May 2012
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How to Be Happier at Work - Leonard A.... →
Great advice. Start Something. If you were to “Start Something” what would it be?
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The Cost of College →
I thought this was an interesting comment for readers of WU to read for a couple reasons. First it discusses the cost of elite schools and how, in fact, elite/ivy leagues charge less than they actually cost. This is the argument often made to compel alums to give; that we received more than we gave, and the returns from our Wellesley education will be greater as we grow into our careers.
In...
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white girl problems:
waterproofvalentines:
When I ask Melissa what she’s wearing tomorrow to the office (we intern at the same place) and she says a pink top and leopard loafers WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GOING TO WEAR.
You know there are WOC who have both pink tops and leopard loafers.
I’m wondering what is meant by the whole “white girl” problems phenomenon? is it that white girls...
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Jane Lynch: "Yes AND..."
I feel so important!
Thank you so much, President Christ, the Board of Trustees, distinguished alumnae, my fellow honorary degree recipients, parents and friends, and of course, all of you, the Smith College Class of 2012!
You are about to receive a piece of paper that proves to the world you are now fit to join the ranks of an elite and tremendously powerful group of game-changing women. Smith...
Elaina Murray '10: Marriage choices | CJOnline.com →
I will be married soon here in Topeka. My fiance and I are high school sweethearts, and we’ve been together for more than six years. We are excited to begin this part of our lives together as a family. I’m a woman, and my partner is a man.
Would it change anything if I was marrying a woman?
Marriage is a vital part of our society, bringing stability to our communities. Marriage is a vow to...
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Why I Quit My Job -- Thoughts?
By Jordana Horn
Well, it’s not as if you’re going to be some sort of hausfrau, you know?” a friend said to me over the phone. It was just a passing remark. You know, like how a drive-by shooting is just a short visit.
We were discussing my decision to leave my job as New York correspondent of the Jerusalem Post. It was a hard decision but I felt that I needed to focus on other things–namely,...
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Post-war artists at auction - the price of being... →
It wasn’t long ago that it was hard to be taken seriously as a woman artist. There will be some remedial catch up before women artists have parity on prices.
- Amy Cappellazzo, chairman of post-war and contemporary art development at Christie’s
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Elaine Greenberg '11 interviews Kimberly Bryant
Elaine Greenberg ‘11 interviews Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant for Engine Yard’s Cloud Out Loud series.
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Wellesley Count Me In: Rosa Lafer-Sousa '09 made... →
Rosa made her gift to Wellesley this year — will you?
wccountmein:
Rosa Lafer-Sousa ‘09 made her first gift to Wellesley this year. Recently, she agreed to further support Wellesley’s fundraising efforts by authoring a letter to her classmates. In the letter, Rosa shared with her fellow alumnae what she learned about the importance of giving back and…
friendlyangryfeminist:
the biggest problems with feminist potlucks is that we all bring either vegan casserole or fetsuses no variation at all.
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“That was the case for Marianne Bullock a few years ago, when her 18-month-old...”
– Working Moms’ Challenges: Paid Leave, Child Care : NPR (via robot-heart-politics)
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“My last piece of advice is this simple… Persevere. Because nothing worthwhile is...”
– President Obama, in his commencement address at Barnard College today (via barackobama)
Thank you, President Obama.
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40 years after Title IX, Why Launch TeamFenom.com
By CHARLOTTE L. NEWMAN ‘04
Playing competitive sports between third and 12th grades empowered me with mental toughness and increased confidence that would lead to later academic and career success. I can still recall my track coach, Dwight Howard Sr., standing near the finish line with a stopwatch in hand, yelling “run; run through the finish line!” With all the might I could muster from my...
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“‘Executive Assistant’ was in the top five jobs for all of the Seven Sisters....”
– T R I C K L E D O W N (CHSL ‘08)
Thoughts?
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VAWA Bill to Roll Back Protections for... →
If you oppose these changes to the VAWA Bill, sign this letter here.
The House Republican version of the new Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) would dramatically roll back confidentiality protections for abused immigrant women, make it more difficult for undocumented witnesses to work with law enforcement officials, and eliminate a pathway to citizenship for witnesses who cooperate with police...
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A Complete Guide to "Hipster Racism" (or what we... →
A Complete Guide to ‘Hipster Racism’
There’s been a lot of talk these last couple of weeks about “hipster racism” or “ironic racism”—or, as I like to call it, racism. It’s, you know, introducing your black friend as “my black friend”—as a joke!!!—to show everybody how totally not preoccupied you are with your black friend’s blackness....
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CWS Alumnae Career Advice Survey →
Think the CWS website could do better? Tell them. Fill out this survey. Also please send us your thoughts on how the CWS can do better to serve alums.
When Obama endorsed same-sex marriage...
whenobamaendorsed:
… I was like:
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AP: North Carolina voters have approved a... →
spiralofbees:
But they also defined marriage as the only legal partnership allowed, banning civil unions and other domestic partnerships. Turns out some voters were confused about that piece…
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Tell us about your favorite professor and/or class...
And why they are your favorite. What is it about them or the class that you still remember today? How did they change you or impact your life today, the way you think, or your career choices? Please submit to www.wellesleyunderground.com/submit or email to wellesleyunderground@gmail.com.
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Way to show that girls really can do anything,...
fuckyeahfeminists:
laura-raptor:
My store got two books in today. Both survival guides. Both feature strong images on the front. Promising survival techniques for ‘boys only’ and ‘girls only’. Let’s look at the boys, shall we?
How to Survive Anything: Boys Only!
Featuring articles such as “How to Survive a Shark Attack”, “How to Survive if You’re in a Plane Crash”, “How to Survive a Flash...
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Cleo Hereford '09 (@cleoc87) on the TFA/Career...
An interesting point initially brought up about in the context of the TFA/race/privilege/service debate was related to what seems to be double standard at colleges/universities like Wellesley. Why is it that students who join TFA (or the New York or D.C Teaching Fellows) are applauded for their acceptance into such competitive programs while students who earn licensure either through W’s ed...
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An addendum to the armpit series, via xojane.com
By simply by refusing to shave, I’d become more dangerous. And I loved it.
Last Christmas, I was busy gesticulating wildly at one of my elderly neighbors when my mother came over and yanked one of my wrists toward her.
“Put your arms down,” she hissed, thrusting a Rudolph sweater at me.
“What?” I asked, baffled. “Are my boobs out? Because I know I taped those suckers up—“
“No,” she snapped,...
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