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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

Sophie Turansky, Staff Writer

Sophie Turansky ‘27 is an English major from Charleston, SC.

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Phishing scams continue to target Wellesley students

Phishing scams continue to target Wellesley students

Maanya Jindal, Amanda Chen, and Sophie Turansky | November 3, 2025

In an Oct. 29 email, Ravi Ravishanker, Wellesley’s Chief Information Officer and Associate Provost, shared that a phishing test conducted in early October found that 5.6% of employees and 4.5% of students...

Community members gather at the dedication ceremony

Wellesley dedicates 250-year-old oak tree to Octavia Butler

Juliana McDowell and Sophie Turansky | October 27, 2025

On Saturday, Oct. 25, a community gathered around a large, knotted, yellow-leaved 250-year-old oak tree in the edible ecosystem to dedicate the oak to Octavia Butler, the Afro-feminist science fiction...

Student Pushback Against Unclear Security Guard Policies

Student Pushback Against Unclear Security Guard Policies

Sophie Turansky and Josephine Buckley | October 1, 2025

   When the Taiwanese Cultural Organization (TCO) planned their annual fall party, “+866,” in July, they anticipated only 80 attendees — fewer than the number they believed required a security...

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