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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

Are we truly shadow-graded?

Are we truly shadow-graded?

Linda Su | December 3, 2024

“You will be fine! You are shadow-graded! Just go have some fun!” My friends always comfort me with “shadow grading” when I am stressed out about tests. While your first semester grades will not...

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“The rest is the future”: an inspiring conversation with Janelle Monáe

Jessica Chen | December 3, 2024
Janelle Monáe, writer and 10-time Grammy-nominated artist, stepped onto the Alumnae Hall stage last Friday evening to speak about her Afrofuturist anthology, The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer.
Students are hungry for flexible meal plan options

Students are hungry for flexible meal plan options

Anika Sridhar | December 3, 2024

One of the greatest conveniences on Wellesley campus is being able to stroll into any dining hall at nearly any hour of the day (between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.) to grab a bite, free of charge. Wellesley’s...

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Aliens under Trump: the jeopardized fates of international students

Julia Zhang | December 3, 2024

“My heart thudded in a black plastic bag, its heartbeat gradually snuffed out as North Carolina turned red, then Georgia, and finally Pennsylvania,” wrote a close friend from Beijing, currently a first-year...

Senate Report: 12/2/2024

Senate Report: 12/2/2024

Noufeesa Yahyaoui | December 3, 2024

Dean’s Corner In light of the recent presidential election, Deans are currently meeting with student groups on campus to discuss reproductive rights and safety. With finals around the corner, the...

Near 90% of Wellesley students vote for Harris, TWN poll finds

Near 90% of Wellesley students vote for Harris, TWN poll finds

Valida Pau, Editor-in-Chief | November 19, 2024

An overwhelming majority of Wellesley students voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, an anonymous survey conducted by The Wellesley News found. This comes as former President Donald Trump defeated...

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Apologies

Madelina Owens | November 13, 2024

Dear Wellesley students, I am sorry. This past week we have faced one of the greatest disappointments imaginable, and I am sorry that you will spend your early adulthood putting your all into resistance.  I...

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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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Disenfranchisement: A silent failure of our democracy

Avery Finley | November 12, 2024

The night of Oct. 5, several friends and I piled into my dorm room to watch the results of the 2024 election — to watch an indicted felon become president-elect of the United States. Despite being charged...

Navigating Artificial Intelligence across departments

Navigating Artificial Intelligence across departments

Charlotte Patterson | November 12, 2024
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in academics, individual academic departments, without a College-wide policy, address how to approach AI. The extent to which AI is permissible or prohibited varies to meet department needs.
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?
Taste and Tact: Ethical Food Reviewing in the Wellesley Community

Taste and Tact: Ethical Food Reviewing in the Wellesley Community

Avery Finley | October 24, 2024

The Association of Food Journalists, a professional organization created to promote high standards for reporters writing about food, states that “Critics must always be conscious that they are dealing...

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