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2024.10.24 Volic math democracy Counted Out documentary The New York Times
CategoriesPublished:“When we limit access to the power of math to a select few, we limit our progress as a society,” said Vicki Abeles, director of the new documentary “Counted Out.” One of many mathematicians who share their perspectives in the film is Ismar Volic, a professor at Wellesley College and a founder, in 2019, of the Institute for Mathematics and Democracy.
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2024.10.20 Catherine Sneed 2025 Georgia dock collapse The New York Times
CategoriesPublished:Catherine Sneed ’25 witnessed the Georgia dock collapse that killed 7. Sneed heard a woman scream, “I can’t swim, help me!” and they held onto the woman until a life jacket appeared. On the ferry, Sneed offered up their navy blue Wellesley sweatshirt.
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A Rottweiler was rescued from Lake Waban in Wellesley on Saturday morning after it got away from its owner, chased a group of geese into the water, and began having trouble swimming, police said. Two Wellesley College boats went into the water to rescue the dog, and eventually the dog was reunited with its family and was not injured, police said. “The geese managed to elude the Rottweiler without incident,” police said.