New grading policy unlikely to reduce emphasis on grades
By MARIAJOSE RODRIGUEZ-PLIEGO ’16 Opinions Editor As of this fall, Wellesley’s first-year students will be graded on a pass or no…
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The legacy of García Márquez: A patriarch, a conjurer of magic, a journalist
By Mariajosé Rodríguez-Pliego ’16 Opinions Editor In May 1967, Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez captivated the attention of readers with the…
Read MoreUnfair negotiation standards constrain progress for women in the workplace
By MARIAJOSE RODRIGUEZ-PLIEGO ’16 Opinions Editor A blog titled Philosophy Smoker recently published the story of W, a female…
Read MoreStudents should focus more on their community, less on themselves
By MARIAJOSE RODRIGUEZ-PLIEGO ’16 Opinions Editor I often find myself talking to friends about how unhappy students are at Wellesley….
Read MoreMedia stereotypes of violent nations should not cloud perceptions of those countries
By MARIAJOSE RODRIGUEZ-PLIEGO ’16 Assistant Opinions Editor Last week, Mexico made the front page of newspapers around the world, once…
Read MoreFacebook’s belated gender options evoke need for inclusive discussion on campus
By MARIAJOSE RODRIGUEZ-PLIEGO ’16 Assistant Opinions Editor As of last Thursday, Facebook users can go to the gender section in…
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Dominican denial of citizenship will not solve country’s bureaucratic problems
By MARIAJOSE RODRIGUEZ-PLIEGO ’16 Assistant Opinions Editor The highest court of the Dominican Republic recently canceled the citizenship of more…
Read MoreDespite anger from foreign leaders, National Security Agency will continue spying
by MARIAJOSÉ RODRÍGUEZ-PLIEGO, Staff Writer Last week, Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald leaked confidential information about the National Security Agency’s (NSA)…
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