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 […]
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New vending machines offer a healthier array of options
At the beginning of this school year, the high school changed vending machine suppliers. The high school’s old vending machine supplier, The Vending Company, stocked […]
From bubbles to Bluebook: switch to digital PSAT not without hurdles
For most people, memories of taking the SAT are fraught with visions of testing booklets, a number two pencil, and endless bubbles to be filled in. […]
A look into chronic absenteeism and attendance policies at the high school
Over the past few years, school attendance rates have been steadily declining in Wellesley and the nation. More students are missing class while most attendance […]
Are we… ‘Ready for it?’
The sweet humidity of air-filled lungs. The gray clouds hung above, hinting at the rain to come. It was the calm before a storm. People […]
Maiwenn Kamdje Flourishes On and Off the Court
Maiwenn Kamdje is a star on the girls’ volleyball team. She has been a captain of the team for two years now, and, this year, […]
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 […]
AP African-American Studies class is the center of controversy in Florida
Starting this school year, the College Board piloted its new Advanced Placement African-American Studies class, in 60 schools across the country. The course has found […]
Wellesley’s 2023 town election results
On March 7, Wellesley held its annual town elections. Residents casted their votes either through mail-in ballots or at in-person polling places located in their […]
The new courses at the high school and their impact on students
On January 24, the Wellesley School Committee unanimously voted in favor of adding newly proposed classes for the high school to next year’s Program of […]