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The Bradford investigates: is DEI ‘DOA’?
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The Bradford investigates: is DEI ‘DOA’?

  • Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
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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 […]

Summer programs: smart investment or waste of cash?
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Summer programs: smart investment or waste of cash?

  • Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
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After colleges release early decision results and high school seniors rush to submit their regular applications, younger students face their own wave of submissions and […]

All the Pomp and Circumstance: the traditions and planning that go into farewell
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All the Pomp and Circumstance: the traditions and planning that go into farewell

  • Grace Zhao '27, Features Editor
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It’s June 6, 2025. Decorated with red caps and multi-colored tassels, the class of 2025 has reached the end of their four-year high school journey. […]

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Advisory: thirteen years of tradition

  • Evie Simon '27, Arts Editor
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9:38 AM each day marks the beginning of the high school’s daily tradition. What stemmed from a need for a short break during the day […]

Behind the scenes of a successful Seminar Day
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Behind the scenes of a successful Seminar Day

  • Alexis Lee '25, Editor-in-Chief
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Singing, slime-making, sand physics, surgical techniques — you can learn about it all at Seminar Day. On March 5, the high school held its 56th […]

Club under-enrollment at the high school: is there passion to the passion project?
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Club under-enrollment at the high school: is there passion to the passion project?

  • Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
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Stephanie Xia ’25 hopes the musical theater club will provide musical theater lovers with a low-pressure, fun environment to bond and perform. Photo by Katherine […]

Coach Lily Woodring’s short but sweet time at the high school
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Coach Lily Woodring’s short but sweet time at the high school

  • Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
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Although her coaching tenure in Wellesley was short, coach Lily Woodring ’19 made a substantial impact in the town’s athletics. A graduate of the high […]

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

  • Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief
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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 […]

Prestige or policy? choices in the college application process
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Prestige or policy? choices in the college application process

  • Josie Song '26, Features Editor
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In a recent survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), thousands of college students nationwide ranked 251 universities’ free speech policies from […]

Challenge Success redefines student success
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Challenge Success redefines student success

  • Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief
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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 […]

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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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