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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

NATION & WORLD

May 8, 2014

Compiled by SARA RATHOD ’15 Staff Columnist NATION Supreme Court to allow prayer in town meetings A divided court ruled 5-4 in favor of allowing town boards to begin their sessions with sectarian prayer,...

NATION & WORLD

May 1, 2014

Compiled by SARA RATHOD ’15 Nation and World Columnist NATION White House ramps up efforts to combat rape on college campuses The White House issued a report calling on colleges to aggressively combat...

NATION & WORLD

April 12, 2014

Compiled by SARA RATHOD ’15 Nation and World Columnist NATION Supreme court strikes down cap on overall campaign contributions Last week, the Supreme Court abolished the limit on the total amount any...

NATION & WORLD

April 3, 2014

Compiled by SARA RATHOD ’15 Nation and World Columnist   NATION Last day of enrollment for Obamacare brings flood of applicants This Monday at midnight was the official deadline for the first...

NATION & WORLD

April 3, 2014

Compiled by SARA RATHOD ’15 Nation and World Columnist NATION Last day of enrollment for Obamacare brings flood of applicants This Monday at midnight was the official deadline for the first annual...

NATION & WORLD

March 19, 2014

Compiled by SARA RATHOD ’15 Nation and World Columnist NATION Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade organizers ban gays from marching openly Boston mayor Marty Walsh chose not to attend this year’s...

Wellesley economics professors examine effects of grading policy

March 13, 2014

Humanities, most social sciences grades fell by a sixth of a letter grade after implementation of grade deflation” policy By SARA RATHOD ’15 Staff Writer Three professors from the economics department...

NATION & WORLD

March 13, 2014

Compiled by SARA RATHOD ’15 Nation and World Columnist NATION Senate rejects bill to reduce military commanders’ involvement in sexual assault cases The Senate voted down a bipartisan bill on Thursday...

NATION & WORLD

March 5, 2014

Compiled by SARA RATHOD ’15 Nation and World Columnist NATION EPA announces tough new sulfur emissions rules On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a major new regulation,...

Faculty members vote to continue PKU relationship: Subcommittee to recommend “parameters” of Beijing partnership

November 13, 2013

By SARA RATHOD ’15 Staff Writer Last Wednesday, Academic Council voted by a vast majority to uphold Wellesley College’s formal partnership with Peking University (PKU), arriving at the decision after...

Wellesley to host Seven Sisters Conference next year

November 9, 2013

Attendees depart this year’s conference somewhat disappointed SARA RATHOD ’15 Staff Writer Last weekend, members of College Government (CG) Cabinet along with a select few general student body members...

Academic Council scheduled to vote on Wellesley-Peking University partnership

November 6, 2013

By SARA RATHOD ’15 News Editor Academic Council is scheduled to vote on whether to continue Wellesley’s official partnership with Peking University (PKU) after a panel of Economics professors voted...

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