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Navigating the pandemic: how a local restaurant has handled the COVID-19 outbreak
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Navigating the pandemic: how a local restaurant has handled the COVID-19 outbreak

  • Ian Lei '21, Editor-in-Chief
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Amelia Childs, owner of CrepeBerry, a vegetarian creperie and smoothie bar, said that the initial cases of COVID-19 in Wellesley were scary for her. She […]

Student Padlet: a safe space to reflect and share
  • Current Events

Student Padlet: a safe space to reflect and share

  • The Bradford
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In response to the recent killing of George Floyd at the hands of police, and the subsequent protests against racial injustice, The Bradford wants to […]

How test-optional pilots could fundamentally improve college admissions
  • Opinion

How test-optional pilots could fundamentally improve college admissions

  • Tate Wilde '21, Business Manager
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For decades, standardized testing has played a vital role in the entrance to higher education, serving as an indicator of college readiness and a prediction […]

Kindness rocks, teddy bears, and the “Brook Path Zoo”: What the Wellesley community is doing to spread positivity during the COVID-19 crisis
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Kindness rocks, teddy bears, and the “Brook Path Zoo”: What the Wellesley community is doing to spread positivity during the COVID-19 crisis

  • Lizzie Berger '22, Senior News Editor
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Coronavirus has physically isolated everyone, taking a toll on community gatherings. However, some residents of Wellesley have looked to find ways of bringing the community […]

How junior lacrosse athletes are dealing with the season cancellation and recruitment
  • Sports

How junior lacrosse athletes are dealing with the season cancellation and recruitment

  • Eva Wall '22, Arts Editor
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For many student-athletes, junior year serves as a critical season for college scouting and recruiting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s spring sports season […]

Cross country team goes above and beyond: $20,000 raised to help feed front line workers
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Cross country team goes above and beyond: $20,000 raised to help feed front line workers

  • Suzie Kim '23, Executive Editor-in-Chief
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On April 25, the high school’s cross country team planned and executed a “virtual runathon” to fundraise for the front line workers of the COVID-19 […]

Q&A with Ms. Katherine Speed: coping with COVID-19 as a professional in performing arts
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Q&A with Ms. Katherine Speed: coping with COVID-19 as a professional in performing arts

  • Suzie Kim '23, Executive Editor-in-Chief
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What does your current daily schedule consist of?  My schedule varies from day to day, but it’s a combination of teaching, self-care, and family time. […]

Wellesley High School Athletes Finding New Ways to Stay in Shape
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Wellesley High School Athletes Finding New Ways to Stay in Shape

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Since Governor Charlie Baker issued the closure of all Massachusetts schools for the rest of the year, all high school and club spring sports have […]

COVID-19 update – Brook Path remains open but Morses Pond may be the next target
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COVID-19 update – Brook Path remains open but Morses Pond may be the next target

  • Addie Schiller '22, Co-Features Editor
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Wellesley’s Board of Selectmen and Board of Health originally gathered on May 1 to discuss a possible mandatory face-covering order but put a hold on […]

Schools are closed, but learning doesn’t stop
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Schools are closed, but learning doesn’t stop

  • Kaelyn King '22, Editor-in-Chief
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On March 12, all Wellesley public schools were closed indefinitely because of the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in local COVID-19 cases. Since the closing […]

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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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