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Author: Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief

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Promises are meant to be kept: the right consultant must be chosen for the possible AC installation in WPS
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Promises are meant to be kept: the right consultant must be chosen for the possible AC installation in WPS

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In April 2021, Wellesley’s Town Meeting members made a promise. That spring, they agreed to reduce town-wide greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. […]

Dudley the facility dog: A beloved faculty member
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Dudley the facility dog: A beloved faculty member

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It is 7:20 AM on a Monday. High school students hurry into the school, trying to escape the chilly morning air. When they are finally […]

Challenge Success redefines student success
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Challenge Success redefines student success

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Challenge Success is a non-profit organization founded at Stanford University in 2007. It promotes a balanced academic life, rather than one focused solely on grades […]

Renaming finals week: a pointless change
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Renaming finals week: a pointless change

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Students sit in precise rows. Feet anxiously bounce. Eyes hastily scan. Students hear the dreaded line: “Five more minutes.” Kids give their friends uneasy glances […]

Student Supervisor Chuck Bognanni retires after 22 memorable years at the high school
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Student Supervisor Chuck Bognanni retires after 22 memorable years at the high school

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When asked to describe the high school’s student supervisor, Charles (Chuck) Bognanni, his colleagues used words such as “gentle giant”, “big heart”, and “teddy bear”. […]

Sleep deprivation caused by social media at the high school may affect student’s brain “cleanliness”
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Sleep deprivation caused by social media at the high school may affect student’s brain “cleanliness”

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According to The New York Times, screen usage for teenagers and tweens has increased “by 17 percent from 2019 to 2021”. This rise in screen […]

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  • Lights, camera, action?
    By Evie Simon '27, Arts Editor
    “Stranger Things”, “Outer Banks”, and “Bridgerton” are just three shows that evoke feelings of both familiarity and agitation at the prolonged release of new seasons. All three, which have […]
  • Taboo isn’t a game: why political discussion belongs in the classroom
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    In 2023, the high school vetoed a student-planned “USA Day” from spirit week. In an email sent to members of the community, Dr. Jamie Chisum, principal of the high school, explained that […]
  • The Bradford investigates: is DEI ‘DOA’?
    By Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
    On January 20, 2025, the day of the presidential inauguration, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151. The first of many executive orders regarding minority groups, it reads, […]
  • The high school’s spring artists of the month
    By Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
    Each month, the Art department highlights outstanding student work by selecting two artists in 2-D and 3-D art. Sophie Kwan ’25 (2-D, Drawing and Painting), Katie Gallico ’25 (2-D, Drawing […]
  • New phone-free standard set for WPS
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    On May 16, a message from Wellesley Public Schools (WPS) Superintendent Dr. David Lussier arrived in the inboxes of students, parents, and faculty, announcing a new cell phone procedure for […]
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