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Local artist participates in Street Pianos Boston
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Local artist participates in Street Pianos Boston

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A version of this article appeared on print in our November 2016 issue. Strangers gather around a colorfully decorated piano sitting in the middle of […]

Challenge Success, from an insider
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Challenge Success, from an insider

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A version of this article appeared on print in our November 2016 issue. I wish I had counted the number of times people asked me […]

Connor Darcey Memorial Field opens after delay
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Connor Darcey Memorial Field opens after delay

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A version of this article appeared on print in our November 2016 issue. Almost a year ago Wellesley High School started soliciting donations for a […]

Athletic review uncovers areas for improvement
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Athletic review uncovers areas for improvement

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A version of this article appeared on print in our November 2016 issue. For the first time in ten years, the high school and School […]

Par for the course: WHS boys golf team rolls to undefeated season
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Par for the course: WHS boys golf team rolls to undefeated season

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Entering this season, golf head coach Mr. Ken Bateman has one goal: qualifying for the sectional tournament on October 24th. Even he didn’t expect to […]

Football completes perfect regular season, falls in playoffs
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Football completes perfect regular season, falls in playoffs

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The boys’ football team has finished the regular season undefeated with a record of 7-0, earning the title of the Herget Division  Champions for the […]

Boys cross country goes off to the races
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Boys cross country goes off to the races

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Saying that the high school boys’ cross country team was good last year would be an understatement. The 2015 edition of the team, led by […]

‘In the Heights’ play stirs controversy online
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‘In the Heights’ play stirs controversy online

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This past summer, after months of preparation, Wellesley Theatre Project performed their version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s play In the Heights. The show takes place over […]

Bongani Musikavanhu ’18 reflects: Racism is not a new struggle
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Bongani Musikavanhu ’18 reflects: Racism is not a new struggle

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Contributing writer Bongani Musikavanhu ’18 reflects on the racist messages of this summer, some of which were directed at him and his family. A version […]

Breaking down the racist Facebook messages of this summer
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Breaking down the racist Facebook messages of this summer

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A version of this article appeared on print in our November 2016 issue. “It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up,” […]

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The Latest

  • Swiss exchange program encourages students to branch out
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    This September, fifteen students from Wirtschaftsgymnasium Basel-Stadt (Basel Business School) in Switzerland arrived in Wellesley to spend two weeks living with a host family. Each […]
  • Unique fusion: Karma’s arrival brings Asian blends and classic dishes
    By Grace Zhao '27, Features Editor
    Nestled in a cozy corner of Linden Square, Karma Asian Fusion offers upscale Asian Cuisine, combining flavors from numerous regions to make unique combinations. Inside, hungry restaurant […]
  • Wellesley artists unite the community with electrical box art
    By Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
    Flowers, sports equipment, birds, police cars, and silhouettes. These designs are scattered throughout Wellesley, painted on electrical boxes along sidewalks and roads. An effort that began […]
  • How the Red Sox can turn a wild card exit into a World Series championship
    By Freddy Alexander '27, Staff Writer
    Boston is a town blessed with tremendous sporting success. We claim 38 championships in hockey, basketball, football, and baseball combined — we are literally one of the winningest cities […]
  • The basis behind the ban: the new Google resource restrictions
    By Camden Chan '27, Staff Writer
    On September 29, an email from the high school’s technology office was sent out to every student in the Wellesley Public School system, notifying students that they would be losing […]

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