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The other side of true crime
  • Arts

The other side of true crime

  • Evie Simon '27, Arts Editor
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Jefferey Dahmer, the Menendez Brothers, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard are all household names in this new era of social media. While initially, true crime was […]

SATIRE: A new food fight emerges for the freshman
  • Opinion

SATIRE: A new food fight emerges for the freshman

  • Joanne Zhang '25, Editor-in-Chief
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The underclass says it’s for food, and the upperclass says it’s for war: these days, the high school cafeteria has become more of a battlefield […]

A bite of Wellesley in 2025
  • News

A bite of Wellesley in 2025

  • Joanne Zhang '25, Editor-in-Chief
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Since the ’24-’25 school year, a mix of restaurants have broken ground in town to serve something new to students and community members. The Bradford […]

Bag banning: new lunch policy receives mixed opinions
  • News

Bag banning: new lunch policy receives mixed opinions

  • Josie Song '26, Features Editor
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This past winter, the high school implemented a new policy: no backpacks in the lunch line. Whitsons, a food provider that services schools, healthcare facilities, […]

Coach Lily Woodring’s short but sweet time at the high school
  • Features

Coach Lily Woodring’s short but sweet time at the high school

  • Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
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Although her coaching tenure in Wellesley was short, coach Lily Woodring ’19 made a substantial impact in the town’s athletics. A graduate of the high […]

High school seniors vote for their future
  • News

High school seniors vote for their future

  • Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
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In 1971, the ratification of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the United States’ voting age to eighteen years old. Today, this […]

“Art”ificial Intelligence
  • Arts

“Art”ificial Intelligence

  • Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief
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Humans have often thought they had a guaranteed upper hand against computers: their creativity. Countless science fiction movies depict lifeless, unexpressive robots, merely part of […]

Dudley the facility dog: A beloved faculty member
  • Features

Dudley the facility dog: A beloved faculty member

  • Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief
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It is 7:20 AM on a Monday. High school students hurry into the school, trying to escape the chilly morning air. When they are finally […]

  • Bradford Junior

The Dazzling Drowsy Chaperone Jr.!

  • Sumin Evan Lee '31
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At the middle school the auditorium is the largest room. This large open space allows the school to do lots of performances, such as plays, […]

A superior club: Math Team
  • Bradford Junior

A superior club: Math Team

  • Ayaan Punn '31
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You are sitting in your math class. You start to realize, Hey, this is pretty interesting! For the first time, you are not waiting for […]

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    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 […]
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    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 […]
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    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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