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There’s a solution if traditional school doesn’t feel right
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There’s a solution if traditional school doesn’t feel right

  • Hannah Lee '25, Sports Editor
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Every year, students are increasingly over-scheduled and academically burned out. In order to combat this, the high school offers a unique program for juniors and […]

Native American imagery in today’s sports culture
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Native American imagery in today’s sports culture

  • Ben Galligan '23, Sports Editor and Co-Business Manager
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As February break began, my family and I decided to take a trip down to sunny Vero Beach, Florida. We left early in the morning […]

A glimpse into Unified Sports and its focus on inclusion
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A glimpse into Unified Sports and its focus on inclusion

  • Lily Jin '24, Arts Editor
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The world of sports is not only divided by gender and level, but also by ability, which is a broader, often overlooked, boundary. Athletes with […]

Controversies amid Black History Month: ‘The Embrace’ statue and changes in the AP African American studies curriculum
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Controversies amid Black History Month: ‘The Embrace’ statue and changes in the AP African American studies curriculum

  • Lily Jin '24, Arts Editor
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If you find yourself on Boston Commons on the 1965 Freedom Plaza, you wouldn’t miss the newly installed 20-foot tall spectacle: a shining bronze statue […]

Abby Lothian breaks school record in the 55m dash
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Abby Lothian breaks school record in the 55m dash

  • Caroline Thornton '23, Senior News Editor
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On February 8, at the Bay State Conference Championship meet for indoor track, Abby Lothian ’23 broke the school record in the 55m dash with […]

Affirmative Action: how to turn an unfair policy into an equalizing one
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Affirmative Action: how to turn an unfair policy into an equalizing one

  • Adam Juma ’23, News Editor and Co-Business Manager
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Affirmative action is a policy in which race is taken into consideration as a factor in applications for universities or jobs. It was first introduced […]

Affirmative Action in the Supreme Court 2023
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Affirmative Action in the Supreme Court 2023

  • Tanvi Venkata '24, News Editor
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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 […]

League of Women Voters Wellesley aims to educate
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League of Women Voters Wellesley aims to educate

  • Tanvi Venkata '24, News Editor
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For over a century, the grassroots organization League of Women Voters (LWV) has worked to advocate for democracy by providing minority groups with access to […]

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Who received the Scholastics Art and Writing Awards?

  • Suzie Kim '23, Executive Editor-in-Chief
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The Scholastics Art and Writing Awards, the nation’s oldest recognition program for teens with creative interests, recently released its winners of the competition. At the […]

AP African-American Studies class is the center of controversy in Florida
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AP African-American Studies class is the center of controversy in Florida

  • George Coulouras '23, Staff Writer
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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 […]

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The Latest

  • March 2026 Print Edition
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    BRADFORD MARCH 2026 FINALDownload […]
  • Swiss exchange program encourages students to branch out
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    This September, fifteen students from Wirtschaftsgymnasium Basel-Stadt (Basel Business School) in Switzerland arrived in Wellesley to spend two weeks living with a host family. Each […]
  • Unique fusion: Karma’s arrival brings Asian blends and classic dishes
    By Grace Zhao '27, Features Editor
    Nestled in a cozy corner of Linden Square, Karma Asian Fusion offers upscale Asian Cuisine, combining flavors from numerous regions to make unique combinations. Inside, hungry restaurant […]
  • Wellesley artists unite the community with electrical box art
    By Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
    Flowers, sports equipment, birds, police cars, and silhouettes. These designs are scattered throughout Wellesley, painted on electrical boxes along sidewalks and roads. An effort that began […]
  • How the Red Sox can turn a wild card exit into a World Series championship
    By Freddy Alexander '27, Staff Writer
    Boston is a town blessed with tremendous sporting success. We claim 38 championships in hockey, basketball, football, and baseball combined — we are literally one of the winningest cities […]

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