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Time to stop complaining and start criticizing

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  It seems as though we cannot make it through a night purely celebrating entertainment without complaining about the recipients, presenters, and voters of the […]

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OPINION: Tom Petty vs. Sam Smith – Sample of similarity

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Pop culture fans have taken notice. Sam Smith’s 2014 emotional ballad “Stay With Me” and Tom Petty’s 1989 powerful hit “I Won’t Back Down” are […]

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OPINION: The media’s need for an unbiased article

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With stories like Ferguson and Michael Brown making National news, the media needs to produce more effective conversations about race relations in today’s society. Although […]

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OPINION: Vacation – a myth or a reality?

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Just days before vacation, we’ve all heard some teachers say the familiar phrase, “Now, I’m not officially assigning homework over break, but this project/reading/assignment is […]

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OPINION: No peers for Tsarnaev in Mass.

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With the trial for the alleged “ Boston Marathon bomber” Dzokhar Tsarnaev being postponed until January, council has more time to select the proper jury […]

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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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