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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

All content by Suprya Sarkar
Photo courtesy of Mark Roemisch (IG: @markroemisch) POTUS cast in the play’s last scene

POTUS: An Unapologetic Wellesley Production

Suprya Sarkar, Staff Writer | December 11, 2025
From Thursday, Dec. 4 to Sunday, Dec. 7, Wellesley College Theatre displayed a roaring comedy, “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive.” The cheeky script is the work of playwright and TV writer Selina Fillinger, who originally premiered the play on Broadway in 2022.
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The Intimacy of Art: An Afternoon with Mira Sethi

Suprya Sarkar, Staff Writer | November 20, 2025
Artists have something to tell you! On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Wellesley Pakistani Students Association hosted Pakistani actor, writer and journalist Mira Sethi ’10 for an immersive conversation on the role of storytelling in shaping socio-political structures. Her work, rooted in feminism, transcends borders. The afternoon featured a beautiful conversation on the role of art and the nature of creativity with a side of Kashmiri chai and samosas. The conversation was led by PSA’s President, Maha Yawar Khan ’26.
Bengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South Asian America Book Cover - Photo Courtesy of Harvard University Press

In Search of Bengali Harlem: Decoding Communal Ties

Suprya Sarkar, Contributing Writer | November 6, 2025
What is community? Is it the self-made groups we associate ourselves with, or is it the webs we are born into? How does national and cultural identity shape our understanding of ourselves and the world? One documentary explores these exact questions as it unravels the complexities of being Bangladeshi American in today’s world.
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