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The Wellesley News is the student newspaper of Wellesley College, published continuously since 1901. It is written and edited by students and covers campus news, investigations, opinions, arts and culture, and features. If you are trying to identify the site, cite it, or understand what kind of source it is, the short answer is: a student-run college publication, not a professional news organization or an official Wellesley College communications outlet.
Who runs it
The paper describes itself as "The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901." That framing matters for how you read it:
- Student-written and student-edited. Bylines are attributed to students in roles such as Contributing Writer, Features Contributing Writer, Arts Managing Editor, Features Managing Editor, and Features Junior Editor.
- Independent of the college's administration. It reports on the college, including stories that are critical or sensitive, rather than speaking for it.
- Long-running. The 1901 founding date makes it one of the older continuously published student papers in the United States.
What it publishes
The homepage organizes content into clear sections, each with a distinct purpose:
| Section | What it covers | Example from the site |
|---|---|---|
| News & Investigations | Campus events, policy changes, institutional decisions | Wellesley pausing Curricular Practical Training (CPT) authorization for international students on F-1 visas |
| Opinions | Student arguments and commentary | "Wellesley's environmental hypocrisy"; "Woke for what?" |
| Arts & Culture | Music, performance, and cultural criticism | A review of HEARTSTEEL's "Live My Life" |
| Features | Longer human-interest and community stories | "The end of a home at Wellesley"; profiles and archive features |
Articles carry a headline, author byline, and date — for instance, "Wellesley pauses off-campus work authorization for international students" by Lyanne Wang, Jessica Chen, and Anika Sridhar, dated September 28, 2026.
How it handles sensitive reporting
The paper's news coverage shows editorial judgment you would expect from a working newsroom. In its CPT story, The Wellesley News states it "granted anonymity to international students to protect them from potential immigration-related repercussions." That is a deliberate sourcing decision, and it tells you the paper is willing to report on stories where identifying sources could put students at risk.
It also covers topics that reflect internal campus debate, such as a Title IX complaint, affordability questions, and a drop in the college's U.S. News ranking.
When to use it as a source
The Wellesley News is useful when you need:
- Campus-level reporting on Wellesley College events, policies, and student life.
- Student perspectives on institutional decisions, including criticism of the college.
- A dated record of when something was reported, since articles carry publication dates.
Treat it with the caution you would apply to any student publication: it is not peer-reviewed, it reflects student editorial standards rather than professional newsroom ones, and opinion pieces are argument rather than reporting. For official college positions or policy details, cross-check against Wellesley College's own communications. For campus events and student reaction, it is often the most direct published account available.