The Wellesley News - 2020-21

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Since the start of the semester, affirmation posts manifesting a stable Wi-Fi connection have circulated on Instagram. S...
11/01/2021

Since the start of the semester, affirmation posts manifesting a stable Wi-Fi connection have circulated on Instagram. Students have expressed their frustration with Wellesley's network dependability and signal strength.

In a poll conducted on The News’ Instagram page, 191 out of 192 students reported experiencing Wi-Fi connectivity issues. 104 students reported having experienced 10 or more Wi-Fi interruptions this year.

Article by Valida Pau. Photo courtesy of Ann Zhao.

Whether years ago or last week, these talks may very well bring overlooked conversations to campus and provide students ...
10/29/2021

Whether years ago or last week, these talks may very well bring overlooked conversations to campus and provide students with a new perspective on issues. However, when these talks, when injected into mainstream discussion, also threaten the safety and legitimacy of students and their voices, it is time to reevaluate if these speakers are really spreading the theme of “freedom of expression” on campus.

In our most recent editorial, The News recounts the College’s history with intolerance and proposes a new vetting process for invited speakers, in light of the closing of the controversial Freedom Project and highly contested talk given by Kristan Hawkins.

Article by The Wellesley News Editorial Board. Graphic by Alana MacKay-Kao.

https://thewellesleynews.com/2021/10/27/editorial-in-protecting-free-speech-wellesley-threatens-others-freedoms/

08/17/2021

If you’re interested in joining The Wellesley News, follow the link below to fill out an application. Current openings include: writers, photographers, graphics, copy editors, business, social media, and more!

https://bit.ly/jointhenews2021

“I don’t know if I can look at myself in the mirror and not say something about the value of human life and Palestinian ...
05/31/2021

“I don’t know if I can look at myself in the mirror and not say something about the value of human life and Palestinian life,” Professor Nadya Hajj said. “It’s come to the point where this can happen and the world just blinks like you’re nothing. I look at my daughter, who is a seventh generation Palestinian from Samoie village, and I want her to live in a world where she doesn’t have the same fears as me, that she can raise her head and have dignity and know that being a Palestinian is a good thing.”

On May 12, Professor Hajj wrote to the Wellesley faculty, "I am tired of people refusing to publicly declare that Palestinian lives matter on this campus."

Read more about her and Palestinian students' perspectives here. Article by Maryam Ahmad.

https://thewellesleynews.com/2021/05/31/palestinian-professors-and-students-question-wellesley-communitys-silence-on-palestine/

“I feel that, at a time when the College is committing itself in terms of the strategic plan to inclusive excellence, to...
05/28/2021

“I feel that, at a time when the College is committing itself in terms of the strategic plan to inclusive excellence, to exclude a group of women, however small this group may be on campus, is an enormous shame,” Dean Cohen said.

On May 5, Davis Scholars received an email from Dean Joy St. John, the Dean of Admissions, informing them that the Davis Scholars part-time program would be ending in Spring 2022. Davis Scholars, many of whom are upset over the decision, share their feelings on the policy change. Article by Iris Martinez and Ann Zhao

Photo courtesy of the Wellesley College Office of Communication and Public Relations.

https://thewellesleynews.com/2021/05/28/davis-scholars-part-time-program-to-end-for-new-students-beginning-spring-2022/

Bell Pitkin ’23 grew up in North Carolina and witnessed the passage of House Bill 2, which mandated that people using pu...
05/27/2021

Bell Pitkin ’23 grew up in North Carolina and witnessed the passage of House Bill 2, which mandated that people using public facilities must use the bathroom that corresponds to the gender they were assigned at birth. Their city, Charlotte, first passed a bill that would allow people to use the bathroom they were most comfortable using. Then, the North Carolina state legislature passed HB2, which overruled any local laws that protected the trans community.

“That was one of the first moments for me … when I was like … no political party is actually going to support us, no matter the advocacy we do,” Pitkin said.

So far in 2021, over 100 bills aimed at enacting anti-transgender legislation have been introduced in states across the US, and for some Wellesley students, it's hitting close to home. Article by Maimoonah Shafqat.

https://thewellesleynews.com/2021/05/27/wellesley-students-respond-to-the-rise-in-anti-trans-legislation-sweeping-the-nation/

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