The harsh reality of your fight: protesting on college campuses
On April 17, a group of students at Columbia University established an encampment of tents on the campus’s East Butler Lawn, calling for the university to divest from companies with…
Stocking up: new period products at the high school
Period poverty shows up across the globe. Even in Wellesley, where financial security appears to be prevalent in many ways, access to basic hygiene products is not necessarily guaranteed for…
Affirmative Action in the Supreme Court 2023
With the Supreme Court’s ongoing consideration of affirmative action, measures taken by schools across the country to admit their applicants on the basis of racial identity are under careful scrutiny.…
League of Women Voters Wellesley aims to educate
For over a century, the grassroots organization League of Women Voters (LWV) has worked to advocate for democracy by providing minority groups with access to political spheres they historically have…
Freedom Team works to respond to bias and hate in Wellesley
The Wellesley Freedom Team joined a growing network of teams across Massachusetts aiming to combat hate-based violence upon its establishment in March 2021. The group is designed to support individuals…
Raiders girls indoor track finds great success, making it a winter season to remember
The Wellesley girls indoor track team has made a name for themselves at the finish line, gaining large recognition in just a few months. Led by coach John Griffith, known…
Women’s History Month Profile: The burden of daughters, Rashmi Rajegowda’s story
In India, rituals that surround the passing of parents are conducted by sons, without the presence of their daughters. For this reason, people often ask “If you don’t have a…