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Is Rock Really “Dead”?
  • Arts

Is Rock Really “Dead”?

  • Ben Galligan '23, Sports Editor and Co-Business Manager
  • 0

Rock is dead. This is a claim many have made over the past 20 years, and although the genre isn’t dead, it isn’t topping the […]

The high schools fourth and youngest a cappella group: InChordination A Cappella
  • Arts

The high schools fourth and youngest a cappella group: InChordination A Cappella

  • Lizzie Berger '22, Senior News Editor
  • 0

The high school’s a cappella program was kickstarted in 2008 by the creation of the group known as Renegade A Cappella. The program as a […]

Update from the nurse’s office
  • News

Update from the nurse’s office

  • Griffin Jordan '24, Opinions Editor
  • 0

There has been a recent surge of COVID-19 cases around the Wellesley school district coinciding with the rise of the Omicron variant. The high school […]

The Evolution of Boston Sports
  • Sports

The Evolution of Boston Sports

  • Griffin Jordan '24, Opinions Editor
  • 0

Boston is a city known for its sports, and most notably its passionate and at times ruthless fans. According to a recent study by WalletHub, […]

The problem with social media censorship
  • Opinion

The problem with social media censorship

  • William Liu '24, Editor-in-Chief
  • 2

In the days following the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol, several major social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, made the […]

Cross Country Athlete of the Week: Lily Jin
  • Sports

Cross Country Athlete of the Week: Lily Jin

  • Caroline Thornton '23, Senior News Editor
  • 0

By Caroline Thornton ’22, Co-Sports Editor Lily Jin started running in middle school, when after the mini marathon in sixth grade she realized she could […]

A successful end to another undefeated season: Wellesley Girls Swim and Dive Team
  • Sports

A successful end to another undefeated season: Wellesley Girls Swim and Dive Team

  • Kate Bhatt '22, Co-Features Editor
  • 0

The girls swim and dive team made a final “splash” to their five-year regular season undefeated streak, winning the Swimming and Diving State Championship meet […]

Why we should abolish the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools
  • Opinion

Why we should abolish the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools

  • William Liu '24, Editor-in-Chief
  • 1

Due to a combination of hybrid learning, the pandemic, and other factors, the Pledge of Allegiance was not recited on a daily basis last year. […]

The return to pre-pandemic business is a slow climb for many as they face labor shortages
  • News

The return to pre-pandemic business is a slow climb for many as they face labor shortages

  • Hank Guo '23, Editor-in-Chief
  • 0

As Wellesley businesses return to regular operations amid the pandemic, many have faced challenges in staffing their locations. Mirroring a nationwide pattern of absent workers, […]

Massachusetts mask mandate pushed until January 2022
  • News

Massachusetts mask mandate pushed until January 2022

  • Addie Schiller '22, Co-Features Editor
  • 0

Students have been wearing masks in school for over a year, but with many eligible to get their vaccines, many are wondering when they can […]

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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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