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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

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ISH Dance Collective takes audience on an emotional journey in “Lalla Rookh”

Sarah Wong | November 16, 2016

This past Thursday, a group of internationally renowned dancers travelled from Amsterdam to Wellesley to perform “Lalla Rookh.” Choreographed by Shailesh Bahoran, “Lalla Rookh” is comprised of...

Dylan still has not made an official statement regarding his controversial win
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Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Win Redefines the Boundaries of Literature

Sarah Wong | October 26, 2016

On Oct. 13, 2016, the Swedish Academy awarded Bob Dylan the Nobel Prize in Literature for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” Being the first musician...

Artists like Chance the Rapper are taking a stance against ticket scalping. Photo courtesy of Hallen Duesenburg

Influential musicians take a stand against ticket scalping

Sarah Wong | September 28, 2016

Ticket scalping, or the act of reselling tickets at marked up prices, has drawn recent attention. Although legal in most states, ticket scalping is often considered unlawful since scalpers freeload off...

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“Brave Miss World” presents Linor Abargil’s journey from victim to activist

Sarah Wong | September 21, 2016

Just six weeks before claiming the title of 1998 Miss World, Linor Abargil, formerly Miss Israel, was abducted and raped in Milan, Italy. She was just 18 years old. “Brave Miss World,” directed by...

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