun for a...
United States and Arab allies launch strikes against Islamic State in Syria
Early yesterday, the United States and several Arab nations launched air strikes in Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and...
New makeup of federal appeals courts may help cement Obama’s legacy
Nine of the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals have shifted from being majority Republican-appointed to majority Democrat-appointed as Obama...
Ferguson to reform police and court systems in wake of shooting, protests
Ferguson City Council announced on Monday that it would create a citizen review board to oversee the Police Department and enact...
