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A bittersweet farewell to beloved Ms. Giddings
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A bittersweet farewell to beloved Ms. Giddings

  • Lizzie Berger '22, Senior News Editor
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A self-proclaimed “big history dork”, history teacher Ms. Emily Giddings currently teaches ninth and tenth grade World History honors, and Discovering Psychology, a special course […]

The high school sailing team: finding success through camaraderie
  • Sports

The high school sailing team: finding success through camaraderie

  • Griffin Jordan '24, Opinions Editor
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In the past few years, Wellesley High School sailing has become one of the best teams in the state.  In 2021, the team capped off […]

Two sophomores elected to Town Meeting
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Two sophomores elected to Town Meeting

  • Griffin Jordan '24, Opinions Editor
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In a town like Wellesley, the local government guides the town through different policies and decisions. Unlike other towns, Wellesley has no mayor, which means […]

Tom Brady: leaves Boston, retires, then returns to the NFL after only 39 days and shocks many New Englanders
  • Sports

Tom Brady: leaves Boston, retires, then returns to the NFL after only 39 days and shocks many New Englanders

  • Ryan Renzella '24, Staff Writer
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The beloved longtime quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady, made an unforeseen decision about his NFL career. Shock swept the nation when he […]

Pixar’s “Turning Red” reaches farther than just providing a new cultural lense for adolescence among Asian girls in the diaspora. 
  • Arts

Pixar’s “Turning Red” reaches farther than just providing a new cultural lense for adolescence among Asian girls in the diaspora. 

  • Fiona Zhou '24, Executive Editor-in-Chief
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“Sorry I’m not perfect. Sorry that I’m not good enough. Sorry I’ll never be like you.” These were the words Meilin (Mei) Lee said to […]

The Sunshine Protection Act and its impact on the health and safety of students at the high school
  • News

The Sunshine Protection Act and its impact on the health and safety of students at the high school

  • Alexis Lee '25, Editor-in-Chief
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On March 15, the Senate voted unanimously in favor of the Sunshine Protection Act. Although it has yet to be approved by the House of […]

Women in March Madness 
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Women in March Madness 

  • Paige Ablon '24, Editor-in-Chief
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In 1940, the University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team played Fordham University at Madison Square Garden. This stood in as the first televised college basketball […]

Legal or Health Concern? Tobacco retailer’s request to open locally is met with rejection and disapproval
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Legal or Health Concern? Tobacco retailer’s request to open locally is met with rejection and disapproval

  • Joanne Zhang '25, Editor-in-Chief
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On March 17, the Wellesley Board of Health voted unanimously to reject tobacco retailer Blue Moon Smoke Shops’ application to open a location in the […]

Paige Stephenson: How eyes are the windows to the soul
  • Arts

Paige Stephenson: How eyes are the windows to the soul

  • Clementine Zei '24, Editor-in-Chief
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The hum of students busy at work, the heat from the torch, and the satisfaction of completing a hard labored project. To Paige Stephenson ’22, […]

The unforgettable story of Herlda Senhouse: Wellesley’s 111 year old
  • Features

The unforgettable story of Herlda Senhouse: Wellesley’s 111 year old

  • Lily Jin '24, Arts Editor
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Exit the high school building, head for the Brook Path, and keep walking on the path until Dana Hall is on your left. Look to […]

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  • 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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