Voting will take place via WEngage on September 25th. For more information, check out
https://www.tinyurl.com/wellesleycgelections or email any questions to [email protected].
Alexis Rivett
My name...
Voting will take place via WEngage on September 25th. For more information, check out
https://www.tinyurl.com/wellesleycgelections or email any questions to [email protected].
Grace Deng '23
To me,...
From the moment you step on Wellesley’s campus, gender is everywhere. Whether written on the heavy glass doors at Lulu or dropped innocuously in the classroom, the never-ending reminders that Wellesley...
Swarthmore College’s newspaper, “The Phoenix,” published an article on April 18 exposing one of its college fraternities, Phi Psi, for its horrific practices of hazing and sexual misconduct....
College Government Vice President: Felicity Pollard '21
My name is Felicity Pollard (she/her/her’s) and I’m a member of the Class of 2021. I am extremely excited to announce my candidacy for the position...
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen waves of layoffs of journalists at BuzzFeed, Vice, Gannett and other media companies. On Feb. 10, Business Insider reported that 2,200 journalists have lost their...
Harvard University has been writing about Wellesley College since 1884, nine years after Wellesley’s founding. And they haven’t stopped since: if one were to go through the archives of the Harvard...
Since the founding of the United States, the executive branch has always had a somewhat strained relationship with the media. The Wellesley News editorial staff would not have been appalled if the President...
Shortly before the start of the fall 2018 semester, the vast majority of the Wellesley student body was taken aback by the announcement of a new Demonstration Planning Policy that many students found concerningly...
College Government President Statements of Intent
Colleen Sam '19
Hi Wellesley! My name is Colleen Sam and I am beyond excited to be running for College Government President for the 2018-2019 academic...
On April 4, The Daily Campus, a student-run newspaper for Southern Methodist University, was forced to re-affiliate with the University due to its inability to run a financially viable independent organization....
In tomorrow’s special election, Wellesley students will once again cast ballots to determine who will represent our interests in College Government (CG) in the upcoming academic year. This special election...
College Government President (3)
Kimberly Chia Yan Min ’19
Hello! My name is Kimberly from the Class of 2019 (she/her/hers). I am running for College Government President (CGP) because this campus needs...
Wellesley College seems to have created a committee, task force or body for nearly every aspect of campus life. From the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) to the Commission on Ethnicity, Race and...
College Government President (1)
Emily Pearson ’20
Dear Wellesley Community,
It is with great excitement and passion that I am running to serve as the 2018-19 College Government President.
I will...
Wellesley College is generally thought to be a safe place. Located in an affluent suburb, we are removed from the Boston college town experience. Establishments in Wellesley close fairly early compared...
On Feb. 2, The Boston Globe published an article written by Annie Linskey ’97 about the influence the Koch Foundation has on college campuses, offering Wellesley College as a case study. According to...
Wellesley College is known for its rigorous academics and competitive atmosphere. The students who come here have been selected from a pool of the most driven and intellectually-gifted applicants. While...
Nearly all Wellesley students rely on the Peter Pan shuttle to travel between Wellesley, Cambridge and Boston. Students that cross-register for classes at MIT, run errands in the city or wish to...
10/03/17 Motor Vehicle Accident with Property Damage 3:44 p.m. Davis Parking Facility
The RP, A WC staff member, reported his parked vehicle had been struck. An officer was dispatched. Report filed. Case...
The Remix discussion marked a rocky start to the fall semester after College Government sent an email announcing the cancellation of the traditional start-of-the-year party. For many Wellesley students,...
09/19/17 Injury 9:52 a.m. DC Warehouse
The RP, a WC staff member, reported that an employee was injured and may require medical attention. Officers were dispatched to assist. The injured staff member was...
Each fall, Wellesley students begin their new academic year with hopes and aspirations. While these aspirations can set a positive tone for the year to come, many students and themselves wrestling...
09/04/17 Illness 9:27 p.m. Bates Hall
The RP, a WC student, reported a student was not feeling well and may require medical attention. Officers responded to assist and an ambulance was requested. The...
Shadow grading is an integral part of the first year of a Wellesley student. Most prospective students are aware of the policy during the admissions process, which can be a key factor in choosing Wellesley...
Many members of our community, including students, alumnae and faculty, have criticized the Wellesley community for becoming an environment where free speech is not allowed or is a violated right. Many...
This year’s ballot initiative regard compensating the members of College Government cabinet. According to the handout attached to the Senate minutes “A vote “yes” supports this proposal to create...“College...
Given President Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric, it is no surprise that U.S. news media has been under strict scrutiny in recent months. Our current dystopian political landscape has had wide- reaching...
Following an announcement that the Freedom Project had accepted a large donation from the Charles Koch foundation, the Wellesley student community voiced aggravation and dissatisfaction with the College’s...
Nov. 9, 2016: ominous clouds settled over the College’s hallowed towers as its inhabitants looked to each other for consolation. Feb. 3, 2016: light snow dusted the College’s many lampposts as its...
Campus was in a uproar of enthusiasm and excitement when it was announced that Hillary Clinton would be speaking to the Class of 2017 for their Commencement on May 26. Although some people had their...
At the end of the Fall 2016 semester, Wellesley College President Paula Johnson issued a written statement in response to a petition to declare Wellesley College a Sanctuary Campus, explaining her inability...
At Wellesley College, one of the premier institutions for women in the world, we are constantly pressed to find female role models that embody the qualities we most value. For many years, we have venerated...
By the time President Obama urged the government of Myanmar to end its brutal oppression of the Rohingya Muslims, the minority group had already seen its fair share of atrocities: a denial of legitimate...
Stronger together.
Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 held that these two words symbolized the unity of this nation, its people and mosaic of communities for better and worse. Many of us found solace in her...
Why do we, as Wellesley students, care about campaigns and protests on other campuses? Perhaps we see ourselves in the plights and feats of our peers. Or, our solidarity gives a community and meaning far...
The purpose of journalism is to pursue the truth and convey it effectively to the public. In that pursuit, journalists may find themselves in ethical grey areas that require thoughtful consideration. The...
In crafting the persona of the presidential candidates, media outlets have emphasized the role higher education has played in the development of both Secretary of State Clinton and Donald Trump. The relationships...
On a balmy day in May 1969, Hillary D. Rodham stood before her classmates at Wellesley College, prepared to give what would become the College’s first student commencement speech. She had not yet begun...
Stress defines the college experience. Compared to back-stabbing high school pettiness or to fabled pre-med subversion at other institutions, our stress culture at Wellesley is best defined as supportive....
In its annually published ranking of national liberal arts colleges, U.S. News and World Report awarded Wellesley an unprecedented third place. The institution scored 94 out of a possible 100 points for...
In the wake of the University of Chicago’s decision to prohibit the creation of space spaces and trigger warnings on its campus, academics and students have debated extensively over the consequences...
The cornerstone of the liberal arts education is developing critical thinking skills fostered by the free exchange of ideas. In recent years, the culture of this institution has become increasingly intolerant...
Isabel Staccuneddu
CG President
My name is Isabel Staccuneddu, and I am running to be your next College Government President (CGP). I believe that CGP exists as the administrative extension of student...
Whether it’s squeezing a Shakespeare course into our schedules or checking Wikipedia to confirm that Milton died before 1800, English majors at Wellesley constantly encounter a requirement they have...
The Wellesley News team dedicates this editorial support of the victims of last week’s attacks in Baghdad, Beirut and Paris and acknowledges the tragedies and demonstrations surrounding these events....
With more than half of the semester gone, most students have taken one or two midterms already. Despite the dread and the anxiety that exams entail, they are an integral part of our learning and The Wellesley...
Although the public previously ignored African-American complaints of police brutality, our society can no longer look past the extreme violence against black citizens. African-American communities have...
In support of residential life staff pay, President Kim Bottomly generously gifted the College Government an $11,000 endowment to replenish the ballot initiative that had originally funded the Student...
Wellesley is currently preparing its facilities to welcome hundreds of alumnae and speakers this weekend, who will launch a fundraising effort, known as The Wellesley Effect. A global campaign, The Wellesley...
In 2014, Planned Parenthood provided nearly 10.6 million affordably priced health care services to more than five million patients. The vast majority of these services involve cancer screening, STD testing...
In 2008, presidential candidate John McCain assured the crowds in the stadium that Obama was, indeed, neither Arab nor Muslim. The crowds booed and responded with cries of “terrorist” and “liar.”...
At the sight of a green and white vehicle, the crowd huddled near Mass Ave. surged forward all at once. They were relatively young, college students, tangled earphones slipping out beneath their hair...
When we speak about our positions on the Editorial Board of The Wellesley News, people are surprised to learn that our work at the newspaper does not qualify as work study. Other student leaders also face...
Campus continues push for education around trans issues
As colleges across the nation try to accommodate LGBTQIA+ students, Wellesley students have launched the Trans People of Color (POC) Collective on...
Last week, the Presidential Search Committee (PSC) invited the entirety of the Wellesley community to share its thoughts, from qualities and characteristics required to challenges that need to be addressed....
New year, new conversations begin with Convocation
The Convocation speakers last Tuesday launched the new year with speeches that highlighted the importance of dialogue and the role of women’s and liberal...
Having initially started as a small activity held on May Day, hoop-rolling has become one of the most iconic traditions at Wellesley College. Each spring, seniors race down Tupelo Lane in a blur of...
Sophia Garcia ’15 claims victory at annual Hooprolling competition
Hundreds of students gathered near Lake Waban on Saturday, April 25 for one of Wellesley’s most prominent traditions, Hooprolling....
Student Housing seeks input from Wellesley students
This year’s housing lottery system was changed to have the highest, not average, lottery number determine students’ blocking placement. Issues such...
Student appointments announced
Saraphin Dhanani ’16 and Cassandra Flores-Montano ’16 have been selected as the two student representatives for the Commission on Race, Gender and Ethnicity. Catherine...
Wellesley senior awarded with prestigious Watson Fellowship
Nevatha Mathialagan ’15, an anthropology major pursuing dentistry, has won the Thomas Watson Fellowship, a prestigious honor given to...
Out of all the college constituencies out there, Wellesley is probably one of the hardest to represent. Wellesley has a notoriously opinionated student body: it doesn’t matter what the issue is, someone...
President Bottomly officially elected to National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
This spring, President H. Kim Bottomly was one of 170 innovators given NAI Fellow status. A press release from NAI reports that...
Latin@ Month celebration continues
Mezcla is hosting two events this week and encourages all prospective audience members to attend. There will be an exhibition on Collecting Art from Colonial Latin America...
***Editor's Note: This article was published as part of the satirical April 1, 2015 issue.
Living in McAfee Hall now considered for P.E. credit
The elevator in McAfee Hall has experienced numerous...
Elections Committee update
CG President Hana Glasser ’16 said that CG cabinet is being particularly thoughtful this year to ensure a streamlined elections process for both students and CG candidates....
The annual Korean Students Association (KSA) culture show, First Class, took place Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Alumnae Hall Auditorium. The theme this year was chosen to cover the wide variety...
Student Leadership Stipend presentation
Suzanne Barth ’16, a student member of the Student Leadership Stipend Committee (SLSC), updated the Wellesley community at the Senate meeting. Although the committee...
Wellesley Professor Awarded at 57th Grammy Awards
Aaron Sheehan, a Wellesley faculty member in the Voice Department, has won a Grammy for Best Opera Recording on Sunday, Feb. 8. Sheehan, a famous vocal...
This week, Wellesley College grieved the loss of An Ton, Wellesley ’17. An was an active participant in WZLY, a warm and friendly RA in McAfee Hall and a beloved friend to many. She was majoring in Biology...
As the doors to Wellesley College opened to usher in spring semester, the Northeast welcomed back college students with a record snowfall — 40.2 inches in seven days and around another foot of snow this...
President Bottomly announced to the Wellesley community on Jan. 28 the creation of the Commission on Race, Ethnicity, and Equity. In the announcement, Bottomly asserted that racism is present on our campus...
Music
Taylor Swift, ‘1989’
With 1989, we learned to never underestimate Taylor Swift’s artistic vision and star power. 1989’s ‘80’s pop sound was effortless especially considering Swift’s...
Earlier this month, President H. Kim Bottomly announced three pillars to guide Wellesley for the next five years: academic excellence, the value of liberal arts and community. These pillars are based on...
