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Back in the building: in-person learning resumes
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Back in the building: in-person learning resumes

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On November 11, a spike in COVID-19 cases at the high school forced classes to go fully remote until December 1. With students and staff […]

The uncertain future of the standardized test
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The uncertain future of the standardized test

  • Kaelyn King '22, Editor-in-Chief
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Nearly every college-bound American high school student faces the decision between taking the ACT and the SAT. However, following the outbreak of COVID-19, applying test-optional […]

How Wellesley restaurants are staying in business amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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How Wellesley restaurants are staying in business amid the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Felipe Lopez '22, Editor in Chief
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With new stay at home advisories, mask mandates, and a 9:30 PM mandatory restaurant closure across the state, restaurants and bars continue to face an […]

Wellesley Educators Association prioritizes health and safety of educators as in-person learning continues
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Wellesley Educators Association prioritizes health and safety of educators as in-person learning continues

  • Ian Lei '21, Editor-in-Chief
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As the high school and the Wellesley Public Schools district progress with the hybrid model, the Wellesley Educators Association (WEA) is developing systems to address […]

Student Congress encourages student participation in COVID-19 testing
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Student Congress encourages student participation in COVID-19 testing

  • Suzie Kim '23, Executive Editor-in-Chief
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As the district runs its COVID-19 testing program, Student Congress plays a role in facilitating testing within the student population. Students pick up testing kits […]

After finishing their first “Younit,” Evolutions moves on to their new unit: Design With a Why
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After finishing their first “Younit,” Evolutions moves on to their new unit: Design With a Why

  • Addie Schiller '22, Co-Features Editor
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Evolution’s first unit, “Younit,” was all about students exploring their identity, beliefs, values, and their role within their communities. A big part of Evolutions is […]

The life of three-season athlete Lydia Carr
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The life of three-season athlete Lydia Carr

  • Ben Galligan '23, Sports Editor and Co-Business Manager
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High school student Lydia Carr ’22 is unique when it comes to athletics at the high school. Carr is a three-season athlete: she plays soccer […]

Remote Learning School: high school at home
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Remote Learning School: high school at home

  • Suzie Kim '23, Executive Editor-in-Chief
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The Remote Learning School (RLS) is a completely remote school model that the high school offered in the beginning of the 2020-21 school year due […]

A Q&A with the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dr. Charmie Curry, Election and Thanksgiving edition
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A Q&A with the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dr. Charmie Curry, Election and Thanksgiving edition

  • Ben Galligan '23, Sports Editor and Co-Business Manager
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With the hybrid schedule well underway is there anything you have noticed that students can improve upon to improve promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?  Whether […]

Author Elizabeth Acevedo to make two virtual visits to the high school on December 1
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Author Elizabeth Acevedo to make two virtual visits to the high school on December 1

  • Josh Nangle '21, Managing Editor
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Author and poet Elizabeth Acevedo will make two virtual visits to the high school on December 1. Acevedo has written books such as With the […]

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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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