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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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Linda Liu ’19 and Cindy Liu ’18, both students from China, were evaluated using a different process than American applicants to Wellesley. Photo courtesy of Associated Press.

Fear of fraud across college campuses prompts alternative admissions for Chinese students

Xueying Chen | March 9, 2016

Given the rise in application fraud, several international Chinese students at Wellesley have had to employ additional services to verify their college applications. Fraudulent college applications come...

Marcy Thomas’ Environmental Science 101 lab class goes on a field trip to Medway Community Farm in Natick. Photo courtesy of Brittany Overshiner

College to release draft of sustainability plan after break

Xueying Chen | October 7, 2015

The Sustainability Committee will release a draft of the College-wide sustainability plan on Wednesday, Oct. 14 after Fall Break. The plan addresses the issues, goals and recommends two, five and 10-year...

Real Estate Task Force to select from final five proposal bids for North 40

Real Estate Task Force to select from final five proposal bids for North 40

Xueying Chen | December 3, 2014

The Trustee Real Estate Revenue Task Force  selected five preliminary bids to choose from for the sale of the North 40. Two senior administrators and a faculty member, all of whom work on the task force,...

Ethos hosts discussion on race, #LetsTalkAboutIt

Ethos hosts discussion on race, #LetsTalkAboutIt

Xueying Chen | November 19, 2014

Nearly 100 students and staff members from all demographics of Wellesley shared their experiences and perspectives on race with a focus on racism against black people at “Let’s Talk About It,” hosted...

Wellesley reports 18.8 percent return rate on endowment over fiscal year 2014

Wellesley reports 18.8 percent return rate on endowment over fiscal year 2014

Xueying Chen | November 12, 2014

Strong performance in the U.S. stock market helped Wellesley’s endowment reach $1.8 billion by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2014 on June 30. Standard and Poor’s 500 stock market index increased by around...

‘Dear White People’: a successful, satirical documentary about racism in college

Xueying Chen | November 6, 2014

Young people from different racial backgrounds mingled in circles of discussion in the lobby of Boston AMC Loews after viewing “Dear White People” the night the film debuted in Boston. “Dear White...

Wellesley Fresh cooks recipes from home on campus

Wellesley Fresh cooks recipes from home on campus

Xueying Chen | October 30, 2014

Dining halls feature several vegan and vegetarian dishes this year The aroma of pumpkin muffins, minted green risotto and minestrone au potiron greeted students in dining halls last Wednesday as chefs...

Administrators react to  NYT article “When Women Become Men at Wellesley”

Administrators react to NYT article “When Women Become Men at Wellesley”

Xueying Chen | October 23, 2014

The administration aims to seek an approach that they believe best serves students as the College re-evaluates its role as a women’s college in light of the recent trans and gender fluidity issues that...

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