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‘Ginny and Georgia’ season two: opening doors for discussion of mental health or careless storytelling?
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‘Ginny and Georgia’ season two: opening doors for discussion of mental health or careless storytelling?

  • Clementine Zei '24, Editor-in-Chief
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The drama series “Ginny and Georgia” took Netflix by storm when season one released on the streaming platform Netflix in the summer of 2021. Now, […]

Team synergy: how gymnastics team transformed their hard work into success.
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Team synergy: how gymnastics team transformed their hard work into success.

  • Paige Ablon '24, Editor-in-Chief
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The high school’s girls’ gymnastic team handled adversity– in the form of initial disconnect and many team injuries– this year and ended their season with […]

‘Cocaine Bear’: a compelling well-crafted exercise in absurdity
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‘Cocaine Bear’: a compelling well-crafted exercise in absurdity

  • William Liu '24, Editor-in-Chief
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Loosely inspired by the true story of an American black bear that fatally overdosed on cocaine, Elizabeth Banks’ much anticipated black comedy “Cocaine Bear” was […]

‘SOS’ review: SZA’s comeback album well worth the wait
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‘SOS’ review: SZA’s comeback album well worth the wait

  • Hannah Lee '25, Sports Editor
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Five years ago, Solána Imani Rowe, known professionally as SZA, released her debut album ‘CTRL’ and established herself as a household name in the music […]

Freedom Team works to respond to bias and hate in Wellesley
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Freedom Team works to respond to bias and hate in Wellesley

  • Tanvi Venkata '24, News Editor
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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 […]

The high school’s Rock Band fosters group connection to build an impressive reputation
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The high school’s Rock Band fosters group connection to build an impressive reputation

  • Paige Ablon '24, Editor-in-Chief
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The high school’s Rock Band, founded four years ago by Wellesley parents hoping to pass down their love of music to students, now flourishes as […]

Celtics and Bruins dominate their respective sports
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Celtics and Bruins dominate their respective sports

  • George Coulouras '23, Staff Writer
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Boston sports fans are used to expecting a high level of performance from their sports teams, and the teams have certainly lived up to these […]

Wellesley’s 2023 town election results
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Wellesley’s 2023 town election results

  • Elizabeth Hoerter '25, Executive Editor
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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
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The new courses at the high school and their impact on students

  • Alexis Lee '25, Editor-in-Chief
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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 […]

Is it possible to separate art from the artist?
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Is it possible to separate art from the artist?

  • William Liu '24, Editor-in-Chief
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In recent years, influential artists such as rapper Kanye West and J. K. Rowling have been the subjects of massive controversies. As more and more […]

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    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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