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Wellesley’s residential life continues to fail students
As of today, at least 40 students are left without assigned housing for the 2025-2026 academic year. However, this is not the first time Wellesley’s residential life has dropped the ball on housing placement. In 2019, many students were left without housing, and some students were forced to be housed in basement study spaces that were later converted into dorm rooms.
The College’s credit reduction plan: professors react to quick registration turnaround
Notifications sent At 7:00 AM on Thursday, Mar. 27, the Office of the Provost announced that many non-tenure-track courses would be reduced in credit from 1 to 0.5. Provost Courney Coile’s plan is aimed at granting students opportunities to continue receiving credit this semester while the strike is ongoing. As a result, students who fell under the 3-unit minimum, required to be fully enrolled, had to register for additional classes 8 weeks into the semester.
Wellesley’s administration is forcing students to pay for their own mistakes
As of March 27th, 2025, the non-tenured faculty union, WOAW-UAW has gone on strike at Wellesley, marking an unprecedented time in the college’s history. This strike comes after the college’s administration refused to thoroughly engage in good-faith bargaining and come to terms on many key proposals from the union, especially regarding compensation and workload.
You don’t have to dread Valentine’s Day
A common sentiment held throughout the College’s student community is that Valentine’s Day is a capitalistic holiday with no real value or worth. Many who are single feel that it is a holiday to make them feel ashamed, and those in relationships often claim the “standards are too high,” and that they are expected to “spend money for no reason.” My argument is simple: Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be commercialized or capitalistic, and it doesn’t have to be a celebration of only romantic love.
We don’t all have to be doctors
During my first year at Wellesley, every pre-med student I met was incredibly intense. They had four-year plans in the first few weeks of classes, they were acing all of their STEM courses, and they were already brainstorming summer internships. It was daunting, to say the least. But the pressure of being pre-med is almost nothing next to the pressure to stay pre-med.
Navigating Anonymity-Seeking Apps at Wellesley
In the past few years, the app Yik Yak has taken over as an anonymous platform to post tweet-like messages about things going on around campus, and become hugely popular here at Wellesley. More recently, a new app emerged that restricts access to confirmed students of the college: Sidechat. Sidechat recently acquired Yik Yak, and has been shutting down the Yik Yak app for some users to force them to move to Sidechat.
Andrew tate: ending the cycle of toxic masculinity
Emory Andrew Tate III, more famously known as Andrew Tate, rose in popularity on social media, sharing his thoughts on women and the supposed superiority of men. As a wealthy and physically strong man who holds championship titles in kickboxing, it is no surprise that his target demographic of young, impressionable men look up to him.
The loss of the co-ops has taken a huge toll on student life at Wellesley
Scrolling through the College website, you might expect a bustling student life on campus, with late-night nacho deliveries, exhilarating pub nights, and even poetry slams or live music. For the past three years on campus, however, we have found ourselves unable to enjoy the co-ops that have historically made the Wellesley College experience so iconic.
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