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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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Org Spotlight: Committee for Political Engagement

Julia Baur, Features Contributing Writer | March 5, 2026

The Committee for Political Engagement, known on campus as CPE, is a nonpartisan political club dedicated to open dialogue and encouraging political engagement. The club was founded in the early 2010s...

POC Drag sign: A Royal Romance.

Radical visibility: Inside POC Drag

Mina Yun, Features Staff Writer | March 5, 2026

At POC Drag Night, Jewett Auditorium burst into snaps and cheers as performers strutted across the stage, dancing under sultry lights and radiating unapologetic confidence.  Sensual, comedic and liberating,...

Left to right: Dr. Semente, Nana Ama Asare-Kwaah, and Rihanna Perry.

The Power of Legacy: Black History in the present

Mina Yun, Features Staff Writer | February 20, 2026

Legacy often feels distant, something that is remembered and inherited in the future. Yet, at the Black History Month tour at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College, it felt present.  One Afro-Brazilian...

Professor Rivera-Rideau with Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio in 2019.

Benito Bowl: Wellesley reacts

Hira Khan and Chelsea Tarringer | February 19, 2026

On Feb. 8, Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny made history as the first singer to perform almost entirely in Spanish at the Super Bowl halftime show. This highly anticipated performance unfolded in watch parties...

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