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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

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The billionaire oligarchy is emerging

Anika Sridhar | November 12, 2024

The Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission removed limits on donations to political campaigns in order to protect free speech. 14 years later, a Pennsylvania...

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Disenfranchisement: A silent failure of our democracy

Avery Finley | November 12, 2024

The night of Oct. 5, several friends and I piled into my dorm room to watch the results of the 2024 election — to watch an indicted felon become president-elect of the United States. Despite being charged...

“A time of terror": Wellesley students react to a second Trump term

“A time of terror”: Wellesley students react to a second Trump term

Jessica Chen and Ruby Barenberg | November 11, 2024
An atmosphere of shock and anxiety settled upon Wellesley students after Donald Trump officially became the new president-elect on Wednesday morning. Trump has won both the Electoral College and the popular vote, the first Republican to do so since 2004.

Wellesley weighs in: Has Kamala changed?

Hannah Bates | October 31, 2024

“Kamala Harris was such a great candidate when she first launched her campaign but now it's like I'm barely tolerating her. She's dragging the party closer in the direction of the Republican Party and...

Donald Trump (photo credits Gage Skidmore) and Kamala Harris (photo credits office of Kamala Harris)

Watching with Wellesley: Wellesley Students React to the Presidential Debate

Hannah Bates | September 17, 2024

On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Wellesley students gathered in basements, dorm rooms and academic spaces to watch former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the first presidential...

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