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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

College to enact first hazing policy specific to Wellesley

May 12, 2014

By EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16 News Editor Until recently, Wellesley did not have an official written hazing policy. Currently, the college website includes a section that only details a Massachusetts...

Egg freezing fails to solve working women’s problems

May 1, 2014

By EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16  News Editor According to a recent article in Bloomberg titled “Later Baby: Will Freezing Your Eggs Free Your Career?” and many egg freezing advocates, egg freezing...

College to begin Munger Hall renovations in June 2015

April 16, 2014

Munger dining hall will replace Pomeroy and Lulu dining halls By EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16 News Editor Munger Hall is the first residence hall in line for a complete internal renovation as part...

College Government announces election results

April 11, 2014

Students elect Hana Glasser ’15 for CG President and Charlotte Harris ’16 for CG Vice President By EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16 News Editor The election committee announced the winners of the College...

College accepts record low percentage of applicants for the second year in a row

April 3, 2014

At 4,710, applicant pool was second largest in Wellesley history By Evelyn Taylor-McGregor ’16 News Editor The Board of Admission released offers of admission to candidates for the Class of 2018...

College hosts annual Alumnae Achievement Awards

March 5, 2014

By XUEYING CHEN ’16 and EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16 News Editor and Assistant News Editor The College honored Tracy Orleans ’70 and Eva Sommaripa ’63 last Thursday evening with the 2014 Diana...

International students who require financial aid are less likely to be admitted

March 5, 2014

By EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16 Assistant News Editor Because international students aren’t eligible for federal financial aid, Wellesley can only provide them aid through grants that come from the...

Race in America panel ushers in Black History Month

February 12, 2014

By EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16 Assistant News Editor Harambee House hosted a panel entitled “Race in America” as part of Wellesley’s Black History Month programming last Thursday. The panel...

College pledges to increase opportunities for low-income students as part of White House initiative: Plans include new STEM program, WellesleyPlus expansion and additions to the My inTuition financial aid calculator

February 5, 2014

By EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16 Assistant News Editor This January, the White House hosted college presidents, nonprofit organizations and business leaders at a summit to discuss President Obama’s...

by Sammy Marrus '16
Assistant Photography Editor

Majority of 2013 Albright fellows interned domestically

November 13, 2013

By EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16Assistant News EditorIn the last two years, the number of Madeleine Albright Institute fellows who take internships outside of the United States has drastically declined....

Office of Sustainability implements second phase of composting program: 42 percent of waste to be composted

October 30, 2013

By EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16 and GRACE BENNETT-PIERRE ’16 Assistant News Editor and Contributing Writer The Office of Sustainability implemented a new phase of the composting program this October,...

2013 Wilson lecturer stresses the economic importance of investing in children

2013 Wilson lecturer stresses the economic importance of investing in children

October 22, 2013

By SARA RATHOD ’15 and EVELYN TAYLOR-MCGREGOR ’16 News Editor and Assistant News Editor In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Child Study Center, the College chose President and CEO of Save the...

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