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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

Vanishing Voices: Why Language Programs are Losing Their Edge at Wellesley

Vanishing Voices: Why Language Programs are Losing Their Edge at Wellesley

While a major part of the Wellesley curriculum, language departments have faced declining enrollment trends over the past 16 years.
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An intersection of art and activism: Janelle Monae at Wellesley

Madelina Owens | December 4, 2024

On the Friday before we all left for our Thanksgiving break, the Newhouse Center for Humanities led an insightful discussion with American singer, actress and writer, Janelle Monáe. Known for their boundary-pushing...

Wellesley College’s Giving Day Raises Over 400,000 Dollars

Wellesley College’s Giving Day Raises Over 400,000 Dollars

Skye Bulman and Anika Sridhar | December 4, 2024

On Nov. 21, The Wellesley Fund hosted the fifth Wellesley Giving Day, in which 1,504 donors came together to raise $442,766, with 73 classes represented. The class year with the most donors and most dollars...

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Student Co-Ops Cafe Hoop and El Table re-open after prolonged delay

Skye Bulman | December 4, 2024
Cafe Hoop and El Table, two student co-ops on campus, finally opened on Wednesday Nov. 20, after they had been closed since the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.
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...

Image Credit: Ahana Basu '25 via Wellesley College

“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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