Ruby Barenberg

Dec 4, 2024 | thewellesleynews.com | Ruby Barenberg

Language departments are grappling with dropping student interest on campus. While Wellesley still requires taking a language to graduate, enrollment in language courses has been sharply declining. This comes as part of a broader trend as humanities programs, and language programs specifically, face cuts and under-enrollment across the country. From the 2007-2008 academic year to the 2023-2024 academic year, there has been a roughly 37%decrease in the average language department enrollments.

Nov 11, 2024 | thewellesleynews.com | Jessica Chen |Ruby Barenberg

An atmosphere of shock and anxiety settled upon Wellesley students after Donald Trump officially became the new president-elect on Wednesday morning. According to a Wellesley News survey sent out to the student body on Election Day, nearly 90% of the 286 people who responded voted for Kamala Harris.

Nov 6, 2024 | thewellesleynews.com | Jessica Chen |Ruby Barenberg |Valida Pau

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. As the first polls closed on Tuesday, Wellesley students gathered at watch parties around campus to follow the live polling results for one of the closest presidential elections in US history. Throughout the night, Trump’s lead over Harris is widening, especially on key battlegrounds like Georgia and North Carolina.