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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

Wellesley weighs in: Has Kamala changed?

Hannah Bates | October 31, 2024

“Kamala Harris was such a great candidate when she first launched her campaign but now it's like I'm barely tolerating her. She's dragging the party closer in the direction of the Republican Party and...

Legacy students: A tradition or an advantage?

Legacy students: A tradition or an advantage?

Madelina Owens | October 31, 2024
California just banned legacy admission. Should Wellesley College and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts follow suit?
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Paywalled journalism threatens democracy

Anika Sridhar | October 17, 2024

In an effort to keep up with current events and be more informed, I, like many others, scroll through an online news feed. Whether it be the Apple News app on my phone, a quick Google search on my laptop...

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There is nothing to change about Lake Day

Zoe Parrott | October 8, 2024

This year, Lake Day happened on Sep. 25, 2024. As a first year, I was made to understand that the day itself would go by fairly smoothly. The night before, a little black and white note to “stay tuned”...

Wellesley College’s Endowment Declines by 9.6%

Valida Pau | December 6, 2022

Wellesley College’s endowment return fell by roughly $291 million in the 2022 fiscal year, the first year of negative return since 2017.  The 9.6% endowment decline, which brought the endowment’s...

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South Korea mourns Itaewon crowd crush tragedy

Irene Kim | November 16, 2022

On Oct. 29, over 150 people lost their lives and more than 140 were injured after a Halloween celebration crowd surge in Itaewon, a popular multicultural neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea. As the country...

Books Before Boys is a curated list of reviews, written by Ann Zhao. Graphic courtesy of Kalie Holford.

Malinda Lo has done it again

Ann Zhao | September 30, 2022

Malinda Lo ’96 worked on her latest novel for basically a decade. In the acknowledgments of “A Scatter of Light,” Lo writes that the novel was conceptualized in 2012 and that she began writing it...

The Davis Reopening Receives Warm Welcome from Visitors

Aurora Daniel | September 29, 2022

The Davis Museum opened its doors for the fall semester on Sept. 15, marking its first opening celebration since prior to its closure in March 2020. With the COVID-19 safety precautions last year there...

Professor Rebecca Summerhays was a visiting lecturer of the Writing Program at Wellesley.

In memory of Professor Rebecca Summerhays

Emily Levine | May 4, 2022

Wellesley’s Professor Rebecca Summerhays passed away on April 28th, 2022. Prof. Summerhays was an adored writing professor, having taught WRIT 145: From Penelope's Loom to the Pussy Hat: Women, Art,...

Books Before Boys is a curated list of reviews, written by Ann Zhao. Graphic courtesy of Kalie Holford.

A smart satire for white-man-haters (Books Before Boys review)

Ann Zhao | March 22, 2022

After reading “The Love Hypothesis” and “A Brush with Love,” I admit I might have begun to romanticize grad school a little bit. I feel like I kind of have to, seeing as I plan on going in the...

“The Body Papers: A Memoir,” a Book Talk by Grace Talusan

Ria Goveas | March 16, 2022

TW: SA, fatal illness, childhood trauma  In recognition of Asian Awareness Month 2022, the Advisor to Students of Asian Descent Karen Shih hosted a discussion with Grace Talusan, the author of “The...

A Deconstruction, A Sanctuary and A Mirror

Aurora Daniel | March 1, 2022

Got some spare time between classes? Want an engaging way to break up some of your homework?  Drop by the Jewett Art Gallery to see the work of three incredible artists instead. When you first walk...

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