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AI versus Shakespeare: Who wins?
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AI versus Shakespeare: Who wins?

  • Paige Ablon '24, Editor-in-Chief
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This spring, the high school’s Drama Society made history by using AI to assist in the writing and creation of their interpretation of The Merry […]

Multitudes at Morses Pond: The Unusual Appearance of Swans
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Multitudes at Morses Pond: The Unusual Appearance of Swans

  • Olga Khodakova '27, Staff Writer
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The congregation of sixty swans meeting in the middle of the lake, occasionally diving to find food. Photo by Olga Khodakova. Morses Pond and the trails […]

Deep into the season, the sailing team picks up the pace
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Deep into the season, the sailing team picks up the pace

  • Joanne Zhang '25, Editor-in-Chief
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Most recently, Wellesley hosted the Linda Juliano Girls’ Tournament — a competitive race for women sailors — in which the team placed second. Photo courtesy […]

June 2024 Print Issue
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June 2024 Print Issue

  • Joanne Zhang '25, Editor-in-Chief
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Here is the June 2024 print issue of The Bradford.

Extra! Extra! Wellesley Middle School performing Newsies Jr.
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Extra! Extra! Wellesley Middle School performing Newsies Jr.

  • Violet Zei '30
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“All the worlds a stage.” – William Shakespeare.  Theater is an immersive experience enjoyed by all audiences. Newsies Jr. is being performed by the talented […]

Lights, camera, behind the scenes!
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Lights, camera, behind the scenes!

  • Suda Charoensiddhi '30
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As the theater dims to a flicker of glowing stage light, the production begins. The stage is filled with colorful props, sets, and theater effects […]

Proposed assisted living facility on Pond Road
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Proposed assisted living facility on Pond Road

  • Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
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Pond Rd., one of Wellesley’s seven scenic roads, may be about to change. The area has already undergone a transformation with the construction of two […]

Sleep deprivation caused by social media at the high school may affect student’s brain “cleanliness”
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Sleep deprivation caused by social media at the high school may affect student’s brain “cleanliness”

  • Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief
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According to The New York Times, screen usage for teenagers and tweens has increased “by 17 percent from 2019 to 2021”. This rise in screen […]

The student managers behind the success of their teams
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The student managers behind the success of their teams

  • Sophia Weene ‘24
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Did you know that around eighty percent of students play on at least one sports team here at the high school, that is over twenty […]

The controversial role of private training and club in high school sports
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The controversial role of private training and club in high school sports

  • Jemma Jackson '27, Staff Writer
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Over the years, the number of club teams such as basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and hockey has increased for several reasons. This has also had a […]

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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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