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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Sazma Sarwar, News Managing Editor

Sazma Sarwar ’25 is an Economics and Computer Science major from outside of Phoenix, AZ. In her free time, she’s with friends looking for a new café to try.

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Photo courtesy of Mary Jane Ertman in the Wellesley Alumni Magazine

Dean Horton reiterates “time, place and manner” policies for protests

Sazma Sarwar | March 27, 2024

On March 1, Sheilah Shaw Horton, vice president and dean of students, released an email update reiterating the College’s “time, place and manner” requirement of the demonstration policy and answered...

Photo courtesy of Christopher Harting and Above Summit via MIT News

MIT suspends Coalition Against Apartheid

Sazma Sarwar | March 6, 2024

Administration at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suspended a student group, the MIT Coalition Against Apartheid (CAA), on Tuesday, Feb. 13, following a demonstration the group held on Feb. 12. MIT...

Photo courtesy of Olin student organizers

Olin Administration removes posters on Skydio’s ties to Israel

Sazma Sarwar | February 21, 2024

All student names used in this article are pseudonyms to protect the anonymity of interviewees who fear harassment and disciplinary action. In early December of 2023 at the end of the fall semester, student...

Photo courtesy of Olivia Hewang.

President Johnson responds to safety concerns amid civil rights complaint

Sazma Sarwar | November 29, 2023

Amid violence in Israel and Palestine, students have expressed discontent with the administration of Wellesley College regarding their efforts to protect and maintain the safety of all students on campus.  As...

News in Brief- 11/08/23

News in Brief- 11/08/23

Sazma Sarwar | November 28, 2023

President Johnson’s Trick  or Treat  Every year, Wellesley  students are invited by President  Paula Johnson to the President’s  House, at 735 Washington Street,  to...

Photo Courtesy of Sazma Sarwar

Wellesley students join thousands marching for Palestine in Boston

Sazma Sarwar | October 25, 2023

On Oct. 16, thousands of protesters gathered at Copley Square in front of the Boston Public Library building to show solidarity with Palestinians, and call on the US government to stop using taxpayer money...

Photo Courtesy of Olivia Hewang

Wellesley adapts to end of race conscious admissions

Sazma Sarwar | September 20, 2023

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States effectively ended affirmative action in its ruling on the cases Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College...

RA/HP contracts change for the 2023-2024 academic year

RA/HP contracts change for the 2023-2024 academic year

Sazma Sarwar | March 8, 2023

Note: The students who were interviewed have been given pseudonyms to protect their identities, as well as their relationships with their Community Directors, House Presidents, fellow Residential Assistants...

Photo of installation at Davis Plaza

Photo courtesy of Sazma Sarwar

WAMI Installation spotlights issue of pay disparities among Wellesley College employees

Sazma Sarwar | December 7, 2022

In Davis Plaza, students walking to and from class stopped to gaze at an art installation put together by a task force of Wellesley Against Mass Incarceration (WAMI) focused on Union and Labor Advocacy...

News in Brief – 11/16

Sazma Sarwar | November 16, 2022

Maura Healey On Nov. 8, 2022, Massachusetts governor elect Maura Healey made history as the first lesbian governor in the United States. Healey is an established progressive politician in Massachusetts,...

News in Brief – 11/2

Sazma Sarwar | November 2, 2022

Course registration Spring 2023 course registration is set to occur next week from Nov. 8-11. Each class year will have a window from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to register for spring courses, in order of seniority....

Wallpaper resembling graffiti in Severance Hall Basement

Severance Hall first among residential halls to undergo construction

Sazma Sarwar | September 30, 2022

During the summer of 2022, renovations of residential buildings began with Severance Hall. The renovations were part of the Residential Hall Renewal Plan, which Dave Chakraborty, assistant vice president...

Image of Boston Marathon runners.

Marathon Monday Returns to Patriot’s Day

Sazma Sarwar | April 20, 2022

For the first time in three years, the 126th annual Boston Marathon was held on Patriot’s Day, returning to its traditional date after COVID-19 delays. Last year, the Boston Marathon was moved from its...

Res life announces RAs, HPs unpaid in solidarity with OMs

Sazma Sarwar | April 6, 2022

The Office of Student Involvement recently opened applications for student leadership positions. Despite wide interest in orientation mentor positions, students have withheld from applying for the role...

Photo from the 2022 fair for Orientation Student Leaders. Photo courtesy of the Wellesley Orientation Instagram account

Students Question Compensation for Orientation Student Leaders

Sazma Sarwar | March 19, 2022

On Feb. 3, Wellesley Orientation announced that they were seeking six students to fill the orientation coordinator (OC) role. Student leaders are expected to work throughout the spring, summer and fall,...

Computing Help Desk in Wellesley Library

College Wi-Fi outage disrupts first day of classes

Sazma Sarwar | February 10, 2022

On Jan. 24, the first day of the spring semester, a college-wide wireless outage caused numerous problems for students and professors on campus. Due to an issue with IP address configuration, devices had...

A single in Shafer residence hall. Photo courtesy of Wellesley College.

Lack of available rooms affect students in need medical singles

Sazma Sarwar | December 9, 2021

When applying for medical singles after “standard room selection” before the start of the Fall semester, Wellesley College students are not guaranteed a change in housing, nor do they know when they...

News in Brief: Week of December 7

News in Brief: Week of December 7

Sazma Sarwar | December 7, 2021

Dean Bate Appointed Chief of Staff to President Paula Johnson Carol Bate, the current senior associate dean of students, is being appointed chief of staff in the Office of the President starting mid-January....

News in Brief: Week of 11/17/21

Sazma Sarwar | November 20, 2021

Dean Joy St. John Announces Departure  On Nov. 4, 2021, President Paula Johnson shared an announcement regarding the departure of the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Joy St. John. Dean St. John...

The LocalMotion bus at Harvard Square after the Head of the Charles Regatta. Photo courtesy of Sazma Sarwar.

Bus seating inadequate for students traveling off campus

Sazma Sarwar | October 28, 2021

On the way back from a trip to Salem, MA, Amelie Washington ’25 planned on using the Senate Bus to get back to campus from Boston. When the bus arrived, there were approximately 20 more students waiting...

News in Brief — Week of October 27

News in Brief — Week of October 27

Sazma Sarwar | October 26, 2021

Tanner Conference The Tanner Conference was held over three days, from Oct. 13 to 15, with students presenting on their internship opportunities, research experiences, civic engagement and more. The Conference...

A sign for the Sophomore Resource Fair sits outside the Tishman entrance of the Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center. Photo courtesy of Ann Zhao.

News in Brief: 10/13/21

Sazma Sarwar | October 12, 2021

Sophomore Resource Fair Many sophomore students attended classes remotely for their entire first year. In order to support sophomores that are completely new to campus and those who had only spent one...

News in Brief: Week of 9/27/2021

News in Brief: Week of 9/27/2021

Sazma Sarwar | October 4, 2021

Flower Sunday Services for Flower Sunday, one of Wellesley’s longest-standing traditions, were hosted in-person by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life on Sept. 9, 2021 for the first time since...

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