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Year: 2022

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SATIRE: the bewilderment of the high school clocks
  • Opinion

SATIRE: the bewilderment of the high school clocks

  • Elizabeth Hoerter '25, Executive Editor
  • 0

In the first week of October, high school administrators announced the creation of WHS Standard Time in response to mass confusion over incorrect clocks and […]

Student-run a cappella groups bring musicians and the surrounding community together
  • Arts

Student-run a cappella groups bring musicians and the surrounding community together

  • Paige Ablon '24, Editor-in-Chief
  • 0

The high school’s a cappella groups, A Cappella Anonymous, Renegade A Cappella, Ladies First A Cappella, and Inchordination A Cappella, serve as an extended family […]

Climate change: the peril of inaction
  • Opinion

Climate change: the peril of inaction

  • Griffin Jordan '24, Opinions Editor
  • 0

As floods, heat waves, and other climate disasters ravage our world, national governments have promised more action and urgency on the issue of climate change. […]

Light It Up! The Wellesley Field Fund’s final push for lights
  • News
  • Sports

Light It Up! The Wellesley Field Fund’s final push for lights

  • Ben Galligan '23, Sports Editor and Co-Business Manager
  • 1

This past summer, the Natural Resource Commission (NRC) voted 3-2 in favor of adding locker rooms, a new sound system, and new lights up over […]

A farewell to Mrs. Zinck and a welcome to Mr. Malone
  • News

A farewell to Mrs. Zinck and a welcome to Mr. Malone

  • Griffin Jordan '24, Opinions Editor
  • 0

For nine years, Mrs. Diane Zinck provided smiles and stability to the high school. She served as the WHS secretary and assistant to Dr. Jamie […]

Wellesley Educators Association continues collective bargaining for new contract amidst challenges
  • News

Wellesley Educators Association continues collective bargaining for new contract amidst challenges

  • William Liu '24, Editor-in-Chief
  • 0

Due to scheduling difficulties during the summer, the WEA and the WPS decided to put negotiations on hold until the start of this school year. […]

What are the Massachusetts ballot questions for the upcoming election?
  • News

What are the Massachusetts ballot questions for the upcoming election?

  • Caroline Thornton '23, Senior News Editor
  • 0

On November 8, voters across the country will head to the polls for the 2022 midterm elections. As well as electing someone from their district […]

The Wellesley Public Schools’ new strategic plan: is it an opportunity to add religious and cultural holidays to the academic calendar?
  • Features

The Wellesley Public Schools’ new strategic plan: is it an opportunity to add religious and cultural holidays to the academic calendar?

  • Lily Jin '24, Arts Editor
  • 1

How does a school decide what holiday students should take off? Under state law, public schools across Massachusetts must have days off for statewide legal […]

This NFL great does not deserve the Hall of Fame
  • Opinion

This NFL great does not deserve the Hall of Fame

  • Tate Bannish '24, Staff Writer
  • 0

Over a period of seven years, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has been alleged to have swindled over eight million dollars from the welfare […]

The high school library celebrates Banned Books Week
  • News

The high school library celebrates Banned Books Week

  • Elizabeth Hoerter '25, Executive Editor
  • 0

Did you walk past the library recently and notice a table swathed in caution tape? If so, you caught sight of the high school library’s […]

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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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