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Documentary provides a chance to learn about learning
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Documentary provides a chance to learn about learning

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By the mid-1890’s, commercial production of automobiles had just begun. Now, Wellesley High School struggles to offer a sufficient number of parking spaces to senior […]

Students steal from Whole Foods
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Students steal from Whole Foods

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In November, The Whole Foods located at the junction of State Street and Washington Street made the high school aware of a lingering issue concerning […]

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OPINION: Thanksgiving Day football at historic site

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On November 26 the Wellesley Raiders varsity football team played the Needham Rockets in their annual Thanksgiving game. The teams met for the 128th time, making […]

AOM: Alex Hermacinski – capturing talent
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AOM: Alex Hermacinski – capturing talent

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Alex Hermacinski ’16 has been taking photography classes since her middle school years, and it has paid off. Recently, Hermacinski’s artwork was exhibited in the […]

Review of “The Martian” by Andy Weir
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Review of “The Martian” by Andy Weir

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If I ever get stranded on Mars, Mark Watney, the protagonist in Andy Weir’s The Martian, is definitely the man I’d bring with me. This […]

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OPINION: High school sports have become overwhelming for students

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Participating in organized athletics has become such a widespread practice among students in the U.S. that the high school experience for many goes hand in […]

‘Tell me more, tell me more’: Grease takes the stage
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‘Tell me more, tell me more’: Grease takes the stage

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With an opening show on November 12, singers, dancers, and actors alike took the high school auditorium’s stage to perform the popular musical Grease. This […]

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OPINION: The need for depth over breadth

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“High schoolers are really jacks of all trade, masters of none, ” Shamus Miller ’17 recently observed to me. Miller’s remark could not have seemed […]

Canvas introduced as learning management system
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Canvas introduced as learning management system

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For the first time in Wellesley history, teachers can use a “Learning Management System”, or “LMS”, called Canvas. This platform features an assignment calendar, discussion […]

No place like home for Claiborne
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No place like home for Claiborne

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Do you ever watch NFL games and wonder where these fantastic athletes come from? What their backgrounds are? When you think of hotbeds for NFL […]

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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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