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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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An ode to Singh’s Cafe

Rebecca Birnbach | October 5, 2024

Oh, Singh’s Cafe, a gem so bright, Your speedy delivery fills me with delight. Your humble walls, with warmth embrace me, As I inhale the sweet scents of a mango lassi.   From spicy curries,...

Vera Pavlova presents at poetry reading. Image courtesy of Phoebe Rebhorn.

Lines and Light: Vera Pavlova’s Poetry in “The Line of Contact”

Phoebe Rebhorn | November 29, 2023

To most, poetry is just words on a page, illuminating in pattern, cadence, and diction a message or a story. But poetry remains two-dimensional, a concept that exists solely on paper, and only to those...

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Professor Cindy Ok Awarded Yale Younger Poets Prize

India Lacey | April 27, 2023

On Feb. 20, Professor Cindy Ok, a visiting lecturer in English at Wellesley College was announced as the 2023 winner of the Yale Younger Poets Prize. Awarded by Yale University Press, the prize includes...

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Diana Khoi Nguyen leads workshop and poetry reading

India Lacey | March 22, 2023

On March 16, the English department, the Advisor to Students of Asian Descent (Karen Shih) and the Southeast Asian Students Association (SEASA) co-hosted poet and multimedia artist Diana Khoi Nguyen for...

Former Wellesley Out Loud Coach Organizes Poetry Reading

Former Wellesley Out Loud Coach Organizes Poetry Reading

Ria Goveas | February 8, 2023

Introducing Press Pass, a new Arts Column where your favorite editors explore different aspects of art and culture in Boston. In April 2018, Boston-based poet Porsha Olayiwola led the Wellesley Out Loud...

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Poetry Corner

Sophie Bunnell | October 3, 2022

Not Sponsored by Tampax By Sophie Bunnell   I was in plastic  Now I am soaked and sodden Atop fresh linens.   This is Just to Say By Cheryl Wang   I have placed the tampon on...

Lost, but never found: Beebe Pirate Flag

Lost, but never found: Beebe Pirate Flag

Alexia Gilioli | October 2, 2022

Lost, but never found: Beebe Pirate Flag It was many and many a year ago    In a dorm by the name of Beebe. That a flag there stood which erected from    The entrance of...

In “Time is a Mother,” Ocean Vuong Explores the Wreckage of Life

Morgan Gallegos | May 4, 2022

Warning: mentions of addiction, war and death Following his poetry collection “Night Sky with Exit Wounds” and novel “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” Vietnamese American poet Ocean Vuong...

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