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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

Wellesley students holding signs at the protest against MCI Framingham construction plans. Image credit: Iris Zhan

Wellesley students protest MCI Framingham construction plans

Iris Zhan, Features Staff Writer | October 4, 2025

On Sept. 14, a dozen Wellesley students attended the #FreeHer March in downtown Framingham. The march was organized by Families for Justice as Healing, a local Greater Boston community organization dedicated...

The Wellesley College Choir performing at the Flower Sunday ceremony in Houghton Chapel. Image Credit: Chelsea Tarringer

150 Years of Flower Sunday: A living Wellesley legacy

Mina Yun, Contributing Writer | September 18, 2025

On the eve of Flower Sunday, Wellesley’s residential halls might have been hushed, but they were alive with anticipation. Upperclass Bigs returned to campus bearing carefully chosen bouquets, handwritten...

Nicole Sobski (left) and Noora Harake (right) at the finish line. Image Credit: Daniel Sobski.

Class of ’25 runs 26.2: Wellesley seniors in the Boston Marathon

Hira Khan, Managing Features Editor | April 30, 2025

On April 21, Wellesley students Noora Harake ’25 and Nicole Sobski ’25 ran the Boston Marathon, one of the world’s most prestigious marathons with a notoriously difficult course and over 30,000 registered...

Choreo and Community: Wellesley Freestyle Hosts Annual Jam on It Showcase

Choreo and Community: Wellesley Freestyle Hosts Annual Jam on It Showcase

Chelsea Tarringer, Junior Features Editor | April 22, 2025

You may have seen or heard about the electrifying performances at Wellesley’s annual hip-hop showcase, “Jam On It,” held April 13 in Alumnae Hall’s auditorium. Hosted by the dynamic Wellesley Freestyle...

Spam for The Children of Albion Foundation's Book Bag Drive. Image courtesy of Rachel Blake '28.

Book Bags for Change:

Chelsea Tarringer, Junior Features Editor | March 5, 2025

What started as a heartfelt initiative in the front yard of a family home in Albion, St. Thomas, has grown into an organization dedicated to providing school supplies to low-income students. Co-founded...

Young Palestinians amidst a residential area reduced to rubble. Image credit: Mohammed Ibrahim via Unsplash.

Wellesley CC4J hosts ‘Health in Gaza’ talk

Hira Khan, Managing Features Editor | March 5, 2025

On Feb. 20, the Wellesley College Committee for Justice hosted a discussion on health in Gaza with Doctors Thaer Ahmad and Mark Perlmutter. The event took place in Collins Cinema from 7-8 p.m., with the...

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