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Taboo isn’t a game: why political discussion belongs in the classroom
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Taboo isn’t a game: why political discussion belongs in the classroom

  • Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
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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, […]

Speak Your MIND, But Did Anyone Listen? The Issue With Viral Activism
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Speak Your MIND, But Did Anyone Listen? The Issue With Viral Activism

  • Josie Song '26, Features Editor
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In late April, most high school students tapping through their peers’ Instagram stories might have noticed many videos of people pouring buckets of ice water […]

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

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

How the school could save biking for students: bike racks
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How the school could save biking for students: bike racks

  • Grace Zhao '27, Features Editor
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It’s an early morning, and the sun is just slipping above the horizon. Even as cold and early as it is, students are making their […]

SATIRE: The College Board stuns with “not-for-profit-no-more” announcement
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SATIRE: The College Board stuns with “not-for-profit-no-more” announcement

  • Elizabeth Hoerter '25, Executive Editor
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By Elizabeth Hoerter ’25, Executive Editor-in-Chief, and Joanne Zhang ’25, Editor-in-Chief For students across the nation, the SAT, Advanced Placement Program, BigFuture, and Bluebook are […]

REVIEW: Surprising snubs and victories: The Golden Globes 2025
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  • Opinion

REVIEW: Surprising snubs and victories: The Golden Globes 2025

  • Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
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On January 5, 2025, CBS hosted its 82nd Golden Globes (also known as the Globes) ceremony, where many of the most acclaimed and talented Hollywood […]

Pay to play: should students pay for high school games?
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  • Sports

Pay to play: should students pay for high school games?

  • Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
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As you approach the Hunnewell Field on a crisp Friday night, the sound of whistles cuts through the air, cheerleading chants echo across the track, […]

SATIRE: A new food fight emerges for the freshman
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SATIRE: A new food fight emerges for the freshman

  • Joanne Zhang '25, Editor-in-Chief
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The underclass says it’s for food, and the upperclass says it’s for war: these days, the high school cafeteria has become more of a battlefield […]

The symbolism of three holidays within the Wellesley community
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The symbolism of three holidays within the Wellesley community

  • Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
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Until a couple of years ago, the high school’s core values were: Academic Excellence, Commitment to Community, Value and Respect for Human Differences, and Caring […]

Pop quizzes: A pop of terror
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Pop quizzes: A pop of terror

  • Evie Simon '27, Arts Editor
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Students enter the classroom, homework ready, expecting a lecture. Instead, the seats are in rows and the teacher tells them to quickly choose a desk. […]

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The Latest

  • 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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