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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

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Democratic burnout

Claire Wu | March 4, 2025

Many people consider being informed about the news to be their civic duty. A morning routine typically consists of getting ready, making coffee, and listening to the morning radio, or eating breakfast...

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TikTok and the future of social media censorship

Avery Finley | February 19, 2025

Whether the reinstatement of TikTok with President Trump's name attached constitutes propaganda is a rhetorical question. Trump formerly crusaded against the app and then, not 24 hours after its disappearance,...

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A televised revolution: Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show

Teesta Kasargod | February 18, 2025

On the evening of Sunday, Feb. 9, I, along with 133.5 million viewers, tuned in to watch Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. While I was excited to see the 22-time Grammy-winning artist perform...

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Public service to private profit: Why Trump’s federal funding cuts attack us all

Janaki Kapadia | February 18, 2025

News media the last few weeks has been dominated by the avalanche of actions the Trump administration has taken in its first four weeks of office, which have attacked nearly every institution in American...

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Gender at Conception

Gatsby Langston | February 5, 2025
I can't believe we have a female president!!
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We cannot crumble under Trump’s executive orders

Anika Sridhar | February 5, 2025

Hours after being inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump scurried into Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena to sign a flurry of executive orders before a crowd of rabid...

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What’s next: Living as a queer, international student after Trump’s win

Linda Su | November 13, 2024

When Trump was announced as the winner of the US presidential election, many people were in fear of a seismic shift in America’s political climate, but especially for those who are marginalized. As a...

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It’s easy to blame young men for the election of Donald Trump: Here’s why you shouldn’t

Hannah Bates | November 13, 2024

Going into the presidential election, many news organizations and pollsters commented on the increasing number of young men participating in right-wing rallies and conservative organizing. Many drew the...

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Politics as a casino: Why political betting undermines democracy

Janaki Kapadia | November 13, 2024

Betting on elections has long been a part of politics, both in the US and around the world. However, recent years have seen gambling and wagers on elections skyrocket, with “up to several billion dollars”...

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A tale of two watch parties

Hannah Bates | November 13, 2024

In the immediate aftermath of Kamala Harris' loss of the 2024 election, I, like many people, had unfortunate flashbacks to 2016. Flashbacks of waking up the day after Election Day and being informed by...

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The billionaire oligarchy is emerging

Anika Sridhar | November 12, 2024

The Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission removed limits on donations to political campaigns in order to protect free speech. 14 years later, a Pennsylvania...

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Democrats, stop using celebrity endorsements as a crutch

Claire Wu | November 12, 2024

In the 2024 campaign, one line was repeated over and over again: “Kamala Harris has built a broad coalition, from Taylor Swift to Dick Cheney.” Whether it was delivered in the smiling, jovial manner...

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