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WSPN Staff Reporter Sasha Pansovoy sat in on an Ultimate Frisbee practice recently to check out this popular (and growing) sport at WHS...December 2008 ( View complete archive page )
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Adam Ezra packed the WHS Little Theater during Winter WeekMarch 2009 ( View complete archive page )
Want to know who Sam Boegehold (a.k.a. Sam Bagel) really is? A junior, a comedian, a grasshopper hunter, a regular Highlights for Children reader, a fan of Betty Grable, an aspiring Japanese pearl diver, Waytown Cosmo's latest interviewee...the list goes on and on.
Five hundred million dollars. That’s the amount of money the New York Yankees have committed to spend by signing three premier players...April 2009 ( View complete archive page )
Every student faces challenges—academic, social, or physical. Like every student in Wayland, students in wheel chairs students must overcome daily trials. However, some of their challenges take on different faces...
Wayland High's A Capella groups wow audiences at the spring concert. Madrigals, Muses, and T-Tones all perform, as well as a number of college groups
Girls Varsity Lacrosse finds a tough opponent in Bedford. WSPN Staff Photographer Eilif Mikkelson was on the scene, and shares some highlights of the game.
WSPN Students and Teachers set out for Phoenix, AZ for some fun in the sun, but not for the Grand Canyon or the dusty desert. WSPN attended the National Schalistic Press Association's annual high school journalism convention. Take a look at highlights from the trip...May 2009 ( View complete archive page )
A look back at the year in news - the headlines that changed Wayland, and the world.
"I wanna run through the halls of my high school, I wanna scream at the top of my lungs," said John Mayer in his hit song No Such Thing. The Class of 2009 did just that as it celebrated before it's last day of classes.
Wayland citizens packed the streets for the 2009 Memorial Day Parade, featuring the Wayland High School Marching Band, and the ceremony that followed in the Lakeview Cemetery
Science teachers rock n' roll for cancer, student campaign speech controversy, and more on WSPN NewsFlash.
In a letter to the community, Jeremy Pivor tells a personal story for about why he rides for a good cause.
Jade Donaldson would probably best be described as an enigma. With a taste for Indian Food, and novels by author Janet Fitch, she reveals secrets never before told to the public in this Waytown Cosmo exclusive interview...
The Class of 2009 share their favorite memories from their time at Wayland High. Students share their favorite memories with friends and teachers. Maggie Davis and Katie Miller Report.
Over the April break the Wayland High School Jazz Band traveled to New Orleans to learn from jazz masters, help rebuild the iconic American city, and perform.
A look at Wayland student's community service past and present, as well as photos from the Community Service Awards Night
Sophomore wins the 2009 Freedom Prize with essay on anti-gay legislation
Are class elections all they're cracked up to be? Lowell Glovsky shares his frustration with the campaign process for the student government at WHS.
In recent years, the empowerment of women in the media has been explosive. In music and on television, women seem to have replaced their stiletto heels with briefcases.
It's that time of year again. Wayland student's glam up for the 2009 Junior Prom, corsage's and all! WSPN snapped hundreds of couples at the pre-prom gathering. If there aren't enough photos on Facebook for you, check out our high-res shots...
Another crash on the MBTA's green line. The reason for the crash? Texting.
Katie Lynch, Class of '93, was an incredible woman. Katie always had a passion for athletics, and trained hard. Today, athletes run the Heartbreak Hill Half Marathon & Purple Shoes challenge in her memory to raise funds for the Katie Lynch Foundation...
All student at Wayland High have their own ID number, but until recently, very few people ever used them.
Traffic jam only begins to describe the results of 2009's Senior Prank. Seniors barricaded their own parking lot, and then parked in the Junior's spaces... leaving quite a mess. Though, they they looked like they were having quite a good time.June 2009 ( View complete archive page )
The HSBC has thrown it's support behind a two-building plan for the new Wayland High School. Efforts are underway to send the plan to the state for approval, who will decide if they will help fund the new building project...
On a warm May day, the Class of 2009 gathered with family and friends to celebrate becoming high school graduates. The WHS Concert Band played "Pomp and Circumstance" as '09 celebrated the completion of their education at WHS...
The AP English class painted a mural in the hallway of the Math-English building depicting famous novels and pop culture references.
A look at the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team practicing and playing opponents...
The Class of 2009 celebrates its last day as high school students...
A WSPN viewer took video of the Jazz Ensemble for their trip to The Big Easy. Watch the Jazz Ensemble go to the city of Jazz, learn from masters, hear incredible music at the French Quarter Festival, and get a taste of the iconic American city
Mr. Gavron's COWNW students dawn centuries-old apparel for the Agents of Change festival - a celebration of people or inventions that have changed the world around themSeptember 2009 ( View complete archive page )
Last Tuesday, the Wayland Warriors played the Acton-Boxboro Colonials at home and lost 1-0, but followed up with a 1-0 win against Waltham later in the week.
Ms. Emily Norton, a science teacher, has repeatedly asked the administration to create the double lab, and this year her requests have been heard. AP sciences now have double block labs twice a rotation instead of just once...
Freshman blogger Andy Marton pontificates on the merits of everything from running for student government to sneezing into fabric . (His ideas of the former? "What about grabbing some other kid's shirt?")
Every child in the U.S. is entitled to a free, public school education. But is that education still free? As schools nation-wide continue to tighten their belts, it's time to re-examine what free means in today's public school landscape...
Reports of freshman hazing have increased dramatically this year, with students, parents, and the administration all voicing concerns. WSPN reporters investigated - is it the usual rite of passage, or is something more sinister beginning to surface...
A new year, and a new freshman class at Wayland High. WSPN caught up with some members of '13 at the school-wide club fair to talk to them about their experiences at the high school so far...
While Congress debates how to fix the health insurance crisis, a different predicament – one that will hit Massachusetts particularly hard - is growing.
As the nights begin earlier and the leaves begin to fall, the Friday night ritual begins as well. Every Friday night, whether you’re in 4th grade or a parent of a player, you’re at the game. Whether the Warriors are 0-6 or 6-0, the stadium is still packed tight. That’s the feeling of Wayland Football.
It's been over 40 years since Mary Beth Tinker wore a black armband in protest of the Vietnam War, but her silent protest still has her speaking today. Tinker came in on Constitution Day to talk to Wayland students about their constitutional rights...
Electives, frees, and little blue plastic chairs. Moving up to high school has its benefits, but the first year of high school is no walk in the park. Knowing this, Andy Marton brings us his first post as WSPN's official freshman blogger. To the others readying themselves for the battle this year, the class of 2013 -- we salute you.
Wayland's VG soccer opened their season last Wednesday against Newton-South, winning a 2-0 shutout that was followed by another on Friday, 4-0 against Boston Latin.
Ms. Mizoguchi is on leave this year, and a new face now takes her place in the main office. Mr. Bayard Klimasmith, a 1987 WHS graduate and now interim Assistant Principal talks teaching philosophies, Wayland then and now, prom in the 1980s and...ultimate frisbee?
Seeking answers about the new Substance Abuse Policy here at Wayland High, WSPN sat down with Principal Tutwiler, and asked him to walk us through the new policy, dispel the rumors, and clarify how the new penalties work...
This past week, Wayland residents have witnessed what scientists label “a biological phenomenon,” holy men identify as “the resurrection of the dead,” and songwriter John Lennon himself would simply call “Instant Karma...”October 2009 ( View complete archive page )
From juice boxes to scuba divers to a herd of cows, diversity on campus was increased tenfold today. The senior Class of 2010 showed off their creative minds and halloween spirit today by going all out with some crazy costumes...
82% of Americans use cell phones, statistics say. Those 82% now have the ability to communicate with around 60% of the entire world. However, some scientists speculate that overexposure to cell phones may prove to be harmful.
To all the stressed seniors out there: you're not alone. Students nationwide have spent the past few months doing everything they can to stake out claims to higher education, but WSPN blogger Sam Boegehold found a few who are taking more "creative" approaches...
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is one of those picture books every 1st grader reads...and then fantasizes about when faced with spaghetti at the dinner table. Now, it's been made into a full-length film. WSPN's Nick Van Sciver explains the movie's highs and lows.
The transition for some people can be very hard between Wayland Middle School and Wayland High School. For some, it can be because of the changes in the campus. There are lots of complaints being filed at the high school about how the building is so "rundown" compared to the middle school.
With a record of 6-7-2, and just one game remaining in the regular season, the field hockey team is only a win away from qualifying for the state tournament. After a rocky start, the team has bounced back, fighting hard to win and tie against teams who had previously defeated them...
We have absolute proof that teachers don't spend every waking moment grading papers. Ms. Erin Dalbec, the Media Center Director and Photography teacher, leads another life outside of the library as the bassist of The Beatings...
Freshmen gym classes have been learning CPR recently, and our blogger Andy Marton wants to weigh in: “Come on Jeremy, it can’t end! Not like this! You’re not dying on me now; not when you still owe me five bucks!”
A month ago, President Obama, French President Sarkozy, and British PM Gordon Brown announced one Iran's greatest state secrets: the existence of a secret nuclear enrichment facility in Qom, Iran. But what does that mean for us?
A 27-year-old Sudbury man was put behind bars early Wednesday morning on charges of conspiring to launch terrorist attacks on shopping malls...
Flight of the Lawnchair Man is the first of three annual plays that WHS performs. WSPN correspondents Avery Salitsky and Mere Riley sat in on a rehearsal to check it out and interview some of the performers....
After a half-century, Wayland High School will be rebuilt in a project projected to cost $70.8 million, breaking ground in Fall 2011. That is, if the project is passed by Wayland voters in mid-November...
Wayland Mock Trial lost nearly half of its members with the graduation of the class of 2009 last spring, a potentially devastating loss for the team, which made finals for districts last year. Will they rebound?
A brief snapshot of what Wayland-Weston rowers endured this past Sunday on the Charles River? Rain. Rain, followed by wind, mud, frigid temperatures, freezing fingers, competition from some of the toughest and fastest youth crews in the United States...
WSPN's Liz Doyon and Mere Riley hit the streets (or the halls) of Wayland High School to catch up with some new students. Meet two of the new faces on campus, and their stories before Wayland...
Wayland's representative in the State Senate, republican Scott Brown, is making a run for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the late "Lion of the Senate" Ted Kennedy, temporarily held by Paul Kirk...
In his first Farcicals post, senior blogger Gifford Delle pontificates on the life lessons he's learned from his adventures as a Pokémon trainer, for example: "Pokémon should ALWAYS take precedence over hygiene..."
The volleyball team has been brutally practicing in the field house 5 days a week for the last 8 weeks. Now, as their season comes to an end, the girls are putting in their last efforts for a successful ending to the season.
Freshman blogger Andy Marton reflects on club days: "Well, the people who signed up for 15 clubs at the fair solely for bribe candy had a major problem yesterday: they had to pick one."
In world news this week, President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - surprise! The reaction of our political blogger Basil Halperin:
"Seriously?"
After a heartbreaking loss to Lincoln-Sudbury, our Wayland Warriors rebounded last Friday night with a major win against DCL heavyweight Acton-Boxborough, sending a strong message to the rest of the league...
Andy Marton gives you the real scoop on the perennial drama (sort of) that is freshmen elections. Our favorite quote? “My candidate’s presidency is worth a mini Airhead!”
Going to grab a bagel or ice coffee out of school is a luxury that current seniors can enjoy everyday. What if these privileges were suddenly taken away? WSPN reporters looked into rumors that the class of 2013 might experience just that...
When Barack Obama was sworn into office on January 20, he inherited two wars from his predecessor. One month later, Obama took charge of American strategy in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is now Mr. Obama’s war...
Changes will always come with an new year, and this time around it's focused on that big, yellow, academic icon - the school bus. Wayland has instituted a new busing policy, but not without a little controversy.
Says our resident freshman, Andy Marton, "It’s only when you get the pictures do you realize that you didn’t eat that donut, you wore it."
Wayland football faced off against Lincoln-Sudbury in a battle of the Warriors last Friday, WHS supporters packing the stands in full "blackout." Wayland was defeated in a nail biting final score, but not without some dramatic plays by the orange and black...
The Warriors are back for the 2009 football season, and 2009 is no ordinary year for WHS Football. This is the 100th year for the football team here at WHS. WSPN talked to a number of students and coaches about their outlook on the season...November 2009 ( View complete archive page )
Winter sports are gearing up, and there are plenty of new freshman faces to be found on every team. Whether it's swimming, basketball, or anything in between, this new crop of WHS athletes is already being tested by the jump from middle school to high school sports.
In its sophomore year Spirit Day made a big splash on campus. The classes competed in battles of physical strength, mental speed and agility, and all-around endurance. Congratulations to the Class of 2010 for winning the Spirit Cup...
On Wednesday, blogger Andy Marton and his fellow freshmen will be all decked out in green for Spirit Day. To prepare for the big event, he's done some thinking on the grand purpose of it all...namely, why don't we all get our own personal cheerleaders?
The plan is in motion. In the Spring of 2011 the Town of Wayland will begin construction on the $70.8 million new school buildings. Find out what Wayland students are saying about the project...
Like so many classes before them, the Class of 2012 celebrated together as a class at their Sophomore Semi last Friday night. Check out our first round of photos of '12 all done up for their semi-formal...
The phrase “It’ll look good on your college application,” haunts your waking moments. Horror stories emerge of straight-A valedictorians being rejected by their safety schools. Suddenly everyone around you is your competition. The college application process has begun...
We all have our top tens: ten things you'd want on a deserted island, ten famous people you'd like to meet, ten all-time favorite WSPN articles....our newest weekly blog is 10 Things, by Siddharth Virkud - dedicated to top tens of every sort.
"I have to admit that I was a little skeptical when I walked into the packed Little Theater last Friday night, but after two hours of theater, I knew that this was one of the best shows I’ve seen performed at the high school," writes WSPN's Kruti Vora...
After first approving the construction of a new high school at the polls on Tuesday, the town overwhelmingly voted to support the project on Wednesday night, at a special Town Meeting which had a particularly low turnout rate of 18%...
A special state commission has recommended that Massachusetts raise the legal dropout age for public school students from 18 to 16. According to the most recent state data, 3.4 percent of students drop out in Massachusetts each year.
In the wake of the execution of D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammed, the announcement of a NYC trial location for 9/11 suspects, and the tragedy at Fort Hood, political blogger Basil Halperin weighs in on capital punishment...
The votes needed to pass the new high school are only days away, a process Wayland residents are all too familiar with. Find out what makes this year's new high school vote different from the one back in 2005...
During the NSPA/JEA Fall Scholastic Journalism Convention in Washington, D.C., we found a few friends at the National Zoo who weren't exactly homo sapiens - but just as photogenic.
What brings together over 6,000 teenage journalists, professional reporters from across the country, and Abraham Lincoln? The NSPA/JEA Fall Scholastic Journalism Convention, held this year in Washington, D.C.
Like every professional athlete, animals have contracts, spend time on the trading block, and eventually end up in free agency. The days when zoos went out on safaris to find their animals are over.
Last Friday, the Warriors suffered a loss to the DCL-small undefeated Concord Carlisle. In a defensive struggle the Warriors lost 49-31, with four offensive turnovers and over 200 yards given up on the ground. The Warriors defense has been...
Sitting in a desk at Wayland High School might not mean much to you at this moment, but it could lead you to sitting in the oval office helping the president write speeches. Think that's crazy? Look what these graduates have gone on to do.
As the flu season rages on around us, WSPN's Kruti Vora has some interesting numbers on absent rates at Wayland High, and poses a worthwhile question: are we doing enough to protect our school, and ourselves?
Wayland High School girls are always buying clothes, and especially with the winter season rapidly approaching, they are hitting the stores. But if you look in Wayland, you'll notice there aren't many places to shop, write Melanie Barber...
World-renowned Greek poet Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke recently came to Wayland High to share some of her translated poetry, and talk to students about her writing process...
Last Tuesday, Maine voters went to the polls decide if their neighbors should be treated as second class citizens, by voting yes or no on Question 1. A defeat of the initiative would have been a watershed moment - but instead, Maine said yes, and took away the right to marriage from gay residents.
Last week, the girls varsity soccer team finished their regular season with a 3-1 win against non-league opponent Brookline, and started their first post season run in five years with a 2-1 win over 14th seeded Marbleheaded.
The faithful readers of the Freshman Follies might have noticed that blogger Andy Marton missed a post last week. Sadly, the seasonal flu took him out for a bit, but now he's back in action and has a few reflections to share...
Vibrant colors and fallen leaves turn the Wayland High School campus into a classic postcard-eqsue New England landscape. Staff reporters Jake Adelman and David Murphy take us on a tour of the campus sights and colors, soon to be blanketed in white...
As you drive through Wayland this month, you may see a random flock of flamingos placed onto someone’s lawn. Where did these flamingos come from? Why are they all of sudden invading Wayland?
It seems like the swine flu frenzy has returned to WHS again over the past week or so. This time though, we're a bit more prepared, with an H1N1 vaccine to be distributed soon. WSPN reporters Allie Gold and Avery Salitsky got the details from Nurse Amy...
The H1N1 flu vaccine became available across the United States last month. On October 1 the vaccine was released to health care workers. On October 6, it became available to those who would be the most susceptible to the virus, such as young children and the elderly...
Staff Reporter Evan Barber brings us the highlights from the 2009 Masquerade Concert. Featuring the middle school and high school choral groups and orchestras, catch the highlights from the combined fall concert...
“I nominate Danielle,” her father cried. Another voice from the crowd was heard: “I second the nomination.” There was a unanimous vote, and then Danielle Smith was the new vice president of the Dudley Pond Association.
Ghosts, goblins, and hobos all made appearances at the 8th annual Masquerade Concert last Wednesday in the Field House. Photographers Gabe Sehringer and Matt Gutschenritter tracked down some of the best costumes the string players and singers had to offer...
Last week, the Warriors locked in the DCL-Small Championship title with a win against Tyngsborough, and then finished their DCL run undefeated with a tie against C-C. The team is now tournament-bound, with their first playoff game this Saturday...
Basil Halperin tackles the costly question: how are we ever going to reduce the $12 trillion national debt? Expected to accumulate an additional $9 trillion in the next 10 years, find out the breakdown on the national debt in this weeks Basil Report...
Twice a year the Commons is turned from cafeteria to coffeehouse by the school's Amnesty International chapter for a night of music, poetry, and of course... coffee. Check out photos from the fall coffeehouse (complete with beanbags and armchairs)...December 2009 ( View complete archive page )
The swimming and diving teams were separated for meets this during their second week of competition, earning wins separately against Boston Latin and Acton-Boxboro on the boys' side, and Bedford and Arlington on the girls'.
Director, actor, and class of '09 graduate Andy Rakich (Tears of God, Boot Hill, Northman) returned to the WHS Black Box Theater on Friday, December 18th, to reveal his latest film: Dracula. The film, made in Wayland, also featured many current WHS students..
The film industry has waited 10 years, with baited breath, to see director James Cameron's (The Titanic) latest venture, the half science-fiction film, half interspecies-romance film, Avatar. Nick Van Sciver's take is here...
Wayland’s athletic program is one of the many areas facing a severe reduction next school year. If the proposed budget passes as it currently stands, the athletic director position will be cut in half and three coaching positions will be eliminated, including one head coach for winter track.
Under the Fiscal Year 2011 budget proposed by Superintendent Gary Burton, the English department would lose one full time equivalent (FTE) position, "which is one teaching position completely gone," as department chair Brian Keaney said. On top of that, like every other academic department, the English department secretary is being cut...
Due to the declining enrollment in Latin at the middle school, as well as a district-wide need to reduce the education budget, the language of the ancient Romans will likely be removed from the middle school curriculum once this year's 7th graders leave the school.
Wayland High School's science department would be strongly affected by the school district's proposed budget cuts. The cuts, as they are now, would cause the loss of one science teacher and the department's secretary.
The recent school district budget cuts are threatening guidance office secretary Anne Marie Sullivan, a fifteen-year veteran of the guidance office. Because Sullivan is a ten month employee, rather than a twelve month employee like coworker Ann Fratto, Sullivan would be cut under the Fiscal Year 2011 budget...
On 12/7, a budget proposal which would cut the district-wide school budget by 2.33% was announced. The proposal is being evaluated by the School Committee, which is charged with amending, and then voting on it by the end January...
The Wayland Warriors Hockey team defeated Tyngsborough Tigers on Saturday night, earning their first win of the '09 season. The Warriors scoring started early and often, beating the Tigers 5-2.
The Wayland Warriors Swimming and Diving team had their first official meets last week after battling for pool time throughout the beginning of the season. On Wednesday, December 2nd, the Wayland Town Pool was closed for cleaning after numerous swimmers had breathing difficulties. Because of this, the Warriors had to compromise practice times and find other pools to swim in...
The Wayland varsity hockey team came out against Dracut with a vengeance last Wednesday night, tying the game at 0-0. The team entered the arena with just three seniors, and 7 players who have never played at the varsity level.
The proposed education budgets cuts announced last week are irresponsible, argues WSPN reporter Matt Gutschenritter. What we need the most now, however, is action from WHS students, parents, teachers, and the greater community...
Winter has come, and with it, that annual show - Students Slipping: ON ICE! Blogger Andy Marton's advice to his fellow freshmen? "Hopefully, no one was around when you fell and when they notice you limping, you can say, 'Bar fight.'"
Feeling a little apprehensive about the new school construction plans? You're not alone. Farcicals blogger Sam Boegelhold intercepted an interesting letter, confiscated from a student last week, that proves just that...
What is state championship-winning Wayland Wrestling all about? Find out in the first episode of Tryout: a new WSPN series going behind-the-scenes of winter sports on campus. WSPN sent Daniel James to a wrestling practice to hit the mats and see if he could keep up with the wrestlers and pin down the basics...
While rumors are fly about student parking and open campus next year, 10 Things blogger Siddharth Virkud takes a moment to reflect on exactly what we use these privileges for. His conclusion? Well, there's a lot of unhealthy eating involved...
On Friday, Wayland Boys Varsity basketball shot off to a great start to the season in an impressive win over the Newton-South Lions. Wayland dominated every sense of the game, from rebounds, to fast breaks, to scoring.
Casting for this year's Winter Week Plays has begun, and Senior Ben Wohlfarth has a number of reasons why not just the usual participants, but every WHS student should be at auditions...
The Federal Reserve, our national financial system, and Ron Paul? Political blogger Basil Halperin analyzes why passing Rep. Paul's provision to open up the Federal Reserve would be a huge mistake...
Want to know what Wayland teams and players to watch this season? WSPN sports editors Andrew Herstine and Evan Barber have the full rundown on the hopes, dreams, and expectations of winter athletes.
In the beginning of the school year, the administration put a new substance abuse policy into place. Today, a k-9 assisted drug search was executed on the high school campus by regional law enforcement searching for illegal substances on campus...
Wayland Public Schools Superintendent Gary Burton announced $1.4 million in proposed school budget cuts at Monday's School Committee meeting, including extensive teacher and personnel cuts...
Thanksgiving wouldn't be complete without turkey, stuffing, and the Thanksgiving Day Football and Powder Puff games. Wayland took the crown only in one of the traditional face-offs, but both teams proved their mettle valiantly.
The Creative Arts Parent Association, CAPA, held its semi-annual fundraiser last Friday night: the College A Cappella concert. The even took place in the Middle School Auditorium and featured three college a cappella groups, along with Wayland High School’s very own T-Tones, Madrigals and Muses...
Jack E. Robinson III, a local attorney, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed Washington and Beacon Hill outsider, hopes to become one step closer to the open Massachusetts Senate seat today.
You might know Emily Osment from her role as Lily on Hannah Montana, or from her recent début to the music scene. WSPN recently caught up with Emily when her tour came through Boston and sat down with her to discuss her new EP "All the Right Wrongs," and life as an atypical student...
Over 100 heads of state are meeting in Copenhagen this week, for a landmark climate change conference to discuss an international effort against global warming, but politics as usual have gotten in the way of negotiations...
On November 28th, the Trinitarian Congregational Church (TCC) of Wayland held a performance coffeehouse. Among the many acts were several bands composed of WHS students: We are Zombie!, Project Lowell, KK Slider, and Folk Division.
Sophomore have their Semi, Juniors have their Prom, and Seniors have a whole host of class-wide social events. But what's the freshman who dreams of dressing up and stepping out to do? Blogger Andy Marton offers a few words on what he calls "freshman discontentment".
With town tax revenue down because of the stilted economy, Wayland is currently facing a lack of funding that could potentially lead to budget cuts, writes WSPN reporter Jonathan Chen...
Normally teachers and coaches encourage students to use their head, but some leading researchers in the field of brain injuries and concussions are saying differently. Many students don't understand just how severe concussions and brain injuries can be...
Stressed out about college applications? Lost sight of your goals in life? Farcicals blogger Gifford Delle has a few suggestions for the quirky, disenchanted senior: spiritual wanderings, a clown nose, or a surplus of doritos and couch time...
Spirit Day: we came, we saw, the seniors conquered. Wednesday, November 24th, WHS was awash in a sea of school pride - but still, improvements can always be made. 10 things blogger Siddharth Virkud has a couple of suggestions we're hoping Student Council will take to heart.
Wayland Wrestling polished off a stellar season last year with a DCL championships, a Sectional Championship, and a trip to the State Finals. This year's wrestlers, featuring nine returning varsity starters, have every intention of continuing that legacy - in the face of intense competition.
Health inspectors closed the Town Pool temporarily yesterday, after only two days of the winter swim season. The pool's high concentration of chlorine is said to be the cause of the breathing issues swimmers have been suffering...
Wayland students took to the skies in "Flight of the Lawnchair Man." The story centers around Jerry Gorman, a Wal-Mart employee with dreams of learning to fly. WSPN's Alie Perkus and Jenn Adler have the higlights of the latest WHSTE production...
In the annual Wayland High Dodgeball Tournament, students and teachers competed for the title of dodgeball champions. Check out the highlights from this years intense throw down between Wayland's top ballers...
Wayland cross-country runner Brett Baker brought the orange and black to the MIAA Division II State meet last Saturday, placing 49th out of 147 competitors in the boys' 5k race.January 2010 ( View complete archive page )
"Well, it's happening," says freshman blogger Andy Marton. "Midterms are meddling with our lives." Upperclassmen are experiencing the joys of two hour tests once again, while freshmen face down their fears. A few reflections from a first-timer...
It's Farcical Friday, and senior blogger Gifford Delle has his own take on the possible removal of parking and senior privileges next year, which he calls "the greatest tragedy in the history of this little dot on the map we call Wayland."
Wayland High School's Student Council is organizing High Five for Haiti: an event to raise money to help the 3 million Haitians affected by last Tuesday's earthquake. Students are being asked to bring in $5 to donate during homeroom on Friday...
Wayland swimming and diving continued its success this season with three meets this past week, including one in which senior captain Emily Wright captured one of the team's highest honors.
WSPN Staff Reporters Allie Gold and Avery Salitsky sat down with Principal Patrick Tutwiler and METCO Administrators to discuss the uncertain future of the METCO Late Bus, a service crucial to many METCO students participating in after-school activities...
After the State House passed education reform last week, The Basil Report takes a look at the benefits of having a single-party state and what Congress can learn from the bluest of blue states...
The School Committee decided that planned budget cuts would be partially restored at Thursday's meeting after $210,000 more than expected was made available by the Town Finance Committee for the school budget.
Massachusetts citizens will head to the polls this Tuesday, January 19, to cast their vote for either Democrat Martha Coakley, or Republican Scott Brown. The winner will fill the U.S. Senate seat left empty by the late Ted Kennedy.
With their first three meets behind them, the Wayland girls track team has come a long way since the beginning of the season. Although they started the season off with a 59-36 loss to the Notre Dame squad, there were many individual achievements...
Winter Week used to be just that: a full week of activities run by the school after mid-year exams. WSPN caught up with some veteran teachers to ask them about Winter Weeks of the past, and some of their favorite activities...
WSPN’s Daniel James returns in the third episode of Tryout: the new WSPN series exploring what goes on behind-the-scenes of various winter sports on campus. Daniel suited up (easier said than done) to join the hockey boys out on the rink...
Residents have voiced opinions on and concerns over the proposed budget for the 2010 - '11 school year at a series of public meetings over the past two weeks, beginning with the School Committee's public forum last Monday...
Political blogger Basil Halperin takes stock of what we've learned so far in the past nine years of the "War on Terror", with the advent of the failed Christmas Day airplane attack...
After a few snow storms over vacation, the Ski Team kicked off their season last Tuesday with a Nordic Race at Weston Ski Track, and then a downhill race last Thursday at Nashoba Mountain.
From bitter cold wind to the hot dry weather, WSPN reporter Kruti Vora recently traveled to Mumbai for a visit to her home country of India. She shares with us a peak at the sub-continent housing the fastest growing democracy on Earth...
WSPN NewsFlash returns with the latest on budget cuts and student parking. Anchors Gwen Jahnke and Daniel James have the latest. Keep those browsers on WSPN TV for more of the latest news out of Wayland High.
Still feeling a little groggy from Winter vacation? Freshman blogger has dedicated this week's post - his first of 2010! - to all things related to those mid-winter blues. Suggestion number 1? You'll need a lot of food, and maybe a nice warm cave...
WSPN's Daniel James returns in the second episode of Tryout: the new WSPN series exploring what goes on behind-the-scenes of various winter sports on campus. Daniel grabbed some pom poms and joined the cheerleaders at one of their recent practices to find out what cheer is all about.
On Friday, December 11th, regional law enforcement executed a k-9 assisted drug search at the request of the administration. Students were placed in a lockdown while over a dozen dogs swept parking lots and a handful of homerooms. No drugs were found, a fact that didn’t surprise many students. The drug search and the date of its execution were secret, so naturally many students knew about the search well in advance.
On Friday, December 11th, Wayland High School students had a "shelter in place" during homeroom and for an additional twenty minutes afterward. The “shelter in place” was used to run two protocols, one for safety in the event that there is an outside threat, and one K-9 assisted drug search.
Last Friday's k-9 assisted drug search has proved that there's little agreement as to how to handle the use of drugs in the high school community, both off-campus and on. WSPN writer Ben Schattenburg takes a look at anti-search side of the argument...
Have you ever perhaps had an intense desire to learn about the inner mind of Ryan Jordan? If yes, today's your lucky day. Waytown Cosmo has an exclusive interview with Jordan, who is a senior, a singer, and in his own words, "porous".
It's 2010, and political blogger Basil Halperin is back with a preview of the year to come. Whether it's the war in Afghanistan, the growing economy of China, the status of national debt, you can be sure he'll have something to say.
With construction on the new high school building expedited from next spring to this summer, students at Wayland High will be losing parking privileges on campus a year earlier than expected...
Wayland boys basketball earned its third win of the season, beating Weston by a score of 57-46 on Tuesday, December 22nd. However, the game began slowly for both teams, especially for Wayland.
The suggestion to cut one art teaching position to half time has caused a loud and active community response, with many students outraged that there could be less art classes in an already tight curriculum.February 2010 ( View complete archive page )
We've only been back for a week, but already everyone's reminiscing about February vacation. Andy Marton, WSPN's freshman bloggers and resident pessimist, spends this week's post point out all those little things about going back to school that we love to hate.
Every high school student has woken up one day, looked at the alarm clock, and wondered why higher education and a good night's rest seem to be totally conflicting goals. WSPN reporter Brianna Fay digs into the effects of sleep deprivation on teenagers.
Wayland Girls swimming reached a milestone this past weekend, 5 state championships in a row. The Warriors of the water have had huge success at both the recent sectionals competition and state championship...
Juliette Fay, a Wayland resident, parent, and published author, came to the high school during Winter Week to discuss her book, "Shelter Me", and her experiences in writing. She encouraged students to discover the work that is right for them, even if it means taking time to find it.
Over February break 14 juniors and seniors traveled with business teachers Mr. Page and Mr. Gavron to Chiapas, Mexico to learn about sustainable development and fair trade coffee products. Students also toured Mayan ruins and enjoyed life south of the border.
Seniors will have limited access to parking next year due to the efforts of Principal Patrick Tutwiler and other administrative personnel. Details about the new parking plan were revealed at a meeting on Tuesday night...
Last Wednesday, the Wayland wrestling team went up against Pembroke in the Division 3 Dual Meet State Finals. It was Wayland's 3rd trip to the finals in the last 3 years; however, this year was the first that the Warriors managed to come away with first place.
WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin addresses the third party involved in Washington's political stalemate - and no, it's not Ralph Nader. Instead, it's the lobbyists that are blocking health care and climate legislation...
n Friday night, the Warriors closed out the regular season with an intense, and somewhat bizarre, 84-65 victory against Concord-Carlisle. They finished first in the DCL small and are second seed in the Division 3 North section. Their first post-season game is this Friday.
Sharpening his edges and grabbing his skis, WSPN Staff Reporter Daniel James hit the slopes for another episode of Tryout: the series exploring the various winter sports at Wayland High. In this episode Daniel learns to ski from the masters, and learns what ski team is all about.
On Thursday, February 11th the Wayland Warriors boys hockey team played Newton South in Watertown. It was a battle between two great goaltenders. The Warriors started off early with a 1st period goal when Eddie “the Sniper” McCarthy dangled his way to the net and beat senior and three-time-DCL all-star, Gabe Fienstein. The goal was assisted by Evan “the Barbarian” Barber. The Warriors had many opportunities to score but shots dinged off the post on numerous occasions.
The simple, contagious, and seemingly harmless condition which annually plagues thousands across the country is beginning to claim its victims in larger volume, as 2010ers settle in to the notorious "Second Semester” of high school.
Movie producer Bill Haney has been there. He's worked on movies and documentaries all over the world. During Winter Week he showed students excerpts of his work, and spoke about the movie industry.
The MIT Logarhythms and the Wayland Daddio's performed for audiences in the Little Theater during Winter Week. Check out highlights of their performance...
During Winter Week, the local band Lollipop Surprise, composed of guitarists Ben Wohlfarth and Hannah Mead, keyboardist Lowell Glovsky, bassist Matt Ripley, and drummer Ben Schattenburg, performed an energetic, if somewhat controversial, show for Wayland students.
The Testostertones, Wayland High School's all-male a cappella group, won the Community Service Fair Sing Off at the Chestnut Hill Mall last Sunday. Their prize was 5 hours worth of recording time in a professional recording studio which...
Last week, the Warriors started their championship season with Dual County League championships. Both teams were successful, the girls took home first place and the boys took home third.
During the last block of Winter Week, WHS students crammed into the L1 performance hall to see the Testostertones, Ms. Nowak, and Ms. Rainoff perform. Check out highlights of the highly popular performance...
Sophomores Lee Junkin, Adam Tawakol, Oliver Levin, and Willem Wang took center stage during Winter Week as Sound Sedation. Doing a selection of covers and some original work, the group rocked the Little Theater with a guest appearance by Brianna Fay...
Sophomores Lee Junkin, Adam Tawakol, Oliver Levin, and Willem Wang took center stage during Winter Week as Sound Sedation. "The Batman Song" is an original song written by the group.
Gator Collet, then 16, was one of three teens convicted in the fatal stabbing of a student at Dartmouth High School on April 12, 1993. He came to WHS during Winter Week to speak to students about his experiences, and the importance of their decisions.
Junior Ben Shelton was awarded the InvestWrite first place high school essay trophy at a surprise presentation in Mr. Gavron's Stocks class Monday morning. The Foundation for Investor Education, holds essay competitions for students in grades 4-12 twice a year...
2010 brings a new format to the Winter Week Plays: a long-standing Winter Week tradition. This year's 10-minute play format featured a medley of short productions performed for audiences in the L1 performance hall...
Students from all demographics participated in the 10-minute play festival last week, playing characters ranging from eccentric friends at a picnic to boy standing on the ledge of a building. WSPN reporter Kruti Vora reviews the "Side A" plays, from last Thursday night.
Winter Week rolled in with the traditional hypnotist show featuring Peter Gross, a local hypnotist. See members of the audience step outside their normal selves into a hypnotic state, and do some... peculiar things...
The Don't Ask, Don't Tell military policy instituted during the Clinton administration states that gay and lesbian people can serve so long as they don't reveal their sexuality. Says junior and WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin of the much debated policy, "I don't get it."
Last Wednesday, on February 3rd, the Wayland Mock Trial team went to Waltham City District Court for their second preliminary trial. Wayland won by 2 points, at 105 to 103, against Gann Academy's Mock Trial team, their second win of the season.
Heather Ernest, an athlete who played professional basketball in Europe for 5 years, came to WHS as a part of Winter Week last Friday. She told her story of troubles and triumphs to students and teachers.
Winter Week, the week following mid-year exams, is a week where students break from normal classes and attend musical performances, speakers, and other fun events. This year the Harvard Opportunes came out to Wayland High to kick-off the week with a concert in the Field House.
Helping Hands, an organization that provides helper monkeys for physically disabled people returned to WHS for Winter Week this year...
On Friday, several self-proclaimed "chicks with sticks" came in to teach students and teachers the art of knitting. Participants struggled at first, but left at the end of the period with a new confidence in their abilities to knit, purl, and potentially make scarves for loved ones.
Beginning the last day of Winter Week in a packed Little Theater, the MIT Logs visited Wayland to perform for students...
The Wayland Swimming and Diving team entered their final week of meets last week before the upcoming championships. The Warriors closed the regular season with Dual County League opponents Hopkinton and Tyngsboro.
On Wednesday the High School Building Committee answered questions about the project at an open forum. Students were most interested in the topic of student parking, which up until recently appeared to be unlikely next year...
Juniors Emma Gimlich and Jade Donaldson, the duo that makes up We Are Zombie!, filled L1 with their original sound on Wednesday during Winter Week. Catch their song "Jealousy" and a new untitled track in this highlight video...
Screening the pilot episode of the WayCAM sitcom "Classroom," the cast and crew showed off their work during an event in L1. Following the screening, there was a live performance giving the audience a preview of the upcoming episode...
Wayland alum Alison von Rohr ('09) returned to WHS to give students (and teachers) a crash course in the art of belly dancing. In a lesson complete with traditional garb and sabers, von Rohr taught attendees about the discipline required for dance...
Wayland graduate Carl Sailor's band closed out Thursday's Winter Week festivities in the Little Theater...
One of many Winter Week events on Thursday, Ms. Mast, a guidance counselor at Wayland High, gave students an introduction to Yoga and explained the benefits of incorporating it into one's daily routine...
Every serious athlete's dream is to compete as an Olympian on the world stage. The Olympics, an ancient Greek tradition, was originally held to demonstrate physical prowess. These competitors were usually soldiers by trade, and they participated in various events and challenges to show their athleticism outside of war...
With exams finished and students ready for Winter Week, Wayland High's A Cappella groups the T-Tones, Madrigals, and Muses kicked off the festivities in a big way with their lunch-time concert on Wednesday...
The Wayland Daddios visited Wayland High during Winter Week to play with students and teachers. Check out the highlights from their performance on Wednesday in the Little Theater...
We're well into Winter Week, but it never hurts to look back at those more difficult times and reflect on the lessons learned. 10 things blogger Siddharth Virkud mediates on a few midterm-week truths, for the benefit of future generations.
The Harvard Opportunes, Harvard's oldest co-ed A Cappella group kicked off winter week Tuesday with a performance for the whole school in the field house...
Winter Week is in full swing when the sound of A Cappella fills the Little Theater. Check out highlights of the lunch-time performance that featured the Wayland High School Muses, Madrigals, and T-Tones...
Want to know what to look forward to during this year's Winter Week? WSPN reporter Allie Gold takes a look at some of 2010's most anticipated events, along with a few much-loved traditional performances which won't be returning this year...March 2010 ( View complete archive page )
Residents of Pelham Island Road were encouraged to evacuate their homes Monday night, and the National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for most of Massachusetts.
"Why should teachers get special treatment when it comes to parking, while students, the future of our great country, are left to divide up the leftovers?" writes David Murphy.
According to a recent report, the United States is falling behind in clean energy investment. This is unacceptable, writes columnist Basil Halperin. When it comes to energy, the US should become the Saudi Arabia of the 21st century...
"During the last two weeks, I've been flooded with things to put in a new post," writes freshman blogger Andrew Marton. This week, he offers a few thoughts on the biblical rains which have recently descended on our town.
Unless you are a regular in the Academic Center, you probably don't know much about Mr. Walsh. Waytown Cosmo's own Gabe Sehringer ventured up into the depths of the library to help you remedy that problem...
The MA State Senate unanimously passed legislation banning junk food in public schools. The bill is expected to be signed by Gov. Patrick in the upcoming weeks. How will this new legislation affect Wayland students and schools?
If you are one of the few brave souls who is concerned about what goes into our bodies and environment, Food, Inc. will treat you to thought-provoking visits to places of mass beef, pork, poultry, and corn production...
Political columnist Basil Halperin gives President Obama some advice on how to strengthen America and improve his chances of re-election at the same time...
Senior Show premiered last week, and the class of 2010 did not disappoint. All the traditional antics were present, from the parodies of the administration and underclassmen to the boys' and girls' dance routines. WSPN writer Andrew Herstine gives his take on the performance.
The Senior Show this past week was marked by controversy, as always, surrounding censorship of certain sketches and the traditional boys' strip tease. WSPN reporter Avery Salitsky sat down with Dean of Students, Scott Parseghian, to discuss the administration's policies.
Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in a number of key intersections in Wayland, resulting in delays for students during their morning commute, and difficulty for residents trying to get home...
With course selections coming up, 10 things blogger Siddharth Virkud has decided to remind the WHS student population of all the perks of being a WSPN staff member. (And by "perks", we mean free food....)
Political columnist Basil Halperin examines just how successful the Obama administration's policy of engagement has been in co-opting countries hostile to American interests...
One of the most highly anticipated events of the year, the Class of 2010 put on the traditional Senior Show last weekend to the whoops and cheers of the underclassman...
Yes, we know that you have always secretly wondered what it's like to be Caleb Greenawalt. So now, we've solved that problem for you. Waytown Cosmo caught up with the junior recently to talk about everything from breakfast cereal to teen magazines.
President Obama's critics have targeted his engagement with hostile countries, like Venezeula, Iran, and Russia, but not as much has been said about his relations with American allies. Political blogger Basil Halperin offers his criticism on recent engagement with Colombia, South Korea, and Turkey.
With the spring sports season officially underway, WSPN sports editor Andrew Herstine takes a look at the achievements of Wayland teams during the winter sports season.
On February 25th, all of the orchestra students in Wayland packed into the high school's field house for the annual "String Jamboree." Featured in the jamboree are students all the way from their first year playing, to high school seniors playing their last string jam...
Freshman blogger Andrew Marton spent some time at both Bandfest and String Jamboree last week, and has returned from those traditional district-wide concerts with some reflections to share...
Jumping in his bathing suit, and conquering his fear of water, WSPN Staff Reporter Daniel James jumped in with the divers to explore the world of Wayland Diving. Tryout is the WSPN series exploring the many winter sports on campus.
High School band students joined students from all over the district for the annual Band Fest. Band Fest features first year band students from the fifth grade all the way through students in their senior year of high school.
WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin points out that, while the budget and parking problems WHS currently faces are not as bad as originally thought, we're not out of the woods just yet...April 2010 ( View complete archive page )
WSPN political blogger doesn't give out praise easily, so you know it means something when he says a piece of legislation is not just good, but smart. The legislation in question? Financial reform regulation, a hot-button topic in the Capitol this week...
WSPN won its third consecutive Pacemaker award from the National Student Press Association over vacation. Staff members were present at the NSPA convention last week to receive the award.
After spending the last three weeks with Wayland students, exchange students from India bid farewell to Wayland High, but not before putting on a farewell show for students in the L1 black box theater.
"Teens often underestimate the power of their words, and likewise, the power of their jokes," writes Zoe Corner. Students who lie on the annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey don't understand that their actions will have consequences for the whole community...
Every day, seven thousand youths under the age of 16 start drinking alcohol. Toren Volkmann, co-author of From Binge to Blackout, was one of these youths. Volkmann spoke to the Wayland community about his rocky history with alcohol...
WHS students taking Latin IV went to the College of the Holy Cross to celebrate the 30th Annual Classics Day last Thursday. Over 400 students from all over the greater Worcester area attended this event to take part in chariot races, costume contests, and trivia related to Roman culture.
"There is a vast gap between expectation and reality with physical education," write seniors Sasha Pansovoy and Ben Schattenburg. Is gym class at Wayland High an effective and efficient way of keeping us fit?
With state budgets hurting, it’s not surprising that some are coming up with unorthodox solutions to budget gaps. One would hope, however, that these are smart solutions.The one offered by House Speaker DeLeo and Gov. Patrick most definitely is not.
Last Tuesday, the Wayland Boy's Varsity lacrosse team fell to rival Weston Wildcats in a heart-breaking overtime loss...
After several months of deliberations, Superintendent Gary Burton, the School Committee, and the Middle School decided to appoint current vice-principal Betsy Gavron as the new principal...
Scott Crago, drummer for The Eagles, recently donated tickets to the Eagle's upcoming Long Road Out of Eden tour in order to raise money for the band program at WHS.
The Wayland High School Theater Ensemble has turned back to Shakespeare after a few years of spring play festivals to put on Macbeth. Shakespeare's story of witches, ghosts, and treachery will be performed in the L1 Black Box theater Wednesday April 7th through Saturday April 10th...
Even with all the rain, spring sports have begun. Eleven teams are looking to have successful and winning seasons, setting high goals. Tryouts have been wrapped up and teams have started to prepare for the final season of the school year.
After President Obama signed health care reform legislation into law on Tuesday, WSPN decided to take a look at how Wayland students were reacting...
Wayland will not have a 2010 football season due to a Dual County League boycott of all MIAA football games. Whether the sport will resume play afterwards is unclear.
Kelly Clarkson, winner of the first season of the hit Fox singing competition, American Idol, will perform at the Wayland High School Class of 2010 graduation ceremony in June.
State officials have confirmed that the entire town of Wayland will be under water within a matter of days, and an ark is being built to carry residents to safety. Space on the ark however, is limited and will be doled out by lottery...May 2010 ( View complete archive page )
The sophomore-senior brunch is not exactly what its name would suggest. Every year, the sophomore class funds a breakfast for outgoing seniors, and members of the sophomore executive board act as servers for the meal. Where did this odd tradition come from?
The Wayland High School Testostertones, the all-male a cappella group on campus, recently won the Community Fair Sing Off at the Chestnut Hill Mall. The grand prize was a trip to a Bristol Studios recording studio, where they recorded their new album.
Senior Emily Wright won the Massachusetts InvestWrite spring essay competition with a paper assigned to her in Mr. Gavron's Investing of the Creative Economy class. She is the second Wayland Student to win the award, following Ben Shelton last fall.
Just days away from their final day of high school, seniors biked to school on Wednesday, and some participated in "bring a suspicious drink to school day." They kicked off a barbecue in their empty parking lot last block...
At the end of May with temperatures are in the 90s, there's only one good way to cope. Student Council ran their annual Free Ice Cream Day....
Last year for their senior prank, the Class of 2009 had a parking snafu by switching spots with the juniors, and throwing a beach party in their lot. As punishment, the administration banned them from parking on campus for a few days. Looking to make the best of the situation, the seniors biked to school, and parked their bikes in their parking spots.
Last Thursday through Saturday evenings were busy ones in Wayland High School’s Little Theater, where the Window Dance Ensemble performed a collection of dances centered on the theme New York, in a show called City Rhythms.
It's an inevitable springtime ritual - the limos, the dresses, the tuxes, the chaos. The class of 2011's junior prom was last Friday evening, but before the big event, everyone descended on the high school for the annual Pre-Prom.
Starting their last week of classes, WSPN caught up with a handful of seniors and asked them to tell us the best (and worst) experiences they've had at Wayland...
Preparing for the prom and graduation season, Wayland Police and Fire gave Wayland students a first-hand look at what happens after a serious accident. The mock crash gives a chilling example of the potential consequences of driving under the influence...
WSPN Staff Reporter Daniel James hits the court, a place where he feels comfortable, to practice with the girls basketball team. Does Daniel have what it takes to keep up with these fierce competitors?
The Wayland High dance troupe Window put on their annual spring show for audiences last weekend. With the guiding theme of "City Rhythms," Window brought a variety of dance and song genres to the Little Theater stage, including modern hip-hop, and traditional ballet...
The dictionary states that prom means, "a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year". For most high school students, however, prom is much more than a single sentence definition.
The second annual staff-student talent show will be held on Thursday, May 20. The event will raise money for science teachers Helen Rainoff and Corey Lowen's run to raise funds for cancer research. There will be two shows on, one at 5 PM and one at 7 PM.
Wayland and Weston community members overcame their town rivalry and spent over twelve hours at camped out on Weston High's football field this past weekend, all in the name of a greater cause: the fight against cancer.
Republican Richard Ross bested Democrat Peter Smulowitz in a special state Senate election to fill Scott Brown's vacant seat last Tuesday, and now represents Wayland and other communities in the Massachusetts legislature...
Columnist Basil Halperin discusses the characteristics of a healthy democracy, and what Wayland voters need to do to maintain the integrity of Wayland's Town Meeting...
On Thursday, at the first night of Town Meeting, debate over the budget dominated discussion, which kept 300 town residents up until 11:45 that night. The meeting will continue on Monday, May 17th...
The boys and girls track and field teams competed in their last regular meet of the season on Wednesday, at Concord-Carlisle. Both teams won over Tynsborough, 112 to 27 for the boys and 83 to 62 for the girls. However, only the boys were able to defeat DCL giant Concord-Carlisle, winning 76 to 68. The girls team lost to the home team, 108 to 32.
With the season at its close, the Wayland boys are officially undefeated in the DCL Small. "It was a great conclusion to our regular season and took contributions from the whole team," said head coach Peter Galalis. "The guys worked hard and deserved their championship."
Next week, the best of the best will compete at the DCL varsity and junior varsity championships on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
Cautious Senior Assassin players are parading around campus cradling pineapples for protection this week. WSPN's 10 things has a couple other suggestions for interesting safety items...
Article 25 proposes the building of a town recreation center on Route 30. The needs of sports teams, chemical contamination, wildlife, and traffic are just a few of the issues being debated in relation to the proposal...
With competitors like China, India, and Brazil fast on our heels, we need expanded immigration for skilled workers, writes WSPN political columnist Basil Halperin...
A longstanding rule barring students from using the athletic fields behind the academic building during thescho
If approved at Town Meeting in May Article 22 (Electronic Voting at Town Meeting) would allow residents to vote on proposals by electronic device...
The Warriors take to the field, track, mound, and court during the Spring season for some fierce competition from neighboring DCL towns...
Forty articles are up for review during the annual Town Meeting on May 13th, according to the town warrant. Here are five proposals to look for...
The annual Wayland World Cultural program was Sunday May 2nd at the Loker school in Wayland. The day, which is geared towards Elementary school students, is a celebration of the many cultures in Wayland. Community members experience dances, music, food, and presentations about different cultures. Students are given a passport to "travel" and immerse themselves in the unknown.
Missed Macbeth? Catch the latest highlights from the Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble's latest performance in the Black Box Theatre...
With four wins and three losses, Wayland baseball has started off the season undefeated against its fellow Dual County League Small teams, proving the strength of this year's veteran team.June 2010 ( View complete archive page )
Construction on the new high school broke ground on Tuesday, June 22nd. Wayland High School staff and the community at large came together just a day after the school year ended to celebrate the commencement of a project which has been in the works since 2002.
Have you ever witnessed a girl being put down simply for being a girl? Is sexism an issue at Wayland High School? Graduated senior Sasha Panosovoy thinks so, and she has more than a little bit to say about it.
Many students know Lisa Nowak as a faculty member, a coach, and a mentor, but few of us know that she is also a wrestler, rugby player, world traveler and musician...
Some time ago, at an unknown hour, and by an unknown person with an unknown motive, the 3 words "is a fag" were written on a freshman's campaign poster. Students and teachers had a wide range of reactions...
A 2006 graduate of WHS, musician Sam Adams has risen to fame with his EP Boston's Boy. WSPN caught up with Adams to discuss his career, his music, and his time at WHS...
Clad in white and black graduation robes, the Class of 2010 attended their high school graduation in the field house on Sunday, June 6th 2010.
Teacher Daniel Gavin's Honors United States History class is currently running an anti-human trafficking awareness campaign. Over the past few weeks, the have held multiple bake sales, a movie night, and an after-school barbeque.
The Wayland Town Pool, a long time staple next to the High School campus, is being partially torn down. The project is beginning only a few months before construction on a new high school begins. Parts of the building are being kept and remodeled, while other areas are being torn down completely. WSPN has been tracking the progress of the deconstruction, shown above...
Wayland girls lacrosse beat undefeated St. Mary's of Lynn yesterday by a score of 17-7 in their first tournament game. The ninth-seeded Warriors went to Lynn and upset the eighth-seeded Spartans. The Warriors never trailed and began to pull away at the start of the second half.
"Sexting" is the sending of sexually explicit electronic messages or photos. It is an epidemic that has confronted many school communities across the U.S., impacting millions of students and their families.
WSPN Staff sat down with Indian-American students to talk about their cultural history, and elements they choose to incorporate into their own lives.
The Wayland Commuity gathered in the courtyard by the Arts Building hanging for a final concert from Wayland High's three A Cappella groups. Performances include the Muses, T-Tones, and Madrigals...
Staff and students brought out their shocking and awe-inspiring talents to support science teacher Helen Rainoff and Corey Lowen's summer run to fight Leukemia and Lymphoma. Students played music, read poetry, and other incredible feats to raise money.September 2010 ( View complete archive page )
During homeroom Wednesday September 29th, the freshman class of 2014 voted for their Executive Board Officers. E-board officers are responsible for fundraising and organizing class events.
WSPN political blogger takes on the recent diplomatic crisis between China and Japan, and explains his attitude towards China's growing power and aggression in the global sphere.
Wayland Warriors stunned the Westford Academy Grey Ghosts on Friday night with a 36-7 blow out. Going into the game, Westford Academy was ranked 10th in the Boston Globe’s Eastern Massachusetts High School Football Standings.
Bub, Aunt Susan, and Grammy. These are among the names that twenty-five high school boys and two coaches will wear on their backs Saturday night, when the Warriors trade in their usual jerseys for pink oness bearing the names of loved ones who have fought cancer.
Pundits and political analysts are predicting major windfalls for the Republican party this election cycle. So, WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin is taking a moment to ask: what will politics in Washington look like if the GOP takes control of the House?
Senior Carter Schultz and David von Mering started out just messing around on GarageBand, but on Sunday they'll be releasing their second demo, the ten-track "Water on the Moon".
WSPN Senior Reporter Daniel James caught up with the Class of 2014 during the annual WHS Club Fair. Hear from the freshmen about their experiences so far at the high school, and a brief look at the club fair.
Robotics, Foreign Film, and Amnesty International are just three of the many clubs on campus. The annual club fair was held in the main courtyard this year for clubs to show off their clubs (and candy) to the school community.
Voters yesterday went to the polls to vote in several primary races ahead of the November general election
Columnist Basil Halperin reviews the economic history of the past three years, from the 2008 freefall to the current anemic recovery, concluding that - as bad as things are right now - it could have been worse.
The Wayland High School Boys Varsity Soccer team started the season off with a bang defeating Dual County League (DCL) foe Newton South 3-2. The Warriors went on a scoring spree early in the game, earning all three of their goals in the first ten minutes of play.
On Friday night Wayland High School was the host of the clash of the Warriors. The Wayland and King Phillip Warriors battled to a 28-14 finish, in favor of King Phillip. Led by the 6'2", 302 lbs senior running back Chris Cacciola, King Phillip’s three-headed running monster, rushed for almost 400 yards on the ground.
The Warriors fought valiantly in their first game against King Phillip, but fell 28-14 to the team which was ranked #15th in the state by The Boston Globe. The first game of the season brought out Warriors fans from WHS and from years past...
WSPN's new movie blogger Jacob Sussman has been busy this summer working his way down his must-watch movie list. To kick things off, here's a taste of a few of his favorites from this summer season...October 2010 ( View complete archive page )
Smurfs, Teletubbies, marshmallows and movie characters all appeared on campus today. The senior class of 2011 (and some teachers) got creative and stepped into costumes in the Halloween spirit...
In a game that came down to the last 20 seconds of game play, Wayland inched out in-front of Concord, scoring a the first and only goal of the game in the final moments of the second half.
Orchestra and Chorus members got into costume for their 9th annual masquerade concert at Wayland Middle School. Check out some of the best costumes captured by WSPN reporter Gabe Sehringer...
Wayland High School alum James Henderson (class of '83) is making a run for Secretary of the Commonwealth this November. Running as an independent, Henderson is pushing for transparency and technological reforms .
Imagine waking up earlier than usual, walking to a T station and then getting on a school bus for the half hour, 21.6 mile journey to get to school. For the 134 Wayland METCO students, 48 of whom are high schoolers, this schedule is very much a reality every school day.
The varsity boys soccer team narrowly beat the Arlington Spy Ponders 3-2 last Friday, in an evening game under the lights on Wayland's turf field. The Senior Night win secured the Warriors' spot in tournament.
Writer Ben Rabin explains his views on Tea Party, whose quick rise to prominence on the American political scene has invoked a wide variety of reactions, from support to anger, from excitement to disbelief.
Radio, aliens, and the 1930s will all be mixed in WHSTE's fall production, based on the book War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. Drama teacher Richard Weingartener wants to finish off the Little Theater's lifetime with a performance to remember...
Many freshmen have awkward and embarrassing moments as they learn the ropes of a new school. As a result of being the lowest on the totem pole, freshman are often singled out. Students recount their embarrassing moments, and why their 'freshmen moments stand out.
The Gay-Straight Alliance is supporting a nationwide movement to wear purple today, in honor of six boys from across the country who took their own lives as a response to bullying over their sexuality...
What do the Founding Fathers - Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and company - have to do with Pavlov's dog and dinner bell? When it comes to U.S. politics, a fair amount, according to WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin...
The Wayland-Weston girls hockey team has been put on hold because it lacks enough players to form a full team. To solve the issue, the group has submitted a petition to the MIAA to allow the high school team to include eighth graders.
Negotiations over the new contract between the town of Wayland and the Wayland Teachers’ Association, the local teacher’s union, have dragged on in recent months, leaving teachers working under an outdated contract.
WSPN movie blogger Jacob Sussman reviews The Social Network, the much-hyped film which traces Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's time at Harvard and the creation Facebook, the world's most popular social networking site and a major procrastination tool for many high school students...
Wayland's new Athletic Director, Justice Smith, has followed a unique path to tour suburban town. He's played football in New York, Boston, and Finland, worked at a correctional school and led a co-ed volleyball team to victory. Read on to find out more...
Beyond the turf, there's many events going on at Friday night football games. At the recent A-B game, budding Warriors, cheerleaders, and band members came to watch the game side-by-side with their Wayland High counterparts. Other sights include Seniors working the concession stand, and the "Pie an Administrator/Student" fundraiser run by the junior class of 2012.
A new law that came into effect Thursday, September 30th in Massachusetts aims to end driving while texting. This law, Chapter 155 of the Laws of 2010, makes it illegal for any driver to text behind the wheel and bars junior operators (drivers under the age of eighteen) from any cell phone use whatsoever while driving.
The Writing Center has been replaced by writing labs, extra periods similar to science lab blocks, for freshmen and sophomores in College Prep level English classes. Is it a successful tradeoff?
On Election Day, Massachusetts Voters will be asked to consider Question 3, a ballot initiative proposed by a Wayland resident that would slash the sales tax more than half. WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin explains why the short-term benefits of this move are not worth the long-term risks...
Have you noticed any new kids around school? Nineteen Spanish exchange students attended Wayland High for two weeks, beginning September 27th. The students went to classes and tried to blend in with their hosts' daily schedules.
From the beeping and machinery noises in Spanish class, to the mini-earthquakes in early morning psychology, most Wayland High School students and faculty have noticed some form of the construction during their school day. Sounds and vibrations are harmless, but only if they don’t affect the learning and education here at Wayland High School.
Construction crews began positioning the steel supports for the new buildings on Thursday. Arriving from Canada, the large beams were trucked in starting at around 5 a.m. Crews began working on the beams for the Academic Building today, positioning just under two dozen beams in a 2-hour time span.
What are the major differences attending school on different sides of the world? Students from Wayland are participating in a foreign exchange program with students from Spain to explore that question, and what life is like on both sides of the ocean...
Sophomore Katherine McNamara became the first girl to ever play for Wayland High School's golf team this fall, making her story on for the history books. The team clinched the state championship last year, and hopes to repeat this season.
Heard that rumbling noise? It's hard to miss the construction on campus this year. Student liaison Eilif Mikkelsen has been charged with answering students' questions and keeping them up to date on the project's progress...
The Warriors "gained momentum" from defeating Westford according to quarterback Ben Shelton. Westford was ranked #10 in The Boston Globe's Eastern Massachusetts High School Football standings. The huge upset has put the Warriors in good standing against rival Lincoln-Sudbury Friday evening.November 2010 ( View complete archive page )
Students, teachers and members of the Wayland community gathered to watch to "topping off" ceremony for the new high school Tuesday morning. The ceremony is a steel workers tradition and marks the safe construction of the structure of the building.
Wikileaks has released hundreds of thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables to its website, making them available to the American public. Political blogger Basil Halperin explains why such action should be not go unpunished.
On Tuesday, the last structural beam for the new high school will be hoisted into place during homeroom, 56 days since construction workers first started laying beams. The event, a steel-workers' tradition is called a "topping off" ceremony.
Freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors competed in the third annual Spirit Day sponsored by WHS Student Council. Students battled with their homerooms in activities ranging from kickball, to charades, to song recognition. In the end, just as the previous two years, the seniors came out victorious.
After the third annual Spirit Day, students, teachers and alumni got together on the turf to play a game of ultimate frisbee. WSPN Staff Reporter Jack Case was on hand to capture all of the rips, pulls and hucks.
The fourth annual Spirit Week Dodgeball Tournament took place on Tuesday November 23 with the usual healthy dose of trash talk, unusual team uniforms, and schoolyard dodgeball skill. Wayland students and teachers took to the court to prove the Wayland High School dodgeball champions.
"You’d think that everyone would agree on the imperative to reduce nuclear weapons..." writes WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin. In this latest post, Halperin offers up his take on the opposition to the New START nuclear treaty which is currently awaiting ratification by the Senate.
Though by all accounts it will be a close call, the new Wayland Town Pool is scheduled to open November 29, just before Wayland High School swimmers are scheduled to dive in. Though complete funding for the $2.5 million pool has not yet been achieved, construction will continue to completion.
Wayland High School will hold its third annual Spirit Day on Wednesday, with old traditions and new activities for WHS students to enjoy. This year however will be the beginning of a new tradition, Spirit Week.
Four years after it was voted in by an 80% margin, the Wayland Town Center project is approaching its final approval. Wayland town officials expect that high school students will be playing Frisbee on the town’s two greens by the spring of 2012.
Students participating in non-school related music groups sometimes miss the limelight on campus. WSPN caught up with students in from a number of groups and discussed influences and their music.
Yale University’s improvisational comedy group, The Purple Crayon, is set to perform a matinee at Wayland High School on November 21st. Wayland High School alum Chris Lash (Class of 2007) is a member of The Purple Crayon cast.
WayCAM receives space in the new high school, zoning bylaw amendments rejected, and more at Wayland's Special Town Meeting held Tuesday evening at the Middle School
Over Columbus Day weekend, a case of vandalism was reported at Camp Arrowhead, a summer day camp in Natick for students with special needs. The vandals destroyed approximately $3,500 worth of equipment.
When scare words like “deficit,” “debt,” and “red ink” are thrown around in Washington, what do they actually mean? What's the difference between long-term and short-term deficit? And why does it matter? Political blogger Basil Halperin explains in his latest post...
Let’s be honest. When hunting for extraterrestrials, science fiction thrillers, and 1930s radio stars, one does not automatically think to check the Little Theater. This week, however, it's the right place to look.
When it comes to lawyers, case law, and suits, the WHS Mock Trial team has got you covered. The annual audition process has just wrapped up, and soon the season will be underway...
Blogger Siddharth Virkud is a keen observer, and more than a few unusual things have caught his attention this past week. On the list? Halloween costumes, the infamous anti-drugs and alcohol posters and the steel framework that's appearing next to our school...
Veterans and servicemen in Wayland will be honored at Friday's football game against Bedford, following a ten-year tradition that was started in the wake of September 11th by WHS band teacher Joseph Oneschuk.
In the wake of last Tuesday's elections, WSPN political blogger takes a tough look at Democrats, Republicans, and the deficit, and concludes that not much make sense. In his words, "Fiscal insanity is now bipartisan."
Wayland High School actors are almost ready to reveal War of the Worlds. WSPN interviews the cast about the play, and their prep work.
Freshmen by the snack line, sophomores by the vending machines, juniors near the hot lunch line, and seniors right in the middle. The Commons has long been divided by grade, but what do today's WHS students think of this tradition?December 2010 ( View complete archive page )
If you're one of those over-achievers who does everything to do extreme, you're probably completely unfamiliar with the fear that the extracurriculars form on the Common Application can create. For the rest of us, WSPN writer Marissa Daftary has created this handy list of resume-builders to put to use.
From the turf for field hockey, to the diamond for softball, junior Jessica Hayward has learned what it’s like to train and practice hard in order to achieve her goals. This winter, she is be tackling her toughest athletic goal yet: wrestling.
There may not be any snow on the ground yet in Wayland, but there's no mistaking the time of year with decorations like these.
This week, WSPN presents our newest blog, The Disregarded Perspective, written by juniors Iliana Smalanskas and Christine Cocce. Every other Thursday, they'll bring you their take on the latest political issues in Massachusetts and the nation at large.
The boys varsity basketball team defeated DCL foe Newton South on Tuesday night. The fan section was packed with parents and students for the teams first home game of the season.
"After last Tuesday's try-out, the 2010 IBL season was officially underway...Trash talking began soon after," writes WSPN blogger Andrew Herstine in his inaugural post. This new blog, "And One", will follow the IBL league and its eight teams throughout the winter season...
Many seniors are currently awaiting early application results with bated breath, but they're also unfortunately in a state of limbo. Start those regular decision applications, knowing very well that you (hopefully!) won't need them, or wait until the last minute? WSPN college application blogger Shensi Ding took a poll to see what seniors are doing...
As seniors receive their early application notifications, WHS has higher education on the mind. WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin talks about education in America and the world of difference between the experiences of the affluent and the underprivileged.
What happens when we die? Clint Eastwood's latest film, "Hereafter", takes on this unanswerable question, starring Matt Damon as a San Francisco psychic. WSPN staff writer Marissa Daftary offers her view of the movie.
Their season was nearly suspended due to lack of players back in October, but the Wayland-Weston girls hockey team has come out to a strong start in their season opener, tying Dover-Sherborn 2-2.
Margaritas, a new Mexican restaurant in Framingham, offers a lively atmosphere and good food according to WSPN staff reporters Ally Toto and Erin Curran.
The swim team took on Medfield in the first ever swim meet in the recently renovated pool. Both the boys and the girls won the season opening meet.
This week, we bring to you a brand new blog: The College Conundrum, written by senior Shensi Ding. Every Wednesday, she'll post on the highs and lows of college application season, from essay to submission to the nerve-wracking wait until that letter or email arrives. For this first post, a reflection on finally pressing submit.
Just a few days remain in this lame-duck Congressional session, and a new Republican-led House of Representatives waits in the wings. WSPN writer Ben Rabin weighs in on the future of healthcare and tax cuts under the new House.
The class of 2013 held their Sophomore Semi-Formal last Friday night at the Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, and WSPN photographers Jake Adelman, Brianna Fay, and Riley Starr were there to capture all the action. Check out the sophomores dressed up to the nines and on the dance floor.
As Congress prepares to extend Bush-era tax cuts, WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin weighs in on President Obama's repeated concessions to Republicans.
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), based in Topeka, Kansas, is known for protesting military funerals and for a vocal anti-gay, anti-Jewish and anti-Islamic agenda. The group came to Wayland on Friday December 3 to protest at the Islamic Center of Boston.
Students and community members used the WBC protest to raise money for the Unity International AIDS Foundation, the Islamic Center of Boston, and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Group Network of Massachusetts -- causes the WBC opposes.
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), a group based in Topeka, Kansas known for protesting military funerals and for their vocal anti-gay and anti-Islamic agenda is coming to Wayland on Friday December 3 to protest at the Islamic Center of Boston from 7:50 to 8:20 am.
After Spirit Day, the Wayland High School senior girls headed over to Weston to take on the Wildcats in the annual powder puff football game. Unfortunately, the Warriors lost, 25-6. WSPN Staff Reporter Jake Adelman captured all of the passes, tackles, and touchdowns.
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), a group based in Topeka, Kansas known for protesting military funerals, and a vocal anti-gay and anti-Islamic agenda is coming to Wayland on Friday December 3 to protest at the Islamic Center of Boston from 7:50 to 8:20 am.January 2011 ( View complete archive page )
While Washington politicians pursue "cut and grow" economic policies, political blogger Basil Halperin takes a look at our neighbors across the Atlantic to explain why he believes such strategies will fail...
In the next few days, the Wayland School Committee while pick Wayland's next Superintendent of Schools, replacing longterm Superintendent Dr. Gary Burton. The candidates have been narrowed to three, Anne Wilson, Jonathan Landman, and Paul Stein. All three recently toured the Wayland schools, meeting with students, parents, and teachers.
Wayland boys hockey went 1-1 over the long weekend, losing a game to Dracut, but picking another up against Dover-Sherborn.
Despite the fact that campus is inundated with snow, political blogger Basil Halperin reminds us that climate change is still an important global issue. But is a republican-led house a fatal threat to climate change legislation?
At WHS, a normal school day doesn't generally involve kayaking, half-marathons, or lemon sharks. Junior Megan Osborn spent the first half of this school year at the Island School, in Cape Eleuthra, the Bahamas...
When it comes to the recent repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the longstanding Clinton era legislation which prevented gay and lesbian soldiers from serving openly in the military, WSPN political bloggers Iliana Smalanskas and Christine Cocce are in favor of equality and change...
Up until this year, students disciplined by the school were eventually served Saturday school detentions, which teachers were hired to supervise. However, due to budget restrictions, Saturday school has been replaced with restricted study - an in-school detention served during free blocks.
The first uninterrupted week of the season is over, and with it, the last undefeated team fell. Red lost to Blue on Thursday, proving how even the teams are. Blue continues their winning streak, which is now at three, and is arguably the hottest team.
Superintendent Dr. Gary Burton, mere months from retirement, has given students that rarest and most coveted of gifts: a snow day. 10 Things blogger Siddharth Virkud reminds of us of all the day's possibilities...
China is polishing up a new type of missile and a new stealth fighter this week, while the US military is considering nearly $80 billion in cuts over the next five years. Political blogger Basil Halperin explains why: " To quote the political operative James Carville, 'It’s the economy, stupid.'"
Both the boys and girls swim teams won their meets against DCL Small rival Concord-Carlisle on Thursday. During the meet, senior Ian Stack earned his 1,000th point for the boys swim team, making him only the fifth person ever to reach that landmark.
“YALE CLASS OF 2015,” the news feed shouts. “MIT 2015!” “Bye to Boston, Hello Atlanta!” The mind of a senior who hasn’t gotten into college yet is a balloon stretched taut by the tension of online notifications, then punctured by a thousand Facebook status needles.
On December 15 2010, Wayland wrestling faced off against DCL favorite Tyngsboro. Entering the last match, Wayland and Tyngsboro were tied, but 103lbs sophomore Nick Coffin won the meet for Wayland with a pin in the last match making the final score 37-31.
A new proposal would make condoms available to WHS students, provided they first have a conversation with the school nurse or a guidance counselor about condom use, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and abstinence. The proposal will be sent to the School Committee for approval in January.
WHS health teachers are trying to teach old lessons with new methods by using case studies in sophomore classes. These case studies are examples of legal suits filed because of underage drinking. Students take on the role of the prosecution in each case, analyzing the negligence and liability of the defendants. February 2011 ( View complete archive page )
The Wayland Swim and Dive team wrapped up its regular season on February 4th. The girls team has a 18-0 record, while the boys are 15-3. Success has continued into the postseason, and swimmers are preparing for States this weekend.
Every year Wayland bands from across the district gather at the Wayland High School Field House for a night of music from Wayland musicians. Directors Joseph Oneschuk, Diane Muffitt, and Tristie Keenan led students in pieces from a variety of genres. Catch the highlights from the event above.
As Egyptians celebrate their new-found freedom, across the desert, Israel is keeping a wary eye on the development of the new, (hopefully) democratic government in Cairo. WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin on the what this moment could mean for Israel, Palestine, and peace.
The snow on the ground is starting to melt, and the Intramural Basketball League wrapped up their season last week with a championship match between Black and Blue. WSPN blogger Andrew Herstine recounts the final match up and doles out postseason awards to a few outstanding players...
Today is Valentine's Day - that one day in 365 when Cupid, heart-shaped candies, cheesy greeting cards, and love reign above all else. Of course, not everyone is a fan. In this opinion piece, WSPN writer Marissa Daftary voices her complaints.
"Watching Bridget Jone’s Diary and pigging out on dark chocolate was not my ideal Wednesday night..." writes Scarlett in her first blog post. Her weekly blog, The Scarlett Letters, will publish every Monday. In it, Scarlett will recount the high school life and lessons of one teenage girl...
Candy-grams, red and pink colored candies, and love are in the air on the Wayland High School campus. We caught up with students (and a few teachers) for their fond and not-so-fond memories of V-Day's past and present.
A group of Wayland High School student and teachers are currently in Betanzos, Spain, living with students they hosted last fall. WSPN writer Jackson Hubbell is posting updates from the trip. Check back here over the next two weeks to follow their experiences...
Most teens are used to having their parents nagging ad nauseum to do the right thing and make the right decisions, but last Friday, Wayland High School students heard a first-hand experience of the consequences of making the wrong decisions from the perspective of Gator Collet.
Hypnotist Peter Gross has been coming to Winter Week to put on a hypnotist show for WHS for many years. Gross was back again this Winter Week delight the audience by making students perform strange and humorous acts. Catch the highlights above.
Pat Conaway, a former WMS special education teacher known as Mr. Con, has devoted much of his time to protecting the environment. From "Buddy Bins" to camping trips, Conaway encourages understanding and care for nature...
WSPN caught up with Aer in their homegrown studio to talk about their hopes of making it onto the music scene. Seniors Carter Shultz and David von Mering talk performing, the release of their new album, and more.
As a CBS anchor, Wayland dad Jonathan Elias encounters stories of all types, from the tragic to the joyful. He came to Wayland High School during to Winter Week to talk about how he went from a history major with no clue what we wanted to do in life, to an anchor for the 5 o'clock news.
Renown guitarist and Berklee College of Music assistant professor Tomo Fujita once carried 50 tapes and a tape recorder on a high school trip, just because he couldn't survive without the music. He visited Wayland High School during Winter Week to play for students and talk about his experiences.
Adam Ezra, a Wayland High School grad and accomplished Boston area musician, came to perform for students on Monday during all lunches as a part of the annual Winter Week celebration. Ezra was supposed to play last Wednesday, however due to the snow day that performance was cancelled. Catch highlights of Ezra's set above.
It's the details of government, the simple procedural rules, that determine the efficiency of our centuries-old democratic system. In this post, WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin discusses procedural reforms under consideration in the Congress, and why he believes they are absolutely necessary.
The intramural basketball season is quickly approaching its final championship game, which looks to be a close match-up between Black and Blue. IBL blogger Andrew Herstine reviews the last few playoff games, and each team's odds going into this week's championship.
Aer, a unique musical duo comprised of seniors Carter Shultz and David von Mering, performed during Winter Week to a crowd of fans. Aer has released a number of EPs and demos, most recently one called Water on the Moon. Check out highlights from their performance.
Spanish teacher Lisa Nowak, along with friends Tori Hill and Anna Sharry, as well as LRT teacher Mr. Rizzo and WHS alum Stephen MacGregor performed in L1 during Winter Week. Check out some of the highlights of their guitar-playing and singing.
This year all sophomores at Wayland High School attended a mandatory assembly in which members of the PFLAG organization spoke about gay, lesbians, bisexual, and trans-gender youth. The speakers included Wayland High School graduates.
DJ Daniel (Sticky) James, a WHS senior, led students in a Winter Week favorite: Dance 360. Check out some of the students best moves.
Antje Schaefer, a Wayland mom and zumba instructor, taught students some new dance moves during Winter Week.
Today, as part of Winter Week, the High School Building Committee gave an information session to students on the new school project. Project staff talked about features of the new school that are dramatically different from the current setup, including increased windows and the new layout.
Tomo Fujita, a musician and guitar teacher at the Berklee College of Music, came to WHS to perform for students during Winter Week. Fujita has taught greats like John Mayer and plays all genres, from jazz to rock to funk. He also offered advice to aspiring musicians and beginning guitarists.
This Thursday night, L1 filled up with eager parents and students, waiting to see the annual Winter Week 10-minute Plays. The last play of the night was Spoon River, a longer play of about 30 minutes and the deserving winner of seven awards at the Emerson Play Festival.
In the late 1930's and early 1940's, Renna Finder lived through a dark period in human history - the Holocaust. She came to Wayland High School during Winter Week to recount experiences, describing how she was saved by an "upstander", Oskar Schindler.
DJ Daniel (Sticky) James, a WHS senior, led students in a dance competition in the Field House during Winter Week.
The presentation of non-profit company Helping Hands pasted goofy smiles on Wayland High School student faces this Thursday, as a friendly capuchin monkey named Boo cavorted around L1. Despite the light atmosphere, the purpose of this visit was to educate students about the good such monkeys to do when trained as companions for the physically impaired.
Three of the ten 10-minute Winter Week plays were performed in L1 on Thursday, including "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog", "Rainy Afternoon", and "The Profession". Read WSPN writer Marissa Daftary's review here...
Jeff Fiske doesn’t just make games. He makes worlds. A professional game designer and Wayland parent, Fiske fell in love with simple board games as a kid, and over the years he's transformed that childhood love into a life-long passion and career. He stopped by WHS to talk to student during Winter Week...
Video game designer Trevor McEwin came in during Winter Week to talk to Wayland High School students. A video game developer for Seven45 Studios, he makes music games like Power Gig, a Rock Band-like game that uses a real electric guitar.
Guidance counselor and certified yoga instructor Jennifer Mast led students in yoga during Winter Week for the second year in a row.
Wayland students got a flavor for African drumming at the African drumming circle. Students were invited to participate, follow a central rhythm, and dance.
During Winter Week students participated in many events, one of which was a game show held in the Little Theater. Students played a Jeopardy style game show responding to random trivia questions.
Winter Week speaker Rouwenna Lamm travels the country speaking to youth about their own power to fight climate change. She spent time with both the junior and senior classes to explain the problems climate change poses and concrete actions students can take against it.
Every year, Brad Keyes of Helping Hands lures crowds to L1, all eager to meet the helper monkeys that he trains to work with the paralyzed and disabled. Check out highlights from this year's event above.
In the winter of 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, all eyes were on Michael Botticelli and Sheryl Franks. The two were competing for a gold medal at the Olympics, and 31 years later, Botticelli has come to WHS to talk about the lessons skating taught him.
Instructors from the Sudbury House of Dance came to the Field House to teach students hip hop and break-dancing techniques during Winter Week. Check out some of the students trying out their new moves.
Tasteful blends of alt-rock, reggae, and jam band rhythms filled the Little Theater as Sound Sedation - a band composed of '12 boys - put on their second Winter Week concert. Band members Lee Junkin, Adam Takowol, Willem Wang, and Oliver Levin brought originals and a handful of covers to the stage. Check out highlights from their performance
On Thursday during lunch the three WHS a capella groups performed in the Little Theater for community members. Catch highlights of the groups and the soloists leaving it all on stage.
Former WMS special education teacher Pat Conaway taught students how to make salsa during Winter Week. Mr. Con and the students also made sandwiches for people in need. Mr. Con leads multiple social and environmental improvement initiatives for students.
This week, a fundraising campaign organized by Wayland mother Antonia Hieronymus seeks to raise $10,000 in order to build a schoolhouse in the rural Peruvian village of Atuen.
"Through advanced WSPN technology, I have received a Basil Report written by myself three months in the future," writes political blogger Basil Halperin. As anti-Mubarak riots continue in Egypt, he considers the possible collision of a chaotic Middle East and the American need for oil...
Black is sitting first, Blue is second, Red third, and there's a two-way tie for the fourth and final playoff spot between White and Yellow. With Tuesday’s games postponed, it creates an even messier playoff picture. Here’s a look in at every team to see how we got here.
Magician and hypnotist Peter Gross kicked-off Winter Week 2011 with a comedy-magic show in the Field House. Coach P and other student volunteers joined Gross on-stage in this event to jump start the annual Winter Week tradition following midterm exams.March 2011 ( View complete archive page )
For those that haven't seen campus lately, and even those who have, a select few have seen some of the progress on the other side of the fence dividing campus. As construction crews work to renovate the Field House and build the two new buildings, we grabbed our hard hats and went inside the construction zone for a sneak peak.
Taking a new direction with the tradition of Senior Show, the Class of 2011's Senior Show was written for a broader audience, containing less inside jokes, and more accessible humor.
Every March, the NCAA basketball tournament takes the country by storm. Every year, there are the powerhouses, underdogs and Cinderella stories. Wayland High School is no exception, with many “March Madness” bracket pools being run around school.
Prom season is in full swing. But in these tough economic times, many families cannot find a way to finance all the luxuries that come with the prom experience. This is where the non-profit organization Belle of the Ball steps in...
According to WSPN Bloggers Christine Cocce and Iliana Smalanskas, President Obama is nowhere to be seen in this time of crisis. This is a crucial point in our foreign affairs, and we have no leader to look toward. The American people do not know what Obama is planning on doing in Libya, and how far his plans go.
During February break a group of 18 students and two teachers traveled to the Northern part of Spain on an exchange trip. Wayland students stayed with Spanish students whom they had hosted last October. For the two weeks, the WHS students split their time between attending school and exploring the country.
"There’s a reason that Clark Kent and Peter Parker are reporters," writes WSPN political blogger Basil Halperin. Last week, the House voted 228-to-192 to remove federal funding from National Public Radio. Read on for Halperin's opinion on the juncture of government and journalism...
While travelling down Route 126 in Wayland's town center, most drivers see the relatively standard traffic light and the handful of small shops and offices that line the streets. However, last October, drivers started to see large dummies outside the first building on the north side of the traffic light...
While most spent their February break skiing, playing in the ocean, or just relaxing in Wayland, business teacher James Page, social studies teacher Erin Lehmann, and their group of 14 business students explored Iceland.
From singers to trumpeters to cellists, several hundred of the Northeast's best student musicians will gather in Baltimore, Maryland next week to play in the All-Eastern Band. Wayland High School students Grace Quinn and Ryan Budnick will be among them.
College decisions are reaching seniors this month, and almost every member of the class of 2011 is busy wondering whether they'll see a yes, no, or maybe. WSPN blogger Scarlett has a few reflections on her own college process.
This week, political blogger Basil Halperin addresses political movement against public employee unions, the demonization of minority demographics, and ideas which have "more holes than Swiss cheese".
Each year, Wayland High School seniors collectively put on a Senior Show. This year's production feature a rendition of Beyonce's Single Ladies, audience participation, lip-syncing, cross-dressing, and plenty of laughs.
Wayland boys hockey played an intense playoff match-up against Shawsheen Tech on Thursday evening. Regular play ended in a 2-2 time, and the Warriors lost when Shawsheen scored a single goal in an overtime shootout.
Taking their cue from the construction outside their windows, teachers are planning some major changes for next years curriculum. In addition to a new Fine Arts requirement, the Math, Science, and Social Studies Departments are also changing their curricula for the 2011-2012 school year.
The Wayland community should embrace the new fine arts requirement, but be prepared for some backlash according to WSPN reporter Aaron Kano-Bower.
In addition to other academic and physical education requirements, the incoming freshman class will have an additional graduation requirement: four fine arts credits.
Principal Patrick Tutwiler sent out a controversial email to parents on Monday, in anticipation of next week’s Senior Show and the class-wide celebrations that often follow. WSPN talked to students to hear their reactions on the message.
Adults in our community should not look so far ahead to their goal of eliminating dangerous underage consumption that they ignore what is right in front of them. This is the world we live in, and change is slow. This is not the time for adults to dig their heels (or bury their heads) into the ground, because this rigidness has the potential to cause more harm than simply hosting a party.
From socks, to aviator sunglasses, to temporary tattoos, campus is flooded each year with products from EBM classes. Business teacher James Page teaches students how to turn an idea into a real, marketable, and profitable product.
Every Sunday, the swish of skates on the ice, the steady beat of music, and the loud cheering from the sidelines can be heard throughout junior Lee Junkin;s front yard. They are the sounds of Wayland's Backyard Hockey League, run by high school players who can't seem to get enough of the rink.
In an attempt to curtail teenage binge drinking related to the Senior Show, Principal Tutwiler recently sent an e-mail to senior parents asking that they not host post-Senior Show parties this year. There is absolutely nothing he could have done that is more counterproductive to his cause. Principal Tutwiler’s request reflects a fundamental lack of understanding of the Wayland student body, and as a senior of Wayland High School, I want to present my argument and suggest an alternative action that he could still take.
In less than a year, WHS students will be moving into a new school, leaving the old campus behind. Now is the time to name the new buildings. What would you like them to be called?
It is said that politics stops at the water’s edge. Our partisan disagreements often do not carry over from domestic politics to foreign policy. Though this is partly due to the fact that many agree that the U.S. should present a united front to other countries, it is also because commentators on both sides of our political spectrum often agree on what is best for American interests on the world stage.
Every Sunday, a group of Wayland students descend on junior Lee Junkin's front yard for some healthy, spirited games of hockey. An idea that originally started as more of a joke, the makeshift league has its own set of rules. Some players play for the Boys Hockey team, while others dawn their skates to give them a run for their money. Brianna Fay and Jake Adelman report.April 2011 ( View complete archive page )
The class of 2011 gathered on campus Friday evening, not for an extra study session, but for a class barbeque. Seniors welcomed the warm weather by playing games ranging from croquet to baseball to bananagrams, while hot dogs and hamburgers (both meat and veggie) cooked on the grill
For the Spring Band Concert on Wednesday, Wayland High School bands, led by Band Director Joseph Oneschuk, played music from cultures all over the world. This included pieces that had distinctly British, Egyptian and Korean melodies and scales.
Friday, early in the day, Prince William of Wales and Katherine Middleton are set to marry at Westminster Abbey in London. Is this a wedding of noble, influential Englishman or is it a simply an over-hyped pairing of two celebrities whose power is limited to humanitarian work?
Prom is fast approaching, and with it, the yearly scramble for dates, dresses and all other traditional prom trappings has begun. WSPN writer Marissa Daftary discusses the annual tension surrounding "prom proposals" and the drama of who asks and who gets asked.
Imagine going from Wayland High School to the Washington, D.C. 1970 WHS graduate Claire Reade has done just that, though admittedly with a few stops along the way. Today, Reade works as an Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs in Washington, D.C.
With precious few weeks left as Wayland students, members of the Class of 2011 reflect on their time here, and what sticks out the most in their memories.
Senior Catherine Chappell's weapons of choice are a rowing oar, a camera and a paintbrush. Art and rowing are two very different pursuits, but as Chappell says,"When you’re going to do something, you have to put everything you have into it." And so she does...
Utilising social networks like Facebook, Middle Easterners have incited a wave of protests against autocratic regimes. While many of these protests have been successful, it is yet to be seen what the “new” Middle East has in store.
Wednesdays after-school a group of WHS swimmers head over to the Wayland Community Pool to work with a group of METCO students in grades K-8 with varying swimming abilities.
The Water Warriors program was started earlier this year by Wayland sophomore Isabel Schwartz. Schwartz, a swimmer trained on the Wayland Jr. Warriors and member of the high school team, is trying to pass on the techniques she's gained from her swimming experience - as well as a love for the water.
WIth threats of government shutdown looming today, WSPN political blogger Christine Cocce discusses U.S. debt and its ramifications. What path should Congress take as it tries to fix a national budget crisis?
On Saturday, April 9th, the Wayland Department of Public Works and the Green Team are hosting an Earth Day celebration. Wayland residents are invited to the DPW offices at Wayland Middle School for a day full of activities and education on becoming green.
Highlights from last week's annual Creative Arts Parents Association's College A Cappella night featured Wayland's three a cappella groups - The Testostertones, The Madrigals, and The Muses - as well as three college groups. UConn’s Completely Different Note, Muhlenberg’s Chaimonics (featuring Wayland alum Ryan Rosenblatt) and Conn College’s Co Co Beaux (featuring Wayland alum Mike Flint) were all featured at the concert.
In efforts to raise money for the Jimmy Fund, Wayland High School is participating in a five-week rally against cancer. Led by the sophomore class, the fundraiser began on Monday, May 7th.May 2011 ( View complete archive page )
With class of 2011 slated to graduate on Sunday, senior Marissa Daftary has some parting words of wisdom for the class of 2012.
Students in the honors Script to Screen class have worked all year to make movies that will be presented next week at the first ever Wayland High School Movie Festival.
On the final day of their high school career, the class of 2011 continued the WHS tradition of running through the halls. Hoots and hollers were audible throughout the day as the celebration lasted to the final bell.
Early Sunday morning, the Wayland Police Department discovered that the Wayland High School sign at the corner of Route 126 and the WHS entrance had been vandalized with spray paint. On the south side of the sign, below the school’s name, the words “IS GAY” were spray-painted in bold black lettering.
Smiles, cameras, tuxedos and high heels overtook the Middle School on Friday evening for pre-prom 2011. The class of 2012 posed for photos with their friends and family before heading off to the big dance.
Sunshine broke through a week of rain to make a guest appearance at pre-prom on Friday, creating some perfect photo ops. The class of 2012 and their dates paraded two-by-two through a balloon arch, into a chaotic and adoring chrowd.
With less than two weeks of school left for the class of 2011, Senior Marissa Daftary explains what it means to fall victim to the senior slump and the ways it affects students.
Senior Dylan Sullivan lives two lives. On an imaginary scale from sports jock to computer nerd, he manages to fit into both extremes without anything in between. A state champion pole vaulter and avid video gamer, Sullivan is a quiet guy who succeeds at what some would say is the most exotic sport offered at Wayland High School.
On Wednesday, May 25th, students and staff will take to the stage for the third annual "Wayland's Got Talent". This annual fundraiser was started by science teachers Helen Rainoff and Corrine Lowen to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
As prom night nears, the administration is making sure that all restricted studies are served. Students who fail to do so risk losing the ability to attend prom, a possible incentive for students to serve their restricted studies and avoid getting more.
Looking for your grades, disciplinary record, schedule or attendance logs? Check out your newly implemented iStudent account as part of the iPass system.
On May 27th, the class of 2011 will leave Wayland High School, subsequently emptying out the senior parking lot. The absence of current seniors, along with other empty parking spots around campus, will open up a potential “free-for-all” parking situation. The administration has put a plan in place to organize the parking for the rest of this year, as well as next year.
Senior Patrick Curtin has been playing the saxophone since he was in fourth grade. Now, eight years and one private tutor later, Curtin will perform in a concert in L1 to show off his talents.
Students, parents, teachers and community members gathered on Cochituate Field for an afternoon of music, food and games in order to raise money for Kids to Kids. Attendees got to hear performances by Aer, the WHS A Cappella groups and the Daddy-O’s.
Window Dance Ensemble is performing in the Little Theater Thursday, May 12th through Saturday, May 14th at 7:30 PM. See a preview of the performance and interviews with ensemble members about preparing for their annual spring show.
Senior Tim Caradonna has been known as "the kid who plays piano" his entire life. On Wednesday, May 11th Caradonna will have the opportunity to showcase his talents in a recital open to the public.
Since the news broke, the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been a major topic of discussion on campus. See students and teachers reflect on the way he was killed, American responses and if we should be worried going forward.
Last week, the Wayland High School Theater Ensemble performed its last musical in the Little Theater, Les Misérables. The production brought together a large cast of talented singers to perform one of the world's most famous musicals. WSPN writer Aaron Kano-Bower gives his take on the show...
The Warrior All-Stars took on the New England Patriots in the annual Boosters fundraising basketball game. The Warriors, consisting of WHS faculty, students and Wayland community members, took to the court with Joe Andruzzi, Brandon Tate, Jermaine Cunningham, Pierre Woods and Benjarvis Green-Ellis.
This week, the Wayland High School Theater Ensemble (WHSTE) brings criminals, beggars and revolutionaries to the Little Theater's stage. Les Misérables performances run Wednesday through Saturday, at 7:30pm.
Last Saturday, high school students from Wayland and Weston came together to take part in the annual Relay for Life. Teams of children and adults from both towns spent the night at Weston High School, walking around the track and raising money for the American Cancer Society (ACS). The event, sponsored by the ACS, allows members from around the community to come together to remember lost loved ones, and most importantly, fight back against cancer.June 2011 ( View complete archive page )
After seventeen years, the Wayland Public Schools will say goodbye to Superintendent Gary Burton at the end of this month.
Throughout the school year, Wayland High School’s AP Computer Science students are given the information and instructions they need to make their own games and are asked to put their knowledge to the test by designing their own computer game at the end of the year.
As the school year comes to a close, WSPN takes a look back at some of the highlights of the 2010-2011 academic year.
You've seen picture, looked at blueprints and heard descriptions, now take a look at the construction of the new school by the numbers.
A select group of 15 graduated seniors worked on senior projects during their last five weeks of school, instead of going to many of their classes. These projects provide seniors with an opportunity to explore their interests and discover their passions.
Each year, Wayland High School has to say goodbye to a few of its beloved staff members. This year, the WHS community will be losing Mike Rumrill, Emily Norton, Dan Gavin and Bayard Klimasmith. Though each faculty member has spent a different amount of time in Wayland, their impacts on the school will last for years to come.
All siblings share genes, many share bedrooms and some even share jeans. In a lot of cases though, sibling rivalries extend beyond who gets the bigger slice of cake or who gets to sit in the front seat of the car. When it comes to academics and athletics, many younger siblings feel pressure to live up to the standards set by their older brothers or sisters.
Wayland High School sophomore Jacob Sussman and junior Annelise Cohen offer their opinions on the latest edition in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
After talking to graduating seniors and brainstorming in the newsroom, the WSPN Staff has come up with the top 50 things a Wayland High School student should do before he/she graduates from WHS. Which have you done?
Wish you were going to Europe this summer? Over two dozen Wayland High School musicians will travel across the Atlantic Ocean this summer to perform with their orchestras.
On June 5th, Wayland High School's Class of 2011 entered the school as students and left as alumni. Graduation was held on the turf field, and the attendants listened as three members of the class of 2011 delivered their graduation speeches.
Did you know that junior Jonathan Chen has a passion and aptitude for creative writing? He was recently award a silver medal in the National Scholastic Art and Writing Award competition.
Wayland students have begun taking advantage of a new employment resource, MyHometownlink. The only problem is that local adults aren't utilizing the site.
The Wayland High School class of 2011 celebrated their 13 years in the Wayland Public Schools today as they received their diplomas. Principal Patrick Tutwiler told the graduates to "Be present, be someone's hero and be the solution."
The First annual WHS Movie Festival last week was a red-carpet-affair. Jake Adelman caught up with some of the stars of the movies before they entered the theater.
Seven juniors have formed a group called De-Stress WHS as a part of their civic action project. Their goal is to alleviate student stress by reforming AP courses, homework and testing days.
WHS alumni Max Gredinger, Alex Schultz and George Keeler started their own businesses less than five years out of high school. Find out why they did it, what obstacles they've faced and what their goals for the future are.
History teacher Daniel Gavin posed the question, “What is the goal of learning, you know, what’s the goal of school?” The answer: to prepare students for the real world. With that in mind, Gavin assigned his U.S. history students a civic action project.July 2011 ( View complete archive page )
Pictures and videos of recent Wayland High School graduate Lauren Astley have covered newspapers and TV. Lauren's death has shocked Wayland in a way no one could ever imagine. Lauren was a Muse and a tennis captain. She was known for her kindness, and her compassion; she had a smile that could brighten anyone's day.September 2011 ( View complete archive page )
The Red Sox made history, but not in the way I’m used to. It was a new feeling for my generation of Boston sports fans, but the older generation can tell you that it’s all too familiar.
The only foods in the movie are an assortment of colorful bugs and a zebra leg. Of course, I would never suggest eating either of the above. However, watching the movie brought me back about ten years to when my twin sister, neighbor and I would get together almost every day to watch it.
Andrew reflects on the first successful week of Wayland sports. Both the football and volleyball teams earned their first wins of the season, while the powerhouse field hockey team continued to win. Hop on the bandwagon!
Compromise. That is the only solution to the countries economic crisis according to WSPN Blogger Iliana Smalanskas. First and foremost the US Government must compromise on the "Warren Buffet Tax."
After school, some Wayland High School students go to sports or play practice. Others head home to study. But two to three days a week, sophomore Martin Narciso drives to Malden for Krav Maga training...
Growing up, one of Anthoine's best friends lived on a golf course. He and his friends could play whenever they wanted. As Anthoine grew up, he continued to find ways to play golf. When he heard about the open coaching job in Wayland he was eager to apply.
With the arrival of fall comes more homework, college application deadlines, Halloween, football games, apple picking and WSPN Blogger Carolyn Jones' favorite apple pie recipe.
Andrew Herstine provides a look back on week two in the world of Wayland Warrior sports.
WSPN staffers Evan Barber and Riley Starr talk to members of the class of 2015 at this years Club Fair. Hear what they have to say about their first impressions of Wayland High School.
The Greek writing on the chalkboard in Dr. Jim Stone’s office has been there for over seven years. It’s all that remains of an ancient Greek seminar he led for seven students nearly eight years ago.
Wayland was met with a size differential on Friday night, when the Nauset Regional High School Warriors came to town. The Warriors of Wayland lost 35-21.
This year, Wayland High School welcomes Hadrien Symon, an international exchange student from Brussels, Belgium. Hadrien came to Wayland through AFS Intercultural Programs, and is being hosted by Zoe Schattenburg and her family.
After almost a year and a half of construction, the new buildings have actually begun to look like a school. Check out the cafeteria, bathrooms, science labs, offices and more.
The inauguration of President Barack Obama was a cause for high spirits and patriotism for many. America was filled with hope for the “change” which Obama promised. However, America is still waiting for this change to come, especially with respect America’s economy, healthcare and unemployment problems.
To some it's a mystery, to others a sad reminder, but to the mother and sister of Jane Louise Simpkin, the bench in the quad outside the Arts Building at Wayland High School is a time capsule to a life cut too short by the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.
A couple of summers ago, my good friend Mary made them for me and they have been my absolute favorite ever since. The only problem with these cookies is the inability to stop after eating one. As much as this sounds like a cheesy advertisement for potato chips, I've experienced the addiction first hand.
After nearly two weeks of preseason and scrimmages, it was time for the 2011 fall season to officially start. As a whole, the warriors did not get off to the start they wanted; only the field hockey team was victorious. As teams found out, you cannot afford to start slow against Dual-County League (DCL) opponents.
On a small cement field in Valencia, Spain, thirteen boys stand in a huddle waiting as two captains choose their teams for the upcoming pick-up soccer game. Amongst the group stand Nico and Andres Pascual-Leone, hoping they are picked for the same team. However, if they aren't, it's alright, it's still a game of soccer.
A decade past the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Ben Rabin shares his thoughts on how the United States has changed.
To honor the victims of September 11th, 2001 attacks, Wayland High School band director Joe Oneschuk and WHS senior Erik Halperin played "Taps". They played four times, each time corresponding with one of the crashes.
Ten years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, WSPN looks back on how WHS and the world have changed.
Students and faculty reflect on their memories of September 11, 2001.
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, millions of people across America were glued to the T.V. in shock as the Twin Towers fell. Nobody will be able to forget where they were and what they were doing. WSPN talked to teachers about their memories of that morning.
Ten years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Jeff Gonski is happily married to Wayland Middle School English teacher Stephanie Galvani. Though much has changed over time, the death of Gonski’s late fiancee Amy Toyen still has a large impact on their lives.
WSPN blogger Andrew Herstine is a self-proclaimed sports junky. He plays, watches and now blogs about all things sports.
WSPN's new 10 Things blogger, Kyle Robb, shares her goals, memories and eccentricities.
Blogger Carolyn Jones shares her inspiration for Scrambled, the cooking blog she will co-author with Ellen Barber. Turns out Carolyn has a knack for old recipes and Biscoff.
After taking a two year leave, Assisstant Principal Allyson Mizoguchi is back this year. She sat down with reporter Kruti Vora to talk about why she was on leave and how she feels about coming back.
Before school started, Wayland athletes took to the field, court and water to prepare for their seasons ahead. Find out what each team has in store for them this fall.October 2011 ( View complete archive page )
Over the years, Wayland High School graduates Scott Parseghian, Sean Chase, Sam Breslin, Dylan Register, Jay Marshall, Chris Newton, Joe Cerrone, Tony Torres and Christian Peña, all of whom played warrior football, returned to coach the WHS team.
Despite the rain, the warriors defeated Bedford 2-0 on Senior Night. The team wore purple in support of guidance counselor Jim Griffin and the fight against pancreatic cancer.
Hippies, nerds and Twister boards all made appearances at the 10th annual Masquerade Concert at the Wayland Middle School auditorium. Check out some of the best costumes worn by the orchestra and chorus members.
After a long season, the Warriors have qualified for the state tournament. In order to qualify for the tournament, the team needed to have more wins than loses for finish in the top two in their league. The team has done both.
Read the conclusion to last weeks post and find out what blogger Kyle Robb thinks are the ten best things about fall.
The Wayland Boys Soccer team defeated rival Weston 2-0 Saturday during Senior Night.
Sunday Club is when members of my fantasy football league gather to watch all the games together. Usually only two games are on at a time, but NFL RedZone may be the best thing to ever happen to Sundays.
Wayland students are starting to get used to Robin Tracy’s new presence in the parking lot and expect to see him outside when they leave, rain or shine.
Looking for a recipe that is sweet and delicious, but won't take up too much your time and cause you stress? Try Carolyn Jones' great grandmother's toffee squares.
Cellist Andrew Laven has accomplished more than your average teenager. This past Sunday, Laven was on the radio show “From the Top,” a Boston based radio station that showcases talented musicians throughout the country.
We all know what comes with the common cold. The cough, sore throat that leaves so many people unable to talk (depending on who gets afflicted with such, that’s not necessarily such a bad thing), the watery eyes, the runny nose, and the sneezes...
Kyle Robb provides ten small changes that can improve your life.
New volleyball coach Kristine Norrman brings a new attitude to WHS. Norrman, who started playing volleyball in high school has been playing ever since.
“The state mandates that no schools graduate their seniors sooner than 12 days before the last day of school for all students,” said Principal Patrick Tutwiler. “I understand that people are upset, but be that as it may, people should also understand that it’s not something we have flexibility with."
This week, Blogger Andrew Herstine starts a new segment called The Dog House. The Dog House will be about fantasy football players who have either under or over performed during the week.
WSPN's sports team looked at the Warriors football game against Lincoln-Sudbury from all different angles. Check out photos, play-by-play and a By The Numbers feature.
With goals from Seniors Matthew Gutschenritter, Nico Pascual-Leone and Alex Orlov, the Warriors defeated Boston Latin, 3-0, earning junior goalie Matt Edwards his first shut out of the season.
Forced to sit out the Wayland-Weston crew season this fall, Asa Hecker began cooking healthy and tasty desserts. What began as a casual hobbie has now grown into Asa's very own dessert business: Powerhouse Desserts.
Despite a delay due to lightning, Wayland and Lincoln-Sudbury battled it out under the lights and in the rain. In the end, Lincoln-Sudbury won, 19-0.
WSPN Co-Sports Editor Jackson Hubbell reported live from Wayland High School as the Wayland Warriors took on Lincoln-Sudbury. Check out the all the most important plays.
Many news websites now have an entire section dedicated to the 2012 elections, and debates between candidates are becoming more frequent. The candidates are committed to their fundraising efforts, raising up to tens of millions of dollars for their campaigns. Currently, the front runners for the Republican candidacy are Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and Herman Cain.
“They’re just a bigger school. That doesn’t mean they have bigger or better players,” said Junior running back Brian Garcia.
Athletic Director Justice Smith and Band Conductor Joseph Oneschuck, created Open Mic Night to entertain students in a illegal substance free environment after the game. Both wanted an idea that would appeal to everyone on campus.
This week Kyle shares her top 10 reasons to join student council.
Every time I start getting used to cold weather and the fact that summer is over, mother nature throws us the curveball of a perfect sunny day. Although I can’t say that I’m excited about the cold days to follow, there are still some aspects of fall I can’t get enough of; food wise, it’s apples.
It was Friday, I had just lost a round of soccer-golf by a few strokes and a three day weekend was ahead. So what did six of my friends and I decide to do? Eat a Vermonster.
This past year, tennis player Novak Djokovic had one of the best seasons in history. Although his record was near perfect, don't be surprised if freshman Will Sharton tops it.
Welcome to The Odd Couple, your source for all the wandering platitudes and blathering malarkey you can handle.
This year's freshman must meet new requirements to earn their frees.
Are they coming by land or by sea? In the Wayland-Weston crew team's case, you better stay out of the waters because the season is officially in full swing. Not to mention they’re fresh from their 6th consecutive MPRSA Spring State Championship Regatta victory. It is evident the the team has wasted no time since the spring season.
This Sunday marks the sixth annual Wayland Cross-Country Festival, a race for children and adults. The event’s goal is to promote fitness for all ages and abilities and is a fundraiser for the Wayland High School cross-country teams.
In the movie Drive, director Nicholas Winding Refn’s sophisticated twist on the action-flick genre is a visual treat that will engage audiences with its stunning visuals and sudden escalations of violence. Ryan Gosling plays a stunt driver by day, and a get-away driver by night, who gets entangled in the criminal underworld and has to fight (and drive) his way out.
Blogger Kyle Robb shares her top ten Youtube videos.
There are several kinds of tips you can use to frost cupcakes (or anything else that needs frosting), and each tip can be used to make multiple designs.
Saturday night, the Wayland boys soccer team took to the field at rainy Concord Carlisle High School, in the 5th annual Kicks for Cancer fundraiser. The warriors wore pink as they defeated the Acton-Boxborough Colonials 2-1.
In the charity game for the Kids to Kids Foundation, the Wayland Warriors girls soccer team faced off against the Lynnfield Pioneers. Sophomore Michaela Moynihan scored the first goal midway through the first half. Her sister, senior Maeve Moynihan, scored in the second half to seal the Warriors 2-0 victory.
Moving to a new school is never easy, but it's especially difficult as a senior. Throw in the fact that it's your second senior year and your twin sister is in college and you have Tyler Perez.November 2011 ( View complete archive page )
"You need to understand that your future doesn’t ride on one form of success," said WSPN reporter Caitlin O'Keeffe. "Be yourself, and you’ll find yourself where you need to be."
“Don’t let the admissions process define who you are, be confident in what you’re bringing and in who you are,” said Mizoguchi. “They’ll judge and they’ll render this verdict, which may seem cold and it may be wonderful, but don’t let it diminish who you think that you are.”
WSPN made a list of some common and some unique college application questions and set out to find students answers.
This years Pops A Cappella Concert was in honor of Lauren Astley. Admission was free but throughout the performances, donations were accepted for the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Foundation as well as the Jim Griffin Family Trust.
Scheduled for completion on January 3rd, the new high school is nearing the end of its 800 day construction period. Now that the building structure is complete, work is now focused on finishing the interior of the new buildings.
The winter air in Wayland will be filled with the music of Wayland High School's a cappella, band, orchestra and choral groups in the upcoming weeks.
It has been more than ten years since Wayland defeated Weston in the annual powder-puff football game. Weston won again last Wednesday for yet another year, defeating the Wayland girls 18-6.
From playing the marimba, glockenspiel, drums and bass guitar to singing, Wayland High School's Library Director Erin Dalbec has done her fair share of dabbling in music.
The football team took care of business on Thanksgiving winning the Boston Post Road trophy, 22-20 over Weston. The game started with skydivers delivering the game ball to midfield. Yeah that’s right, skydivers.
WHS was decked out with school spirit for the annual spirit day today. The freshmen wore green, sophomores blue, juniors red and seniors wore orange and black. After a day filled with mini games such as minute to win it and charades, this years seniors were victorious.
This Thanksgiving, I am giving thanks for the community that I live in. Wayland has shown perseverance in the face of hardship and is a gracious community that gives back to people in need.
The annual dodgeball tournament was held this past Tuesday with more contestants than ever before. This year, 24 teams competed for a three hundred dollar cash prize. Although many teams fought valiantly, "The Crew" composed of all seniors took home the trophy and the money.
WSPN reporter Caitlin O'Keefe caught up with players, coaches and organizers during the annual Spirit Week Dodgeball Tournament.
Yup, that’s right, we call our defensive plays with signals, something I’m very proud of. Jess relays the calls from the sidelines onto the field. She has been passing her signal pop quizzes around school, so I’m confident in her ability. In fact, I’m confident in all the girls, and I think we’ll come away with a win in a defensive showdown that'll look a lot like the Alabama-LSU game. Final score prediction: 12-6.
“That’s the memory that stood out the most to me, even though it wasn’t the prettiest one," she continued. "It was just us four kids in a room by ourselves, with no parents, at a small table with adults and families who were in absolute poverty rushing to get, for example, Band Aids.”
The confusion only added to the entertainment of Alison Grimm at the Edge of the World.
WSPN takes a behind-the-scenes look at what each grade's E-Board is doing, as well as getting opinions on the value of class government.
I wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving, filled meals that will remind you of happy memories, both old and new. If you are searching for the perfect Thanksgiving dessert recipe, I promise this one won’t let you down. Make it any time of year to remind you of everything you love about the holidays.
Kruti Vora offers her opinion on school-wide elections and school government.
This year’s sophomore student government has faced difficulty working around strong opinions and a late start. Their plans for early action were put on hold while they transitioned between old advisers and a new one. The responsibilities for sophomore president Josh O’Neil include managing the class Facebook page, scheduling meetings with the class adviser, David Schmirer, and ensuring that meetings and discussions on Facebook run smoothly.
The student governments at Wayland High School take on responsibilities that include fundraising, planning grade-wide events and selling class merchandise. However, some students feel this work could be carried out by faculty. With the necessity of student government in question, WSPN asked students whether or not they take elections seriously and their feelings on the importance of our student governments.
Andrew Lidington examines the class of 2013 Executive Board.
The freshmen have recently elected their class officials and hope to make the most of their new student government.
Lizzy Worstell takes a closer look at what the class of 2012 Executive Board is up to.
If you take any fine arts classes, chances are you’ve run into Wayland High School’s newest visual arts teacher, Tracie Dunn. Dunn teaches a variety of art classes including Art 1, metalworks and visual photography.
Occupy Wall Street, the parent organization that spawned a global movement. Ever since September 17, people from every walk of life have gathered to give a voice to what they call the "99%".
Blogger Iliana Smalanskas discusses the republican candidates and their attempts to beat Obama in the presidential election.
The CDAL experience opened the quartet’s eyes to new ways they could spread the love of music - and to ways they were already spreading it. Andrew Laven, a junior at Wayland High School, said that he already teaches younger kids, but has recently given thought to a senior project that involves spreading music.
Blogger Andrew Herstine reflects on the soccer team's run to the sectional finals, and his career as a whole. Only two fall sports teams remain now as everyone else prepares for the start of the winter season.
Want to make sandwiches for the PB&J club? Want to perfect your spanish in spanish club? Want to discuss the latest book in book club? Well, you’ll have to find time outside of the school day to do so because Wayland High School will no longer have club days.
List blogger Kyle Robb suggests ten wasys to keep safe during a Zombie Apocalypse.
Coming off their Dual County League Small championship victory, the Wayland High School cheerleading team competed in the North Sectional competition this past Sunday. The warriors finished sixth out of thirteen teams.
Although most people don’t have experience with archery, for Wayland High School science teacher Kristin Wheeler, archery is her getaway.
Each spring, the underclassmen population looks to the seniors with envy as they graduate early. This year, senior graduation will be one week later than in years past. This unavoidable extension has left students with mixed feelings. WSPN staff gathered the opinions of students by asking about their thoughts on the change.
Episode two of chitchat with Doug and Matt brings more tips on how to survive high school, including staying hydrated and smelling nice. Enjoy.
This year’s fall play, Alison Grimm at the edge of the world, will be the last production in the Little Theater before the drama productions move to the new theater in January.
For over a decade, the Monopoly board hanging on the side of the Arts Building has become an icon at WHS. Amidst the move to the new buildings, school officials and contractors are still unsure of where to place the Monopoly board in the new school.
After winter vacation, Wayland High School students will be using the theater in the newly built school. Although the new theater has many technological advancements and advantages, many students, graduates, and teachers are sad to see the end of the Little Theater.
Hear what the Little Theater means to WHS alumni, get a preview of the Little Theater's final show, find out what is happening to the Monopoly board and get a sneak peek at the new theater.
Check out some photos comparing the current Little Theater with the theater in the new school.
Pacifists at War, a band including three sophomores at Wayland High School, Matt Cooper, Charlie Cundari and Alex Karle, along with freshman Gabe Bernard of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, is currently in the process of being signed.
Though Zhao has only completed three paintings, she has already cemented her painting process. First, for inspiration, Zhao looks to other artists, pieces and her surroundings. She then tries to incorporate these into her work. Zhao begins to create the painting by making a sketch on canvas, then she adds the background and finally, the acrylic paint.
My two favorite things about weekends are, not having school, and breakfast. I love that I don’t need to rush out the door with a pop-tart or piece of toast in my hand because I have time to cook a proper meal.
Andrew Herstine gets back to blogging about the warrior teams after being forced to take a week off by the snow storm.
Like many other students, senior Jerry Lerman goes to camp during the summer months. Unlike most other students, Lerman goes to camp for an entirely different reason; he goes to help run the camp.
WSPN reporters Matt Edwards and Doug Curtin sit down for the first of a series of podcasts to talk about corduroy pants and respecting women.
Karen Kiefer’s daughter, junior McKenna Kiefer, organized Spread the Bread’s 10th anniversary in memory of Lauren Astley, a member of Wayland High School class of 2011 who died in July.
Blogger Kyle Robb tells you ten ways to celebrate the population reaching 7,000,000,000 people.
Designers struggle to tie the bootlaces of a single model just before he takes a step onto the stage while models rush behind him to change their outfits. Just one year ago, WHS junior Nick Condry was one of the models behind the curtains in this chaotic scene.
Two snow days couldn't stop the Class of 2012 from wearing their Halloween costumes to school. Costumes included Polaroid pictures, a Belgian waffle, storm troopers and more.
Although we no longer have our block party and have grown out of trick-or-treating, the spider cookie recipe has stuck and it’s now a tradition to make these cookies every year.December 2011 ( View complete archive page )
I tried a new recipe for sugar cookies this week because I was ready for a change. They turned out well (see the photo above) and the recipe (Chewy Sugar Cookies) is posted for you below. The cookies I usually make aren’t quite as sweet as the ones I made this week.
We have three days left in the old school. Two little things I’m going to miss are the door to the language building that always gets stuck and the water fountain in the history building that somehow shoots water out of the fountain. The new school will bring new joys, and maybe even some changes to my blog
This year, the Language Club, led by advisers Laura Huizinga and Melissa Bryant, brought 16 WHS students to the Haitian Multi-Service Center in Dorchester to deliver presents and run activities with low-income children.
When math teacher Hannah Marton asked band director Joe Oneschuk what instrument she should play, he told her to smile. He observed her smile and said, 'you have an overbite; you should play clarinet.'
On January 14th, 2012, senior Nico Pascual-Leone will receive the 2011 NSCAA High School Scholar All-America award for soccer in Kansas City, Kansas.
The Wayland High School girls basketball team took on DCL Small rival Concord-Carlisle. After a hard fought battle, the warriors lost in the final seconds, 39-38.
While doing away with the Electoral College in favor of a popular vote may seem more democratic, it would actually create a whole new set problems for our countries political system.
WSPN reporter Oliver Levin takes you on a tour of the new Wayland High School.
The Wayland boys and girls swim teams competed with the Ashland Clockers in a dual meet at home on December 14th. Both the boys and girls teams came out on top.
On Saturday, December 17, volunteer groups will construct two ice rinks on Cochituate Ball Field. One rink will be 46 by 146 feet and the other will be 100 by 100 feet. The bigger rink will be for free skating, and the smaller rink will be for hockey players.
"Our approach has been that we should give kids what they need to be thinking independently and have access to information. Rather than keeping you away from access to something that we think is a great tool, we are going to give it to you and take care of the issues that go along with it."
“There are are plenty of opportunities to draw from this building and create new traditions, but the basic ideals behind the traditions we have now are not going to go away.”
With the move to the new school approaching quickly, find out how school culture will change in the new school. There will be changes in traditions, technology but not freedoms.
In anticipation for the move to the new school, Wayland High School has been buzzing with rumors about the new rules, policies and features of the new campus. WSPN spoke to a number of students about the rumors they had heard, and then went to Dean of Students Scott Parseghian and Principal Patrick Tutwiler to get you the truth about the new high school.
Switching schools will be a huge change, but losing their freedoms is one thing students don’t have to worry about says senior Caitlyn Pineault.
“I didn’t just do this for the money; I did it for writing the songs, putting them up and just getting the satisfaction of people enjoying the music," said Gordon. "Something I believe is that if you're only making music for the sake of money, then you don’t really care about your music.”
Episode three of Chitchat with Doug and Matt stresses the importance of kindness during the holiday season. Doug and Matt welcome guest Christina Barakov to give some advice on how not to swear.
It’s time to talk about one of the best parts of winter: IBL. I'm a little biased right now, but Purple, my team, might actually have a chance. The league seems to be wide open this year.
The Warriors took on Blue Hills Regional High School for the first game of the season but lost, 3-2.
The Amnesty International Coffeehouse is being held from seven to nine o’ clock in the commons this Friday, featuring many local musicians and entertainers. A $5 donation is required upon entry.
Lucas Boegehold and Rex Provost offer their opinions on the vandalism and deteriorating facilities that have plagued WHS this year.
Get a preview of the upcoming winter season for the Warriors with photos, a video and player and captain comments in WSPN's latest In-Depth feature.
As the winter season begins, WSPN decided to catch up with winter athletes and hear their thoughts on the upcoming season.
The team is just starting to come together; it looks like we’re gonna have a strong season. I see a lot of potential in the freshman and sophomores. I’m expecting a lot of good things later in the season. I want to place high in DCL’s as well as sectionals. I am looking forward to setting up team dinners and bonding with the team.
WSPN reporters Andrew Herstine and Chris Connell take a look at each winter sports team's upcoming season and suggest some players to watch.
With the winter sports season kicking off, WSPN staff reporter Riley Starr takes us through the practices and tryouts of all the winter teams.
"As we start with the playing though, I start to loosen up and I am able to play what I have worked so hard on," said sophomore Maddie Memoli.
“In the One to One Learning Initiative, every student is provided with a laptop. Students can use it all day and at home, though it belongs to the school,” said Wayland High School Principal Patrick Tutwiler.
Sophomore Phoebe Morss is the fastest runner on the girls cross country team. This year, Morss set a school record. She completed Wayland’s new 5k course in just 20:15. As the season progressed, Morss’s 5k times dropped. She broke the 20 minute barrier with times like 19:40 and 19:50.
I love risotto because you can make it twice and end up with two completely different meals says Scrambled blogger Carolyn Jones.
Kyle Robb tells you her ways to spend a Sunday afternoon. What are your favorite things to do on Sundays?
It's time to start a homework revolution says WSPN reporters Brianna Fay and Caitlin O'Keeffe. Find out why
I do not take advantage of the numerous options. In fact, I can barely stay up on two skates, can’t ski and I can keep afloat in water but can’t really swim. I plan to work on these skills by skiing this winter and playing in the Backyard Hockey League (BYHL) but I'm not sure I really want to give swimming a try.
WSPN takes you behind the scenes of the annual College A Cappella concert at Wayland Middle School.
“As I got older, competing was no longer my passion when it came to horses, but I knew I didn’t want to give it up altogether. That is what drove me to instructing therapeutic riding lessons,” said Whittemore.
Aidan Falvey and Julia Terranova explain why they believe this year's Semi-Formal dance put more pressure on sophomores than in past years.
As is tradition, the Class of 2014 celebrated together as a grade at their Sophomore Semi last Friday night. Check out some photos of '14 all done up for their semi-formal.
As far as I can tell, there are three types of driving teachers: the competent ones who patiently accept your mistakes and show you how to do better, the annoyed ones who yell at you for your mistakes and the ones who don’t care either way as long as your driving doesn't interrupt their power naps.
“It’s kind of bittersweet seeing that we will only be on this campus for a few more weeks, and that we will be filming on the last day that we are all together on the current campus,” said Bushee. “I hope everyone gets excited about the lip dub because it will be so cool once we film it.”
While the Occupy protestors may have legitimate goals, the movement itself is causing more problems than it is solving says WSPN Blogger Christine Cocce.
With early application decisions coming soon, and regular application deadlines approaching, many seniors find themselves consumed by the college application process.
The college process can be one of the most stressful parts of senior year. With more and more pressure to get into top-rated schools, students need to find ways to manage their stress.January 2012 ( View complete archive page )
CBS News anchor Paula Ebben came to WHS to talk to students about her job, the changes in television news and the royal wedding during Winter Week.
Every year, a different performer, speaker or group kicks off Winter Week. Motivational speaker and expert trainer David Jack started off this year's festivities. Teachers and students offered their opinons after hearing his two presentations.
Alumni coaches have led Wayland's sports teams to success in recent years. Jackson Hubbell weighs in on if Wayland's teams could use a fresh look.
I mean heck, we play against Acton-Boxborough and Lincoln-Sudbury, who are in the DCL Large, and Concord-Carlise, who is in the DCL Small, still to this day I don’t get how they managed that one, but that's another story. I figure if we have to play against two towns, why can’t we just combine Wayland and Weston?
Have plans for after your mid-terms this week? Kyle Robb sure does. Check out the ten best things to do when you finish your exam.
Do you have your over-sized glasses? Your cat sweater? Your iPhone? There is only so much preparation one can do. Now you have no other choice but to seek out these hipsters and try to win their affection. Catch the next train into Boston and put your new-found hipster knowledge to the test!
“Its been a great 44 years. My life has been a great journey. Its been a lot of fun and the kids are great, but I feel like it is getting near the end,” Porrell said.
For students applying to programs in the arts, including architecture and design, the college application process is a highly different experience.
Arts & Entertainment editor Oliver Levin reflects on his personal interactions with Mr. Griffin and the impact they had on him.
Emotions were high as the Green team faced off against the Black team in the Intramural Basketball League (IBL) Championship. The Green team, led by senior captain Oliver Levin, won, 40-38, sending Black home with its first loss of the season.
Midterms are considered to be one of the most stressful times of the year for high school students. They can be even more nerve-wracking for freshmen, who are new to the exam experience. Fear not, freshmen, WSPN is here to answer your questions and help you survive midterms.
Just because teams are or aren’t successful doesn’t mean that they do or don’t get along, there is more to sports than that, but in high school sports I think really loving your teammates can win you some games.
Ben Rabin, a violinist in the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, reacts to the sudden dismissal of the orchestra's conductor of nearly 40 years, Benjamin Zander.
Wayland High School guidance counselor Jim Griffin died Sunday morning, January 15th, 2012, after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer.
Being a hipster is about more than just looking like one. You’ve got to be able to act the part too.
Letters for Liberty is a program that sends handwritten, thoughtful notes of appreciation to soldiers overseas. Each letter includes stationary, so soldiers can write home to their loved ones. Over the past year, Letters for Liberty has sent over 120 letters and 240 pieces of stationary to soldiers.
The initial shock of losing their conductor led to a difficult transition for some YPO members, many of whom even discussed protesting Zander’s release. Opinions among YPO members regarding the decision to rally were split.
This past Wednesday, the Wayland Warriors lost their wrestling meet against the Waltham Hawks, 45-25.
“The bar is certainly set high for us as a team to really build on the chemistry that coach Thompson has established over the last 15 years,” said Cupid. “That’s something that I’ve noticed and appreciated that coach Thompson did.”
As Wayland High School continues to move forward in the new chapter of its life, the students of WHS have begun to adjust to their new campus. They have not been shy about voicing their own opinions about the new school and how they’re adapting.
It had been two seasons since the Wayland-Weston girls hockey team won a game. On Saturday, December 17, the losing streak ended in dramatic fashion. The Wayland-Weston “Warcats,” were tied 0-0 against Boston Latin.
A large part of being a hipster is outward appearance. With that being said, the first step in becoming a hipster is knowing how to dress like one.
One tip I want to share with you, no matter what kind of potato dish you’re making, is to salt the potatoes before you cook them. Always add a generous handful of salt to your water if you’re boiling potatoes, or toss the potatoes with salt if you’re roasting them, etc. I usually add a pinch of salt at the end as well.
Although Budnick personally knows many of his followers, he does have a widespread fan base. Using Google Analytics, Budnick can see that he has people following him from all over the world, including Europe, Russia, South America, Australia and the UK.
My last blog was about the importance of fans, and it seems that not a lot of people understood what I meant, so I’ll make it simple for you. The attendance and effort at the boys basketball home opener was disgraceful. Here’s a checklist for fans
“A lot of times, people will say the woman is the picture, and the man is the frame. Well that’s great if you want to get away with doing less, but at the same time, you have to emphasize her beauty, and sometimes it can feel a little bit discouraging because you don’t get to do as much,” said Roy. “It isn’t always the most enjoyable thing.”
Fay had to obtain at least 21 merit badges and demonstrate Scout Spirit through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, service and leadership. Fay also had to complete an Eagle Scout project. Fay's project was to fix up an area in the Sedge Meadow Conservation Area. Now he's an Eagle Scout.
I understand that I’m not the authority on all things preppy, I attend a public school and I’ve never been to Nantucket, but I know what it means to be preppy. From a very early age, my mother, a University of Virginia graduate, instilled in my sister and I the value of dressing well and proper etiquette.
After winning the Ashland Holiday Tournament, the boys varsity basketball team took on the Grey Ghosts of Westford Academy. The Warriors lost, 56-62.
In the winter season, fans play more of a role in games than other seasons. I think it has to do with the fact that some winter sports such as basketball and hockey are indoors, which allows fans to be easily heard. It’s hard for even professionals, let alone high school athletes, to deal with the crowd's chatter. Some deal with it better than others, but that’s not what I want to focus on.
The construction of the new school building has been a continual presence for students at Wayland High School over the past year and a half. As the new school was transforming from blue prints to reality, students began expressing feelings of excitement, nostalgia, and sadness. However, today is the day everyone finds out how they really feel.
After the assemblies, a group of 100 select students, as well as a dozen faculty members, will go through a training session led by a member of the Rachel's Challenge staff. This training session will teach students and teachers how to maintain the positive impact of Rachel's Challenge.
“I hope that there will be some kind of suggestion box or way of communicating. We have tons of capabilities now to bring more offers,” said Judd, “a lot of the food is similar, but we’re upgrading the quality of what we bring in and the flexibility which we hope students will like.”
Last year, for Christmas, my uncle sent my mom and her siblings an issue of Life magazine from December 8th, 1961, two typed out recipes for Schnecken, one written with a type writer and one with a computer, and a letter about the tradition.
Wayland has a reputation for having one of the strongest swim teams every year. Many Wayland kids join the Wayland Jr. Warriors and work their way up to the high school level. Not all Wayland swimmers compete for the Warriors, though. Shawn Nee, a sophomore at WHS, trains and competes for the Shawmut Aquatics Club.February 2012 ( View complete archive page )
Over the past few weeks, the old Wayland High School has disappeared. Students and teachers watched from the new school as the seven buildings they once occupied were torn down, one by one. The demolition process has many small phases that will take place over the next few months, with the project slated to finish August 17, 2012.
“Change is hard, in any school climate,” Mast said. “I think a lot will depend on whether or not the group can work together, can the kids feel good about trying to do this, and what kind of feedback they get from the rest of the school.”
Swoosh, nothing but net. Some students may recognize Kenya Heard for her skills on the basketball court, but this year, a different group up people recognized her for her academic achievement in the world of investing
February break is over and with it the swim, track, wrestling, ski and girls basketball seasons. The only teams that are still playing are the boys and girls hockey teams and the boys basketball team. The rest of the athletes at Wayland High in the off-season. Here’s what you missed over a busy February break.
The girls' swim and dive team won the MIAA division two state championship at Blodgett Pool at Harvard University Sunday night.
With Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) state tournaments starting soon or already under way, WSPN asked student-athletes about their thoughts on their upcoming competitions.
On Friday, the Warriors took on the Waltham Hawks for the DCL title. The Warriors came back from a double-digit deficit to win, 51-47.
Blogger Andy Marton shares his feelings on the pouring of post PSAT college letters. He has a game plan for all the juniors out there not knowing what to do with all their letters.
What would happen if the world changed in an instant? What if it is changing right now
Although the last few weeks weren’t cold enough for the ice to freeze, this weekend was, and I was able to play for the first time this season. Now, winter sports like skiing, snowboarding and ice skating are not my strength.
WSPN takes a look at the history, meaning and implications of the Wayland-Weston rivalry. Hear what students and coaches have to say about its importance and its influence.
WSPN caught up with athletes from Wayland and Weston to see their opinions on the historic rivalry between Wayland and Weston.
WHS community members discuss the importance of Valentine's Day, their favorite memories and the candy gram tradition.
Rivalry, described in the dictionary as “the act of competing or emulating.” A rivalry is made up of three qualities that to ultra competitive situations. Hatred, hype, and most importantly respect.
The exact date and motives behind the the start of the rivalry are unclear, but according to Wayland High School’s Dean of Students, Scott Parseghian, the rivalry is a result of Wayland and Weston being neighboring towns.
I’ve never been a huge fan of chicken noodle, so instead I made Tortellini soup. It isn’t heavy, so it is the perfect thing to eat while battling a sensitive stomach.
The Wayland High School ski team competed in the last nordic ski race of their regular season. Unlike most races, which typically range from three to five kilometers, the last race was about one kilometer long.
Andy Marton responds to fellow Odd Couple Blogger Josh Mills' Prep Files. You'll be surprised to hear how Andy feels.
The Patriots 21-17 super loss hurts, and it hurts badly. But looking at the big picture, it might hurt even more.
After years of debate and planning, construction on the new Wayland Town Center has finally begun.
What I’m most excited for, though, is the green. The possibilities for events are endless: we can build an ice rink, host town wide parties, fundraisers and even outdoor concerts.
Find out the square footage, number of parking spots, acres of town green and cost of the new Town Center.
However, with the new Town Center looming ahead in the future, students have high hopes. Restaurants, new shopping locations, and simply a place to go with friends are common trends among the wishes of students.
After years of planning, the Wayland Town Center begins to take shape.
It is so easy to forget about the recipes that we grow up with, but there is nothing more satisfying and comforting than making the recipes that remind us of being younger and cheer us up on a bad day. I hope this inspires you to make a batch or homemade chocolate chip cookies, or your own comfort food recipe. Enjoy.
As Chandler entered this new chapter of his life, running gradually became more difficult due to the destroyed cartilage that had accumulated in his feet. Although Chandler found other ways to fill up his time, he misses being able to run.
WSPN's own Doug Curtin and Matt Edwards took the stage during Winter Week for their first live performance.
As Winter Week comes to an end, WSPN decided to highlight Friday's a cappella performances.
O’Heron has met many celebrities such as Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent and Beyonce through these events. He explained that at first working with celebrities may seem demanding, but once you understand their schedules, one can see why their requests are necessary.
Sophomore Rachel Moser-Hardy performed an Irish step dance alongside a fellow Inishfree School of Irish Dance student. After their performance, they led a dancing workshop open to students and teachers.
Destruction of the old Wayland High School began as soon as students and teachers moved into the new buildings but is not expected to be fully completed until fall 2012. On Friday, February 3, 2012, the old Commons came down.
The For The Children club led a Birthday-In-A-Box workshop where students assembled and decorated shoexboxes containing all the necessities for a birthday party. The boxes will be sent to children in local shelters.
“Everyone has a story about socks, everyone has a story about bread. Whats your story?” said Kiefer.
Senior Blogger Kyle Robb offers ten suggestions for new Winter Week activities.
Student actors and actresses took to the stage to perform a condensed version of the student-written fall play, Alison Grimm. It was the first performance by the Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble on the new Main Stage.
Wayland alumni Adam Ezra returned to Wayland High School for his anual Winter Week performance on Thursday. Ezra entertained the crowd with his guitar, his voice, and some help from the audience.
Juniors Kevin Capasso, Max Freedberg, Austin Wong, James Shaw, and Caitlin O'Keeffe performed a set of cover songs on the main stage on Wednesday.
During her 30-year career at WBZ-TV, Kulhawik covered local and national events such as the Oscars, Grammys and Emmys, and has met and interviewed many famous people, including George Clooney, Ben Afflack, Steven Tyler, Ryan Gosling, and Julia Roberts. She even knew Matt Damon as a fourteen year old when his movie career was “just an idea.”
Sophomores Roxi Habibi and Matt Cooper teamed up with guitars and mics during their performance in the Lecture Hall.
The Daddios, a band composed of Wayland parents, came together with Joe Oneschuck, Andrew Laven, and Ryan Budnick to perform during Winter Week.
Many students performed in the Solo and Chamber Concert on new the auditorium stage this Winter Week. Performances ranged from chorus, to orchestra, to duets and solos.
Mid Life Crisis, a band made up mostly of Wayland fathers came and performed covers. The band, composed of Steve Robb, Charlie D'Ambrosio, Bob Lutz, James Winokur, and Gena Rider, have come during Winter Week for three consecutive years now.
The class of 2012 has a troop of three hard working girls. The class of 2015 also has a small troop of nine girls, most of whom have participated in Girl Scouts since kindergarten. The troops now meet about once or twice every two months.
The Window Dance Ensemble took the stage on Wednesday performing their dances from last year with the returning members. Be on the look-out for this year's company.
Seniors Ryan Budnick and Alex Orlov took out their respective instruments and performed a piece by Beethoven.
The Walnut Hill School for the Arts came to WHS this past Wednesday. Check out some of the highlights.
Students engaged in an open forum with Conroy, similar to what he said goes on in the Massachusetts State House. Conroy encouraged students to speak, asking questions, rather than giving his own opinions.
Winter Week 2012 was the first in the new school. Check out some classic Winter Week events as well as some new performers and presenters.
Wayland High School's a cappella groups, the Muses, the Madrigals and the T-Tones performed in the new school for the first time for Winter Week 2012.
At 1:08 P.M. on Wednesday, February 1, the Wayland Middle School received a phone call regarding a bomb in the school building. According to Lt. Patrick Swanick, the caller believed a student brought a bomb to school.
Seniors Adam Tawakol, Oliver Levin and Lee Junkin, along with junior Max Freedberg make up the band Sound Sedation. This is the third year the group has performed during Winter Week.
“I think it’s a great way to honor him and his family, and it shows that the community supports him. It's an easy thing to do where everyone is coming together,” said junior Melanie Barber.
Haney has contributed to fifteen films as either a writer, director or producer. Although he recognizes the diversity of today’s films, Haney explained that most movies are made with a similar structure. This standard structure enables stories to be effectively told within a movie.
Ben Rabin shares his opinion on former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's flopping positions on our nation's most important issues.
Hypnotist Peter Gross returned to WHS for his annual Winter Week show. This year was Gross' first in the new theater with a new group of students dancing, sleeping and forgetting their names while in a hypnotic state.March 2012 ( View complete archive page )
Thursday, March 29, WSPN hosted a debate at Wayland High School for the selectman candidates. All four candidates, Chris Brown, Ed Collins, Douglas Leard and Susan Pope, participated.
“Advisory is typically defined as a small group of students who meet with an adviser, or advisers, and separate from the core curriculum,” said Allyson Mizoguchi, Wayland High School's vice principal.
When it comes to warming myself up, I have three tactics: fuzzy socks, my Snuggie and a delicious helping of a warm and gooey dessert, in this case a fudge pie.
Senior June Kim entered the office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) during the last holiday vacation to take a short test that would determine whether or not she could become a US citizen.
When choosing classes for the 2012-2013 school year, students will have several more options. All the classes offered this year will be available next year and many departments have created new courses.
Thursday morning, Dean of Students Scott Parseghian made an announcement prohibiting the use of the turf field during the school day. The new rule was created due to large amounts of garbage left on the field.
Happy spring! Even though we hardly had a winter, I’m so excited for the warm weather. To celebrate, I went home and made one of my favorite warm weather snacks, a banana smoothie.
The Monopoly board is currently in storage but there are no plans for where the Monopoly Board will be hung on the new school.
Poets Regie Gibson, Sofia Snow, Marlon Carey, and April Ranger performed in the auditorium for students. Snow, Carey, and Ranger competed to get the highest score, given by student judges, to win the slam.
I’ll be doing something for the first time in my high school career, playing baseball. For the first three years I played lacrosse, but this spring I decided to give baseball another try. I often get asked why, and plain and simple it’s just what I wanted to do. I only get one more chance to play baseball, so I figured why not give it a shot?
The annual College A Cappella Concert took to the WHS Mainstage for the first time ever. The Bostonians (BC), the MIT Logs, the Voicemale (Brandeis) and WHS's three groups all performed.
But what really makes a good Senior Show? No matter what, every show is bound to get a few laughs, but here are my top five criteria for what makes a perfect Senior Show.
Each winter, Wayland student musicians, from strings to band to jazz, gather to show off their talents at their respective concerts.
The annual String Jamboree brings together string players from grade three to grade twelve. This year, over four hundred students gathered in the Field House for the concert.
February 16, students and their parents from around Wayland gathered in the Field House for this year's Bandfest.
This year's annual Jazz Night took place in the Wayland Middle School Auditorium and feature WMS and WHS musicians.
On March 9th and 10th, the class of 2012 took the stage of the new auditorium to perform the annual Senior Show. Here are some of the highlights.
This has easily been the most thrilling weekend I’ve ever had in high school. It all started with two killer performances of the Senior Show on Friday and Saturday, and it was just capped off with a boys hockey victory.
Once the sisters reached high school, some of their classes began to overlap. This year, all three of them are in the same Spanish class. The triplets tend to sit away from each other in class, looking to spend time with other friends they see less often.
WHS students share their expectations for, and reactions to, Friday's Poetry Slam.
WSPN provides a glance into the planning of this year's Senior Show, the expectations for this year and the history of Senior Shows at Wayland High School.
Every year around the beginning of March, the senior class can be seen working hard everyday after school in preparation for the highly anticipated Senior Show. As most members of the WHS community know, the show is usually accompanied by drama, both on and off the stage, concerning the performance itself as well as the traditional post-show celebrations.
WSPN caught up with the class of 2012 to discuss the work that goes into the Senior Show. ....
Featuring dances, talent, comedy and a variety of other skits, Senior Show has become a longtime Wayland High School tradition.
In the MIAA North semi-finals Wayland came out victorious, 59-46. After a slow start the warriors picked up the pace, scoring 18 points in the fourth quarter. ...
Red, green or turquoise, this recipe comes out well every time. The cake is moist, and there is always plenty of extra frosting. I recommend putting an oversized scoop on each cupcake. I really hope you try this recipe because no matter what color, I promise you won’t be disappointed. Enjoy!
It’s March and it finally feels like winter, does that mean it won’t be spring until June? I hope not, but the winter weather came just in time for the state playoffs. With the girls hockey, boys hockey and boys basketball teams all playing last week, it was a great time to follow Warrior sports.
WSPN reporters Alex Erdekian and Ally Toto visited France over February vacation with a group of students to sightsee and stay in a French home. During the trip, they reflected on different aspects of their experience.
“If you’re going to give yoga a try, give it two or three tries. Often times, it can feel like anything brand new, a little intimidating at first. But if you give it a few chances, you’ll find what works for you,” said guidance counselor Jennifer Mast.
Dean of Sudents Scott Parseghian announced that this year, the senior Assassin game will not be permitted on school grounds. According to Principal Pat Tutwiler, students have not respected administrators' set parameters for the game in past years.
Being a political comedian allows Tingle to express his opinions on matters that he considers important. Tingle explained that unlike politicians, he has the freedom to say what he believes without worrying about a target demographic of voters.April 2012 ( View complete archive page )
Urban, born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia in 1975, immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia when she was only a few years old.
Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund. All varsity teams are required to complete a community service project, and the senior tennis captains wished to do something in Astley’s honor.
I’ve always watched the Wayland High School Theater Ensemble's productions, and Fame the Musical was by far the best production I have seen.
A day before opening night the cast of Fame the Musical flash mobbed the commons in preparation for their show.
Looking for a quick and easy dessert for a friend's house? Try Carolyn's lemon squares.
I know that the spring season won’t slump, so I can’t afford to. Some Wayland teams have started off with a strong spring while others are still trying to get their feet under them.
“I have been known to rap non-nerdy poetry,” Ken Rideout said of his musical endeavors. However, there is more to this physics teacher than his rhymes.
Fame the Musical shows high schoolers as they travel along their artistic journeys learning about their limits and the great things they can do.
Despite a 13 years and a new stage, when it comes to creating a production of Fame the Musical at Wayland High School, some things never change.
Rehearsals for Fame the Musical are time consuming for student-actors but much like practices are for athletes, they are worth the time commitment says WSPN's Chris Connell.
After four nights and around 835 minutes, this years annual Town Meeting is still not finished. There are five more articles on which the town must vote when the meeting continues April 23.
After months of rehearsals, the Wayland High School Theater Ensemble's version of Fame the Musical is less than two weeks from opening night.
Watch and listen as student-actors rehearse for Fame the Musical, directed by Richard Weingartner.
Senior Guy Efrat, a native of Israel, offers his perspective on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Join bloggers Carolyn Jones and Ellen Barber in the kitchen for their first live edition of Scrambled. They'll show you how to make pasta with pesto, apple pie and ice cream.
Construction workers are currently working hard to finish a 120-space parking lot on the land where the old school used to sit. This means that for parking partners who have not been carpooling will have to resume doing so.
Delaney and his junior Honors United States History (HUSH) classes have been researching Joyce’s life. They found out that Joyce was an expert in radio communication. When America became involved in World War II, Joyce was deployed in the Pacific to help fight the Japanese. Between the years 1941 and 1943, Joyce was appointed as a higher-ranked officer, and was in charge of several prisoner of war camps in Northern Africa.
What makes this series different from other books is the interactive aspect. DeHoratius even uses the books as a teaching tool with his some of his honors classes. He hopes younger students will utilize these books as a fun gateway into eventually reading the original ancient literature on which they are based.
When sophomore David Dines was just three years old, he danced around his house, singing songs he heard on the car radio. Ever since he was a child, Dines has loved the spotlight.
After weeks of preperation, Wayland High School's sports teams took the field for their first week of games. Check out highlights from the varsity lacrosse, volleyball and softball games.
Following this years annual town election WSPN took a look at the voting history in Wayland.
With the spring season about to get under way, WSPN reporters Jackson Hubbell and Andrew Lidington preview the spring sports.
Athletes at all levels, freshman, junior varsity and varsity have been preparing for the spring season over course of the past two weeks.
“I am looking forward to my first season," saids boys lacrosse coach Jacob Kravitz. "My expectation is that the players will work hard, play the game with class and improve as the season goes on. I want us to take the field for each game feeling as though we have a good chance to win.”
Athletes at all levels, freshman, junior varsity and varsity have been preparing for the spring season over course of the past two weeks.
Leard spent six years on the Board of Selectmen from 2003-2009. He and Collins were each elected for three-year terms.
Senior WSPN Blogger Andrew Herstine reflects on his last season as a Warrior athlete.
Mast’s advice on feeling comfortable in your own skin is to stop focusing on the physical traits of yourself and others, and pay more attention to personal characteristics such as intelligence, personality and athletic or artistic ability.
This April, Wayland High School will be celebrating National Poetry Month.
The turf was lit, a cameraman was riding Trainer Chris Brown’s golf cart and students were dressed in cheerleading uniforms, lacrosse uniforms or were equipped with band instruments on the evening of Thursday, March 29. May 2012 ( View complete archive page )
WSPN took another look at the Script to Screen movie festival and crunched the numbers. Check out some statistics that WSPN found!
While most Wayland High School classes involve taking tests and writing papers, the Script to Screen course offers students the hands-on experience of creating their own movies. On Wednesday, May 23, the products of this class, the films Molineux, Behind Closed Doors and preFAMOUS, premiered during the second annual Script to Screen film festival.
Miss the Script to Screen movie festival? Check out what WSPN staffer Elizabeth Karpacz had to say on each movie and the festival as a whole.
For the second annual Script to Screen movie festival, students gathered on the red carpet to premiere their productions.
With the class of 2012 about to complete their high school careers, WSPN decided to catch up with them to talk about some high school memories and what they'll miss most about WHS.
After filming, producing and editing for months, Script to Screen students premiered their films at the second annual Script to Screen festival.
As the year comes to a close for Wayland High School seniors, Friday June 1st, the last day of school for the class of 2012, is fast approaching. For many students, this will be the conclusion of a life-long education in Wayland, and a day of celebration, excitement, nostalgia, or maybe a combination of all three. WSPN talked to seniors about how they are feeling about their last day.
Five days a week, sophomore Jessica Brofsky can be found doing what she loves most at the Colonial Figure Skating Club in Boxborough: skating.
This past Tuesday, the Wayland High School T-tones, Madrigals and Muses gathered on the main stage for the last a cappella concert of the year. All proceeds went the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial and Jim Griffin funds.
Frozen Yogurt Innovations is the new frozen yogurt store in town. WSPN staff reporters Alex Erdekian and Ally Toto recently visited and reviewed their product. See what they have to say about the new store on the block.
Almost everyone enjoys a good movie, but one rarely thinks about the filmmaking process behind a movie. The different parts behind the movie-making process such as filming, acting, set design and directing that are often overlooked are everyday realities for sophomore Rex Provost.
Clear skys and a warm breeze overtook the Wayland Middle School for the Class of 2013's pre-prom gathering. After the pictures were taken and parents fled, the juniors and their dates went to the Hyatt Regency in Boston for their prom.
The administration has announced another change for the parking of teachers and seniors with parking passes.
My mom is always the first to admit that cooking is not exactly her thing, but a few weeks ago she made an amazing batch of mac and cheese that I feel deserves some recognition.
On Thursday May 3, members of the Wayland community gathered in the field house for the Wayland Sings! concert. Unlike most, this concert consisted of all of the Wayland choral programs. This included WHS, WMS and the Golden Tones.
A bloodshot pair of eyes are glued to a glowing blue screen where the time in the corner says 12:36 a.m. Meanwhile, a neglected textbook is spread open beside the keyboard. Sound familiar?
This past Saturday, community members gathered to participate in the annual Florence Adler Run/Walk 5 or 10 kilometer races. The race honors Florance Adler, a member of the community. Adler, spend much of her time helping the Wayland's METCO program, and because of that, all the race proceeds went towards METCO.
With junior prom right around the corner, WSPN decided to take an inside look at the prom planning process.
Dresses, hair and tuxedos are generally what are conjured up when thinking about prom. But has anybody ever thought about previous Proms? WSPN did, and found some Prom photos dating back to 1960!
WSPN caught up with a few WHS juniors to talk about the planning process that many juniors endure before Prom.
In today’s society, social media is a prominent aspect of teen life and can be used in ways that our parents would never have imagined. In their day, a prom proposal was nothing more than “Hey, do you want to go to the prom with me?”
It’s not easy being the new kid in school, especially when it’s already halfway through the school year. But sophomore Tommy Hunley has come into Wayland High School with a bang as the newest goalie on the varsity lacrosse team.
The Window Dance Ensemble took the Main Stage to perform A Beautiful Mess, a show compiled of dances choreographed by members of the ensemble. The dances ranged from hip-hop, to jazz, tap and even pointe ballet.
The Orchestra Concert and Art Exhibit brought together music and art on the evening of May 1st. The Concert Orchestra, Honors Sinfonia and Full Orchestra played selections under the direction of Susan Memoli. The concert featured a cello medley of The Beatles directed by composer Steve Laven.
The Window Dance Ensemble flashed mobbed the commons in preparation for their upcoming dance recitals.
Starting Monday, May 7, students have been taking Advanced Placement tests for WHS's AP courses. If students do well on these tests they can earn college credit. Students who are not enrolled in an AP class can still take the test for that course.
The other day I found myself procrastinating on Facebook again, and I came across the best picture I have ever seen. It was a chocolate chip cookie cut in half with an Oreo cookie inside of it.
Caffeine addiction is real and present in the WHS community. WSPN staff reporters Lizzy Worstell and Alex Erdekian researched the effects of excess caffeine on the human body.
As springtime arrives, the halls of WHS are filled with talk of junior Prom. This event, perhaps the most famous high school tradition, generates elaborate proposals and extensive planning each year.
“Everything is quiet at first, but then as you start to adjust, you begin hearing small sounds. It starts as just a crackling in one ear, the slight sound of a motor in the distance, and then you start to get small sounds like parrot fish eating coral, crunching through coral with their big beaks,” junior Tucker Beckett said.
Check out highlights from the baseball, softball, tennis and track seasons thus far.
With the curtains drawn, Fame the Musical has come to an end at Wayland High School. Here are some of the highlights of Wednesday's performance.
On the afternoon before the Indian exchange students flew home, they took the main stage for a farewell performance
May means that for most of us, there are less than two months left in school, and for seniors, only one. It also means that the regular season for spring sports is in its final month. The seasons are starting to shape up for teams as they prepare for the month ahead.June 2012 ( View complete archive page )
I am writing my final post in a very reflective mind-set since I just graduated. The 12 years I’ve lived in Wayland have been great, and I hope that they have prepared me for the next step. I know that whatever happens from here, I have found friendships that will last a lifetime.
Check out some major events of the 2011- 2012 school year through photos, videos and articles.
With the 2011-2012 school year coming to a close, WHS students and faculty are getting ready for their vacation. If you find yourself out of ideas for what to do this summer, WSPN has some suggestions for how to spend the months of July and August.
This year, the girls lightweight 8 boat as well as the boys lightweight 4 boat from Wayland-Weston crew qualified for the U.S. Rowing Youth Nationals in Oakridge, Tennessee, which was held from June 7-10. However, graduation for the class of 2012 was held on Sunday, June 10 as well.
This past Tuesday, the Warriors took on the Sharon Eagles in the Division 2 state championship. After dropping two doubles matches, the warriors bounced back with a win from freshman Will Sharton. The Warriors continued their rally with wins from sophomores Ethan Hecker and Jon Goodman. With those wins, the Warriors secured the state championship.
WSPN caught up with some WHS athletes to talk about why they play sports and their future plans in college sports.
Jake Wang invited English Department Head Brian Keaney to attend an award ceremony honoring J.E. Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Achievement.
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the Wayland community gathered at the turf to watch the class of 2012 graduate.
Some children grow up learning the language their parents spoke when they were young while others learn from their grandparents, who may speak only in a foreign tongue. Sophomore Jonathan Patsenker has had the linguistic influences of both his parents and his great-grandparents.
On Saturday, June 16, the Wayland community will gather at the Wayland High School courtyard to commemorate the life of Lauren Dunne Astley through the unveiling of a memorial mosaic in her honor.
Last Thursday, WHS had its annual talent show. This year, the talent show was in honor of Jim Griffin.
Starting with tryouts at the beginning of the season, the high school lacrosse program faced smaller numbers with only 43 girls in total instead of the usual 60. As a result, the program had to make a few adjustments.
With graduation right around the corner, Wayland High School's senior class have left the school. WSPN caught up with members of the community to talk about what school's like without the class of 2012.
“Row! Almost there!” The coxswain, sits facing forward on the boat, shouting final orders to the rowers as they near the finish. A coxswain's task is unique in the boat; he or she is there to motivate, direct, and encourage the team, to lead their boat to victory.
With the Spring sports season wrapping up, WSPN decided to take another look into this year's season and its numbers. WSPN's sports team even took some time to think about why an athlete competes and where he or she draws inspiration from.
While many students stop playing sports after graduation, few leave Wayland High School with long term goals for their athletic careers, but seniors Tyler Mordas and Nico Pascual-Leone both intend to continue their athletic careers through college.
Ask yourself this question: Why do you play sports? Joe Athlete says it’s because he sees a future in the sport and spends every waking moment perfecting his skills, while Katie Captain plays purely for fun. Both of these athletes come together in high school to play on the same team.
Check out WSPN's inside look at the athletes who competed this spring by grade, competition level or percentage.
While most Americans remember Kurt Vonnegut, who died in 2007, as one of the greatest American authors of all time, Zachary Vonnegut remembers his grandfather, Kurt Vonnegut, for his laugh.
This past Thursday, all of the WHS jazz groups gathered on the main stage for the jazz pops concert. This was the last concert for all jazz musicians for the 2011-2012 school year. September 2012 ( View complete archive page )
Announced on September 12, Apple's latest phone sports a larger screen, LTE connectivity and a new, proprietary "lightning" port. Is this iPhone as popular with Wayland High School community members as past models have been?
WSPN blogger Ally Toto reviews LoveCulture, the new store in the Natick Mall. See what she has to say about the new women's clothes stores.
WSPN's newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what you would bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn't be back for years.
WSPN blogger, Caitlin O'Keeffe discusses her first encounter with Pilates in this week's edition of Zen & M's.
WSPN blogger, Ellen Barber shares her recipe for Margarita pizza inspired by her Italian relative on this week's edition of Scrambled.
There's no doubt that the world we live in today is unequal in every sense of the word. On a local scale, as suburbanites, our chances of success are dramatically higher than that of inner-city students. Equally so, our opportunities for the future, as wealthy Waylanders, are unmatched; we have an incredible school system and a supportive community that nourishes us like babies.
This week in Warrior sports provided us with some exciting wins (football, volleyball and girls soccer). But the week of big wins also came with some disappointing defeats (girls soccer, field hockey and boys soccer).
It was 11 p.m. when junior Eleanor Moore reluctantly rose from her sleep. Before her stood the summit of Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, and over the next nine hours, it would be Moore’s mission to reach its 19,431 foot peak.
In the second home game of the season, the warriors took on the South Boston knights. By halftime, the warriors had a 35-0 lead and continued to overpower the knights, winning the game 49-6.
WSPN's newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you would't be back for years.
As Wayland High School students, it’s stressful to maintain good grades, chase championships and be musical prodigies while looking as attractive as we do. At the gym, it can also be stressful to feel that you have so many muscle groups to work out in just one session.
WSPN blogger Liam Fay shares his recipe for asparagus risotto on this week's edition of Scrambled.
One of the biggest unspoken rules in baseball is that you never talk about a perfect game or a no-hitter while it is going on. Baseball players and fans around the world believe that this will jinx any pitcher's attempt at the amazing accomplishment. Last week, I proved to be sort of a jinx towards Warrior sports.
The whining sound of the breaks and sudden jerk forward informed junior Daisy Lin that the taxi was stopping, again. She peered out the window and saw cars stuck in standstill traffic for miles. As the heat crept into her taxi, she peeked outside the window again and saw people living on the roads and decrepit houses worn down far past anything imagined. This was Lin's first experience on her volunteer expedition to Haiti this summer with Mission E4.
“Wayland high schoolers thrive on cookies,” said junior Matt Cooper as his friend and fellow junior Rex Provost discreetly popped open a bag of Doritos beneath the table. Unfortunately for Cooper and Provost, a new state mandate will prohibit the selling of cookies and all other junk food on school grounds.
WSPN Political blogger, Alexander Cowen, debates the importance of the first lady in this week's edition of Politalks.
WSPN caught up with the class of 2016 at club fair to see how they like the high school thus far.
WSPN's new series, Wandering Backpack, asks what you would bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn't be back for years.
Hi, I’m Ally Toto, and this year I'll be blogging about new or undiscovered restaurants and shops as well as concerts and events in the MetroWest area that I have visited and can give my opinion on.
There is a serious epidemic at Wayland High School that must be addressed right here and now: a disturbing amount of students abstain from breakfast.
I’m back for round two of Scrambled, and I'm so excited to cook, mix and, of course, scramble with you.
I’ve decided that this year I’m going to venture out of baking a little and try out some new recipes that involve more than just popping something in the oven.
Welcome to Politalks, your soon-to-be home for all things politics. I would like to think of myself as your guide, helping you delve into the scary world of current, local and world events. I hope to get to know my readers well, and I preach to you this simple message: the political game is not a bystander's paradise.
With the 2012-2013 school year underway, WSPN would like to introduce our newest series, Wandering Backpack. For the first edition, WSPN caught up with guidance counselor Jennifer Mast to see what she would take with her if she were to pack her backpack with her most treasured items.
With the final hit of the bass drum and crash of the cymbal, the song and set were over, and senior Max Freedberg took a final bow before walking off the stage with the rest of the band.
We did it! We made it through the first week of school. I hope everyone likes their teachers and will have a good school year. Wait, this isn’t a blog about school; it’s about what happens after school: sports.
I’ll be your personal trainer at the gym, yelling that my grandmother warms up with double of what you’re lifting, as well as your nutritionist, encouraging you to grab an apple during the afternoon. But, I’ll also be your best friend who helps you get through midterms with your wits because I know you can, and I'll be the spiritual guide who gives you a piece of cake just when all hope seems lost. I can promise that our journey will be worth it, but I can’t promise it will always be easy.
Meet Liam Fay, the newest blogger for Scrambled, as he shares his camping recipe for bread.
With almost all the Macbook Airs distributed, WHS is ready to take a leap forward into a new technologic era. WSPN did some research and found out the logistics of the 1:1 Learning Initiative as well as how teachers and students plan to implement the new laptops into their classes.
The MacBook Air, the super cool laptop with cutting-edge technology that you asked for last Christmas, but Santa couldn’t afford to drop the $1199. Fortunately for you, Wayland High School has got your back.
This year and for years to come at Wayland High School, students will have to be a lot more careful with their backpacks. Each backpack will be carrying a brand new MacBook Air computer that was given to students at Wayland High School during these past few weeks.
As WHS students were receiving their school-issued Macbook airs, WSPN caught up with members of the Wayland community to discuss how the new learning initiative will affect the high school.
With the 1:1 Learning Initiative in place, Wayland High School teachers are preparing for a new chapter at Wayland High School. Each student received a new Macbook Air as a part of the initiative, and with everything in place, WHS teachers are both nervous and excited for this new program.
As many of you may know, Andrew has graduated from Wayland High School and is now attending Clark University. But do not worry, Warrior Weekly is back for another year of sports recap and analysis.October 2012 ( View complete archive page )
Hurricane Sandy has reminded many of us of exactly what year it is: 2012. Those of us schooled in the study of apocalyptic events, however, know that Sandy is only the beginning. I hope you and your family took a trip to BJ’s to stockpile for a The Day After Tomorrow scenario. Also, you should begin preparing yourself mentally and physically for the final stage of the apocalypse: The zombie apocalypse.
Check out WSPN's coverage of the seniors roaming the halls of Wayland High School in costume!
As the clouds clear, and Hurricane Sandy subsides, damages from the storm can be found all around Wayland. Submit your Hurricane Sandy photos to us at contactwspn@gmail.com to be entered to win a prize.
Stay tuned for WSPN's updates about Hurricane Sandy.
Most sports teams at Wayland High School are required to participate in a community service activity, whether that means volunteering or playing a benefit game. This year, on October 20, the field hockey team played a benefit game against Westford Academy to raise money for the Jim Griffin Family Support Trust.
WSPN’s newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
This week was a strange week for me. I didn’t have many strenuous activities, tests or projects, yet I felt extremely stressed. As I began to search for the source of this anxiety, I found one common denominator throughout the whole week: little sleep.
Upon walking inside, I was greeted by a cozy, casual atmosphere. The walls are painted a cheery yellow, and it has a 50's diner feel.
This week I’m going to talk about an artist that you might not expect, Carly Rae Jepsen. Yes, the pop star famous for “Call Me Maybe.” I actually took the time to listen to the whole album, which clocks in at about 42 minutes.
As in tradition, musicians gathered on the main stage dressed in anything from cow girls to hip-hop music stars to play in the annual masquerade concert.
This past weekend, the W-W crew teams competed in the 48 annual Head of the Charles regatta. Most notably, the girls eight boat finished sixth among 85 competitors while the boys four boat finished 38 out of 85 competitors.
To all my loyal readers, sorry there was no Warrior Weekly last week. I know all of you went on to WSPN and were wondering where it was. Well, I am back.
WSPN caught up with some WHS teachers and their children to discuss being in the same school with each other.
On Thursday, September 27 the freshman (class of 2016) elected their president, Daniel Keating.
This past Saturday, the Warriors took on the Weston Wildcats in both a charity game and senior night. The Warriors played in honor of Jim Griffin, collecting donations for the Jim Griffin Fund. A total of 253 dollars was raised.
My favorite parts of fall are the smells. I can’t get enough of the smell of wet asphalt or the cascading orange leaves, but my all time favorite smell is walking into a house and smelling warm cinnamon and nutmeg.
As I was lying upside down staring at my feet in the air at yoga the other day, I began to wonder what the purposes of inversions are. Sure, they’re a ton of fun and very satisfying when you accomplish them, but let’s be honest, they stray a bit to the silly side.
To me, jazz is one of the most expressive and impressive forms of music. I know it isn’t a very desirable genre for most to listen to, but I hope to change your opinions on it. I can see how billions of seemingly random notes, an absence of vocals and few catchy hooks can sound unpleasant to most listeners, so I’m going to try to share some music that will help open up your ears to jazz.
Students choose to embrace art for different reasons. Sometimes, they take an art elective because they want to try something new. Other times, friends introduce them to it. But for Alicia Fine, art has been a part of her life for as long as she can remember.
Seniors Ricky Davies and Natalie Shear have had each other's backs since day one. From the time they were infants, sleeping in the same crib at an orphanage in St. Petersburg, Russia, to being adopted by Wayland families that live on the same street, to going to WHS together, the two have been best friends.
Join Caitlin as she suggests 10 things you can look forward to when you wake up in the morning to be motivated for the rest of the day.
WSPN's newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn't be back for years.
Check out WSPN's In-depth coverage of the soccer team's charity events!
Check out the numbers behind the recent boys and girls soccer charity fundraiser games.
Instead of giving a play by play and talking about what we could have done here or there, I’m going to talk about what I think these types of games mean to myself, the athletes who play in them and the community.
Every year, the Boys soccer team participates in the Kicks for Cancer charity game against Concord Carlisle, raising money for cancer research. Each team wears different colored jerseys for the game with the names of friends, relatives or acquaintances who have had from cancer.
Fourteen years ago, Maria Arenas, a sophomore at WHS, left her home in Medellin, Colombia to start a new life here in America with her mother, father and sister. When she was just one, Arenas's family moved 2,600 miles away from their home country for the welfare of their children.
The idea of making a varsity team as a freshman is a dream that many athletes hope to achieve but very few do. Girls soccer players Caroline Bache and Taylor Fletcher as well as boys soccer player Jamie Carver have all achieved their goal of not only making varsity their freshman year but making a varsity team in their first season of sports at Wayland High School.
This past Friday, the Warriors lost a heart-breaker to Acton-Boxborough in the final seconds. After senior Matt Goddard delivered a pass to senior Kurt Straube, Acton-Boxborough countered with a 27 yard field goal. The final score was 17-18 in favor of Acton-Boxborough.
With the school year and fall sports season underway, each of the Warrior teams are returning with hopes of a successful season. Here's a look at the key information of each of the Wayland High School fall sports teams.
Before I start talking about Wayland sports, I would like to get something out of the way. Last week, in my blog I included this sentence: “ I predict that current manager Bobby Valentine will be fired by the time I sit down to write this blog next week.” Well, here I am writing my blog, and Bobby V is not the manager of the Red Sox.
Meet the new teachers at Wayland High School, and stay tuned for part two of this introduction, coming soon.
Imagine walking into the brand new high school, not knowing where you are going. Which way is the language section? Is math on the first or second floor? A student's first year at Wayland High School can be daunting, so this year, there is a redesigned peer mentoring program that will guide freshmen and transfer students through their first year at WHS.
After a last minute time change and a missed flight, the Chinese exchange students from the Beijing Jingshan School Yuanjang branch have arrived at WHS. The students reached the school on the morning of Friday, September 21. Their stay here will be roughly two months long, and they will stay the entire time with their host family, other than two short trips to Washington D.C. and New York City.
WSPN's newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn't be back for years.
WSPN blogger, Zander Cowen discusses how politics has switched their focus from climate change to the economy. However, Zander argues that the climate is still worth fighting for.
In this week's edition of Scrambled, WSPN blogger, Liam Fay shares his recipe of Con-uelos, a Con Trip classic.
Don’t let this week’s title fool you - I’m not implying that gorging on cookies will lead to the healthy mind and body Zen & M’s advocates for.
Check out WSPN's newest blog, Dubtown Beat, written by Kevin Capasso. Dubtown Beat will feature different songs and artists every week. Stay tuned!
What an exciting weekend it has been for Warrior sports. Yes, I know I am supposed to recap an entire week of WHS sports, but I am going to focus mainly on this past weekend and the two soccer charity games.
The Walden Forum will host Jeffrey Miron and Dr. Kevin Sabet on Tuesday, October 2 at the WHS Main Stage at 7:30 pm. Both will discuss Question Three on the November ballot, which deals with the topic of legalizing medical marijuana in Massachusetts. Dr. Miron will argue for the legalization of medical marijuana, while Dr. Sabet will argue against it.
Senior Jonathan von Mering has collected an intimidating résumé over the years. In middle school, he was known for his participation in the drama department. Since then, von Mering has picked up a new form of storytelling, voice acting.
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Check out WSPN's in-depth coverage of all the winter sports teams!
David Palombo, a second-year master's student at Boston University, is a new student orchestra teacher at Wayland High School pursuing his master's in music education. Palombo teaches string classes for third- fourth- and fifth-graders at Happy Hollow School and Claypit Hill School with Whitney Tandon, the elementary and middle school orchestra teacher. Palombo also helps to teach the fourth- and fifth-grade orchestras at both elementary schools, and occasionally observes and helps Tandon during Wayland Middle School orchestra rehearsals.
“Made by hand, handled with love, baked with joy” is how Crumbs Bake Shop describes their treats.
After years of planning and construction, the new Wayland Town Center is almost complete. With the opening of the Stop & Shop, more and more businesses will begin to open. A recent addition to the community, Bertucci’s, opened on November 26. Panera Bread and many other stores and restaurants will open in Town Center as well.
The new school store, the Orange & Black Shack, opened at 9:30 a.m. The store held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and offered a discount to their first 10 customers in honor of their opening.
Many students participate in the various music classes that are offered at WHS. However, there are a few students who choose to go above and beyond by auditioning for Senior Districts, a prestigious ensemble that only accepts the most talented musicians.
As in tradition, the girls of the class of 2013 played in their rival, Weston, in the annual matchup. Despite the first touchdown in years and a good effort, Wayland lost.
Winter is coming. But, you know that because Thanksgiving is over, and the Chrishanukkah season is following closely at its heels. Staying fit during this holiday season will be a test of all of our constitutions. We all managed to get through the first quarter with a healthy lifestyle; this is just another challenge, and we’re going to conquer it!
The WHS Warriors varsity football team beat Westwood 36-14 on Tuesday, November 27 at Reading High School. Junior Robert Williams had a strong game, scoring two touchdowns. This Saturday, December 1, the Warriors will advance to the Division III Super Bowl where they will face Sharon. The time and location of the game are to be announced at a later time.
As in tradition, Wayland took on their rival Weston in the annual Turkey Day game. This year, Wayland emerged victorious, 35-7.
As in tradition Amnesty International held their annual Coffeehouse. Students and faculty performed everything from covers to original music.
How can you not love Thanksgiving? You've got the three F’s: food, football and food again.
WSPN caught up with community members to discuss this past fall's fashion trends.
WSPN caught up with students and faculty to discuss what they have seen as this year's fall fashion trends.
For the fall sports season, I wore a shirt and tie to school at least twice a week. However, I didn’t make this choice voluntarily, since the boys soccer team was required to wear a classy outfit to school before every game. I don’t strongly support or oppose the “psych,” but it has opened my eyes to the world of fashion and what it means to boys to look good.
Check out some of WHS' trends Fall trends.
As in tradition, the girls in the class of 2013 took on Weston's seniors in the annual Powderpuff matchup. Despite a good effort and their first touchdown in years, Wayland lost.
On November 20, students and faculty members played in the annual dodgeball tournament while sporting their team's uniform.
Wayland High School decked themselves out in their grade's respected color for this year's Spirit Day. Unlike previous years, each grade traveled in their advisory groups, consisting of multiple grades.
WSPN went behind the scenes of a Friday night football game to see what makes these games tick. See what players, band members and cheerleaders had to say about this Friday night tradition.
WSPN caught up with Wayland High School Theater Ensemble to see their Fall production of Voices from the Fire.
WSPN caught up with some participants of the first Mr. Wayland High School competition along with a judge and an organizer to see the process of creating the first pageant- style competition in years.
On November 6, senior Caroline Kriedberg voted alongside 19% of America’s 18-29 year olds in the 2012 presidential election. Although this percentage may appear low, it’s actually an increase from the 2008 election, when only 17% of people in this demographic voted.
Women's ice hockey has come a long way since its creation. In 1998, it was made an official Olympic sport, and more and more young girls start to play every year. Sophomore Gianna Fargnoli, however, started to play hockey almost 12 years ago. Fargnoli even made the Wayland-Weston girls varsity hockey team as an eighth grader.
Once "Voices From the Fire" hit its stride, it became a powerful, emotionally stirring piece, leaving many audience members in tears.
WSPN went behind the scenes to see a day in the life of a pep band member.
In the second part of WSPN's introduction to teachers, we caught up with Dennis Doherty, Karen Devine, Sam Breslin and Amanda Cosenza.
WSPN’s newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
This year’s fall play, “Voices from the Fire,” is an original retelling of the tragic events of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911. The production tells the stories of the immigrants working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and shows how both the survivors and the deceased of the event changed history.
“Voices from the Fire,” the fall production for Wayland High School this year will premiere on November 15 at 7:00 p.m. on the main stage. There will also be further showings on November 16 and November 17.
WSPN followed senior Caroline Kreidberg while she voted in November 6's election. See what Caroline has to say on her first time voting as well as voting in general.
Ballots distributed. Votes counted. The results are finally in. After a hotly contested election, President Barack Obama defeated his opponent Mitt Romney by a margin of 100 points in the Electoral College. Although Republicans came into the election as optimists - hoping for a sweeping victory, which would in turn change the course of America - they were let down.
As the door shuts behind your friend’s parents, you and your friend are left alone. After a few minutes, your friend pulls out a bottle of alcohol, takes a sip and offers it to you, but you both are underage. What what would you do?
Well, we are at that point in the fall season where only football remains. There were tough losses this past week for field hockey and girls soccer who were eliminated from their respective playoffs. However, another Wayland team has made it to the postseason.
The girls soccer team faced Wilmington for their next and last tournament game. With a loss, the Warrior girls were eliminated from tournament, and their season came to a close.
The auditoriums fills up with applause as junior Carley Durant takers her final bow and walks off the stage. Years of practice have earned Durant a spot on the Muses continuing her passion of singing.
This past Friday, the Warriors defeated Bedford in a shutout game 28-0. This sealed the deal for the Warriors, who are now heading off to the MIAA playoffs.
Following the tradition of past sophomore classes, the class of 2015 gathered at the Henderson House in Weston for the annual Sophomore Semi this past Sunday.
As I was thinking, I also remembered an important part of Fall, and Halloween for that matter: chocolate. Really, who doesn't love chocolate?
WSPN’s newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
Yesterday was November 7, and ironically, not much changed. The sun still rose and burritos at Boloco were still half off. The world of politics didn’t change much overnight either.
For the first time ever, the Katie Lynch Purple Shoes Challenge took place in the WHS field house this past Saturday. Students, Athletes and Community members volunteered to help children who cannot participate in high school or the Special Olympics.
Is it really that time of the year again? That most wonderful time of the year when we roast chestnuts, exchange gifts and spread holiday cheer? NO, IT’S NOT. With yummy flavors come yummy sweeteners and extra calories. I’m not trying to burst anyone’s bubble though. I want to give everyone a few tips they can implement during their coffee runs to eliminate excess calories and still enjoy their favorite flavored beverages.
Explore the Wayland High School community's different perspectives on the 2012 election through WSPN's collection of election stories.
Check out the results from Wayland High School's mock election.
With election day right around the corner, WPSN decided to recap the third presidential debate focus group held a few weeks ago. See what other students had to say about the final Presidential debate!
This past Friday, the Girls soccer team defeated Tewksbury, 2-1, advancing to the MIAA first round tournament game against Danvers. Wayland prevailed, playing this past Sunday with a score of 2-1. Senior Morgan Fletcher scored the winning goal in overtime. The Warriors are set to play Wilmington High School, November 6 at Wilmington.
WSPN caught up with WHS' fall sports athletes to see who should have priority of the turf field.
After spending over a month in the United States, the Chinese exchange students have become part of everyday life at WHS. No longer wearing their uniforms, the exchange students blend in with the rest of the WHS student body.
When many students think of gymnastics, they normally think of artistic gymnastics: someone doing flips, cartwheels and handsprings across a mat or someone swinging around a high bar. But freshman Regina Yu, who is a rhythmic gymnast, focuses on a very different aspect of the sport.
WSPN took an inside look at Massachusetts's new nutrition policy and how it's affecting the WHS community.
WSPN did some research and dug up some statistics about how the new nutrition policy is affecting WHS.
Students and faculty stepped into the Commons this year to find drastically different options on the lunch menu. Massachusetts's new school health legislation, which aims to promote healthy eating habits among youth, limits the lunch selection to healthier alternatives of past lunch options. Members of the WHS community shared their reactions to the policy with WSPN.
WSPN caught up with community members to discuss the new Massachusetts nutrition policy.
Last year there were three days a week that saved me from the stress of high school: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. What did these days all have in common? They were cookie days.
Earlier this week, we found out which fall teams will be playing in the playoffs this year. Representing Wayland we have the girls soccer and field hockey teams. Football also has a chance to make the playoffs but they have a few more determining games to play this year.
WSPN’s newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
On Thursday November 1, the WHS girls field hockey team took on Newburyport in the North Division II first round game. Fourth seeded Newburyport struck first, but Wayland’s Nina Price countered, tying the game 1-1. December 2012 ( View complete archive page )
Meticulously cutting and stitching pieces of fabric, freshman Larissa Sehringer has had a love for fashion design ever since she was a young child. Unlike many people with an interest in fashion, Sehringer designs and sews much of her own clothing.
WSPN took a closer look at WHS's arts programs, including art classes, art shows and more. Check it out!
See what it's like to look through the eyes of an artist who's drawing a sketch.
WHS' arts students gathered their art pieces in the commons these past few weeks to showcase all their hard work. Check out some of the student-created paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Extra curricular activities such as sports and A Cappella are always popular at WHS. However, the talent of student artists is sometimes overlooked. The student artwork gives colorful character to the lesser walked hallways of the A building.
By observing an elementary school playground, it is easy to distinguish the artistic kids, who are drawing or making crafts, from the jocks, who are zooming around with a ball on the tattered fields. But how can people be sure that the boy shooting the winning goal does not also have the voice of an angel?
Every year, my extended family comes together to celebrate the holidays. It isn’t easy to cook for thirty of us, but I like to contribute my favorite treat: peppermint bark!
These little tarts are delicious and adorable. They’re the perfect treat to pass around at your holiday gathering. I know my family has made them a staple whenever we need to impress! You can also customize them to suit your specific taste by putting whatever fruit or filling you want in the center. We always use raspberry, but in this recipe, anything goes!
Wayland High School seniors Caroline Ayanian, Samantha Briasco-Stewart and Kruti Vora, won the Women of Science competition for the second year in a row. The competition was held at Bedford High School on Saturday, December 8 with the aid of the EMD Millipore Giving Program and the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
There is the common saying “guns don’t kill people; people kill people,” but the gun is still there and is still tempting. Let’s take away the temptation once and for all.
At my house, you know holiday season is in full swing when the scent of melting chocolate lures you in from a day of pizza box sledding. The source of this taunting aroma is part of the delicious making of a family favorite, Chocolate Haystacks!
Six years after the first approved proposal, the new Wayland Town Center's businesses have begun to open, luring many Wayland members in to see the commotion.
We all wish we could bake. Unfortunately for some of us, a seeming well-planned recipe leads to a burnt and smoking mess. That’s why I love this sugar cookie recipe. I was able to make edible cookies on the first attempt.
WSPN did some brainstorming and came up with some things to do this holiday break.
WSPN’s newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
As I’m sure you’re busily packing up flashlights, blankets, matches and other supplies you’ll need as well as building makeshift shelters for the apocalypse, there’s one thing you definitely don’t want to be without: lemon squares! These mouthwatering squares have both a sweet, crumbly bottom and a tangy, sticky layer on top.
I thought that this would be a good time to reflect on the year and my journey towards a healthy, balanced lifestyle enjoying both Zen and M&M's.
December 21 is the final date of the 13th cycle of the Mayan Calendar, and consequently, an array of arguments and theories have arisen, discussing if this date marks the end of the world.
This past Wednesday, the School Store class hosted a fashion show in an effort to raise awareness for the newly opened school store, The Orange & Black Shack.
Personally, the holiday season is my favorite time of the year. And nothing adds to the festivities more than Mrs. Karlson’s delightful pretzel M&M's dessert. Cookies and cake don’t even begin to compare to these treats.
The WHS girls swim team is known for successful seasons, winning six state championships in the past seven years. But with great success comes great pressure to meet the high expectations for this Warrior team.
It's almost December 21, and we all know what that means - the world is soon to be over! According to the Mayan calendar, that is. WSPN decided to think of some ways to approach our fate.
Learn how to survive multiple different scenarios for the end of the world on December 21.
WSPN asked WHS students what they predict will happen this Friday, December 21.
Every time my family gets together, my mom always seems to make her pecan pie. It tastes fantastic, everyone loves it and it doesn't even take long to prepare. Try cooking it with your family over the break!
Cupcakes are delicious at any time of the year. My family loves chocolate, so we make a lot of chocolate cupcakes and cookies, but the red velvet cupcake is our go-to festive dessert around the holidays.
The Language Club brought 13 students to Dorchester on December 14 for the annual visit to the Haitian Multi-Service Center to help celebrate the holiday season. The club members and the club advisors, language teachers Laura Huizinga and Melissa Bryant, volunteered in the daycare, organizing many activities such as “Pin the Nose on Rudolph” and ornament-making.
In the Karpacz household, a dessert is not a dessert unless it includes chocolate. Throughout the year, my mom treats us with her brownies to fill our desperate need for chocolate. In the winter, my mom makes her brownies a bit more seasonal by topping them with bits of peppermint candies.
So far, it's been a successful start to the winter season. All the teams have begun their seasons except boys basketball. Girls basketball already matched their win total from last year, and they've only played three games.
Many Wayland High School students are involved with community service projects, serving a minimum of 30 hours working with the community to graduate. Volunteering those 30 hours seems like a piece of cake when compared to WHS math teacher Matt Daniels, who spent 27 months working with the Peace Corps in Ecuador.
I had always heard that cookies are pretty hard to mess up, especially when you start with pre-made dough. And it’s true: This thing was delicious!
My favorite candy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, so naturally my favorite type of cookie is my mom’s famous Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies. They have the same taste as a Peanut Butter Cup, but they are made by baking this Peanut Butter Cookie and topping it with a Hershey’s Kiss.
For me, a holiday season is not complete without chocolate. Whether it’s cake, cookies or brownies, a little chocolate can always put me in a good mood. My mom always makes my favorite chocolate cookie at this time of year, the World Peace Cookie.
WSPN’s newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
I know these stretches will help you physically get through the home stretch to winter vacation, but I know mentally it will still be tough. Make sure you save plenty of time for yourself, your friends and your family. And, if you make yummy holiday sweets, don’t even think about eating them unless you’re planning on working out or sharing them with me (emphasis on sharing with me)!
WSPN took a field trip to the newly constructed Town Center and took some photos. Check 'em out!
The WHS Chorus and Band members teamed up with the Wayland Middle School for this year's December Chorus and Band Concert. Check out some of the highlights.
Baking is one of my favorite things to do, and the holidays give me the perfect excuse to bake. White Chocolate Chip Cookies are a very easy and fun recipe to make. Although this cookie isn't holiday themed, the chocolate chips taste great with a cup of milk.
Face it. No matter what the season is, if you are baking cookies you best bet you are eating more raw cookie dough than you end up using for the actual cookies. Everyone knows the cookie dough is better than the real cookie. That’s why instead of baking cookies this holiday, you should make cookie dough frosted cupcakes. These are the perfect excuse for you to eat even more cookie dough. We know the spotlight is on the cookie dough in this dessert, but the cupcake beneath it is the perfect supporting act.
WSPN caught up with some a capella new-comers to discuss their first year singing in a capella groups.
When it comes to holiday desserts, cookies are always essential. They create a festive atmosphere in any room. My family doesn’t make these cookies that often, but the several times that my mom has made them, they disappear within a day.
If you go to Wayland High School, you’ve inevitably found yourself working through unthinkable morning hours, wondering whether to push on with your assignment or give in to the biological necessity of sleep.
I won’t lie and say that my family is talented at baking. But, its really hard to mess up chocolate chip cookies. Not only is it simply mixing and mashing the ingredients together, it's the classic cookie that no one can hate. However, I have a sweet tooth and enjoy this cookie with a sweeter twist. These Oreo-stuffed cookies look like normal cookies on the outside but have the best filling, far exceeding jelly. Take your regular cookie dough, but wrap it around an oreo. The difference will be a wonderful surprise.
While most high schoolers spend their Saturday afternoons relaxing and de-stressing from the past school week, sophomore Anna Downs spends her time at Traditions of Wayland, a local senior living center. Instead of participating in the classic community service projects like picking up trash or working in a soup kitchen, Downs calls out numbers for the center's weekly bingo game.
Making cookies is all about creativity to me. You start with a blank cookie canvas, and you can put whatever you desire on the cookie. So for this day of cookies, pick your own type of cookie canvas to decorate. If you are running low on ideas, look back at our past 25 Days of Cookies posts.
Well, we're officially underway with the winter season of Warrior sports, and we're off to a pretty promising start.
On Tuesday, December 11 and Wednesday December 12, Wayland High School art students will host an art show in the Commons. The art department will also be hosting chorus, band and orchestra concerts in the next two weeks.
Seasons greetings! Every year, one of my friends makes cute holiday gift baskets filled with every type of cookie imaginable. There are cookies with people’s faces drawn with icing and amazing peanut butter cookies with a delectable Hershey’s Kiss in the center, but my favorite cookie is by far the Swirl Cookie.
WSPN’s newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
For the first of many, the Class of 2016 had the first Santa Pancake Breakfast. The name suggests what the event was - a gathering where all could eat pancakes and meet Santa.
Winter holidays have always been about spending time with family for me, and I always associate this with my mom’s Swedish Chocolate Balls. The recipe has been in my family for a long time, and they taste incredible. There’s a certain delicacy to this dessert.
This Saturday, December 8, the class of 2016 will hold their first Santa Pancake Breakfast. All community members are welcome; the event will be held from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm in the Commons. The class of 2015 will join the event in which they will be wrapping gifts for the attendants. Santa Claus will also be in attendance from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm to take pictures with students, family and pets.
Last week, we learned how to balance good health and holiday eating. Now that we have that under control, it’s time to get up and start moving.
Every year, when my family gets together with other family members and friends around the holidays to celebrate, I look forward to one thing in particular: the food. The cookies, especially the ginger snaps, are so scrumptious. They get better and better every year. Our family friend makes these ginger snap cookies every year and was kind enough to share her recipe with me.
The Junior-Senior Cotillion, which was supposed to take place on Friday, December 4 at 7 p.m., has been canceled due to low ticket sales.
My mom makes these cookies every Christmas for the whole family. They're quick and easy to make, so anyone can do it. Everyone looks forward to them each Christmas and Hanukkah.
Whenever I think holiday spirit, I think sugar cookies. In my opinion, there’s nothing better. The first bite explodes with rich, soft flavor. I personally love my sugar cookies with a cup of hot chocolate, a warm fire and a book. The fire may seem excessive, but it’s not, trust me.
With the Warrior's season done, WSPN caught up with some senior football players to discuss their careers played together. See what some players had to say about their teammates who have been playing together for several years.
Biscotti has always been a favorite among members of my dad’s side of the family. My Italian grandmother has given this recipe her blessing, and we use it every year to make cookies for holiday parties.
On December 4, each advisory group will be giving back through a community project of their choice.
As junior singer and guitarist Matt Cooper and his band Pacifists at War finished the final notes of their song at the Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub, applause filled the room.
After their stay of two months in the US, the six Chinese exchange students and their two teachers left Boston on November 26, taking American culture away with them and leaving Chinese culture behind here.
Each year, my neighbor makes mint chocolate chip brownies. They’re the best treat around the holidays, and they are incredibly addictive. In my neighborhood, it’s not Christmas without some of Mrs. Lash’s brownies.
It happens to everybody. Everybody loses. It is just a part of sports. But, the best way to cheer up after a tough loss is to think about all the other fan bases that have it worse than you do.
This past Saturday, the Warriors fell to Sharon High School in the Division III Super Bowl, 12-3. On a snow-covered field, the Warriors fought valiantly, however, were at loss of many turnovers and the loss of their starting quarterback, Matt Goddard due to a shoulder injury.
In the not-too-distant past of 2008, China was a hot topic. At that time, we were in the middle of a recession, and China was an emerging world power with impressive economic growth. We responded to China's future dominance with hysteria and hostility. We picked at the foreign country for ‘stealing’ American jobs in the manufacturing sector. We attacked the Chinese for not playing by the rules. Undoubtedly, many Americans were scared. We felt threatened.
WSPN’s newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
To me, the holiday season is all about tradition and ending the last month of the year with family members and close friends. However, holiday food is also a major contributor to the these traditions. WSPN is kicking off the holiday season with 25 of our favorite holiday dessert recipes. Welcome to our 25 Days of Cookies.January 2013 ( View complete archive page )
On Thursday, special education teacher Jared Walsh swapped his acoustic guitar for an electric one as his band, Barricades, performed for WHS.
“There isn’t much time to start fixing our planet,” Brian Stilwell, a speaker from the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE), said as he addressed Wayland High School students on Thursday, January 31.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
WSPN caught up with Adam Ezra to discuss his latest Winter Week performance
Out of all the words in the English language, “can’t” is the one that Wayland resident Jothy Rosenberg dislikes most.
WSPN trekked to the main stage to catch up with senior Jonathan von Mering and Carley Durant after their most recent performance on the main stage.
On Wednesday, January 30, former NFL linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski visited WHS to speak to students about his background, his experiences and his drive to succeed.
Be honest. We all dream of rocking the stage in a sold out stadium. Unfortunately, most of us never perform in a venue more prestigious than the shower. Reaching the status of “famous rockstar” is a one-in-a-million chance, yet Gary Pihl has reached this legendary status as a member of the band Boston.
First block on Wednesday, January 30, during Winter Week, Collet spoke to WHS students about that decision and how it forever damaged his life and others’ lives.
Teachers showcased their talents on Wednesday, January 30 as part of the 2013 Winter Week.
WSPN caught up with members of the Wallnut Hill School for the arts to talk about their most recent performance on the WHS main stage.
This week, Caitlin reflects on her mindset as a second semester senior.
How bad do you want it? Is it worth starting your career at 32? Is it worth being surrounded by 50 dead corpses at two in the morning? Is it worth the extra hour of studying just to get a “leg up” on your competitors?
Massachusetts state representative Tom Conroy addressed students in the WHS lecture hall on Wednesday, January 30. In addition to discussing current issues like the environment, gun control and education, Conroy opened the discussion by accepting questions from the audience.
The Muses, Madrigals and T-tones performed on the main stage during lunch block on Wednesday in the annual Winter Week a cappella concert.
After a childhood of playing the snare drum, Eagles drummer Scott Crago, senior Carter Pedersen's stepfather, took a leap of faith one day and traveled to Los Angeles to start his musical career.
What do you get when you combine six Wayland High School parents, a bass, two electric guitars and a drumset? The Daddios, a Wayland, parent-based band that plays hits from the 60’s to present day.
Join Jesse Vogel and Jonathan von Mering as the describe the experience of acting in the Winter Week play, Bottom's Dream.
As in tradition, students gathered at the main stage to watch the annual lunch-block game show. WSPN also caught up with some contestants to discuss what it's like to be on the stage.
WSPN caught up with sophomore Allen Horine, teamed up with Jonah Camiel, to discuss thier first ever music and lights show in the auditorium.
Take a closer look at the community's reactions to the motivational speaker, Cara Filler, for Winter Week 2013.
Check out our live updates throughout the 2013 Winter Week, which is filled with concerts, speakers and more!
On Monday night, WHS students were hypnotized in the first show of Winter Week.
When most Wayland High School students think of fun after-school activities, volunteer work isn’t at the top of their lists. Senior Caroline Kreidberg has a different view.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
Is anyone out there in a good mood right now? Not only did we have midterms this week, but the Patriots were also beaten in one of the most lopsided games played at Gillette.
These tips and techniques are designed to prevent you from pulling your hair out while preparing for midterms.
As students plan, cram and study in preparation for mid-year exams, WSPN talked to WHS students to find out about the mentality surrounding mid-year exams.
If you asked a WHS student how they're feeling around this time of year, chances are that they will say one of three things:
1. "I haven't even started studying! I'm so stressed!"
2. "All I do is study! I'm so exhausted!"
3. "Midterms? What are those?"
Even though it’s a bit past the New Year, this post is going to be about my favorite albums and songs of 2012. There was a lot of positive progressive movement in all genres.
WSPN asked teachers and students for tips on how to succeed during midterm week.
The end of second quarter, along with mid-year exams, creates an infamously stressful climate at WHS. Students and teachers alike struggle to meet their deadlines, and students must prepare to be tested on everything they have learned so far in the school year. Determining 10% of each student’s final grade, midterms are nothing to be scoffed at.
Senior James Shaw holds a weekend position as a ski instructor intern at the Sugarbush Resort in Vermont.
Yes, we all took art and music in middle school, but are paper mache animal masks and dulcimer practice really comparable to the masterpieces that high school students can create?
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
Often times, varsity teams can get all the attention. WSPN decided to explore behind the scenes of JV teams to shed light on the work and performance of the school's lesser known athletes.
WSPN caught up with some WHS coaches to discuss the differences between their Junior Varsity and Varsity athletes.
Many sports team at Wayland High school have a junior varsity team. However, these teams often don’t get the same recognition as their varsity counterparts. Despite being underrated, many JV teams at Wayland end up having better records than the varsity team in their respective sport.
Part of the reason why we often fail to get the necessary amount of physical activity is that we struggle to find time in our busy schedules to exercise. We are at the peak of the school year, and our energy is drained from the excessive overload of work, ripping away motivation to do anything but sit on a warm, comfy couch with a bag of chips in hand.
WSPN caught up with athletes who have played on a JV Warriors team to ask about their favorite JV memory.
Last week, jazz saxophonist Nathan Childers came to WHS to run an all-day workshop for the various WHS bands. Childers has performed with many famous bands and music legends such as Aretha Franklin, and he has also made on-screen appearances in movies.
As a yoga lover, it’s only natural that I also love tea. Especially because I know tea has many health benefits to offer. But as a curious student, it’s also only natural that I need to do my research before I wholeheartedly commit to any health trend.
Well, we are two weeks into 2013 and the Wayland sports teams could not be performing any better. At the top of that list is wrestling.
Walking through the halls of Wayland High School, junior Ahmed Nasri looks like a typical student with books and backpack in hand. It’s hard to believe that Nasri has only been in the United States for five months.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
As the second quarter comes to a close at Wayland High School, students scramble from the library to class and back to the library again. It is the time when the finish line for the quarter is visible, and students are giving their last push to improve their grades. But when the end of the quarter rolls around every two months or so, testing days are once again cursed by many students and yes, even teachers.
Earlier this week, the Warriors battled the Weston Wildcats in basketball and clenched a victory for Wayland High School.
In this edition of the WHS Voice, Lauren and Mia give an overview of midterms, winter sports and the Winter Week Dance. Check it out to find out more!
I promised you earlier in the year that Zen & M’s would tackle mental health as well as fitness and nutrition. Well, today I feel in serious need of a mental health day.
Looking for an authentic italian meal when you’re in Boston? Rino’s Place in East Boston states that they have the “The Best Italian Food In Town,” and I wholeheartedly agree!
As Justin Bieber finishes singing his first song, the lights dim and the high-pitched screams of 20,000 teenage girls flood the TD Garden arena. Meanwhile, sophomore Jonah Camiel is quickly running around backstage, trying to get into position before the next song begins.
This past Friday, the Warriors took on the Grey Ghosts of Westford. Despite a strong showing from seniors Jaleel Bell and Harry Leavitt, the Warriors fell.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
What is the best part of the New Year season? All of those “year in review” articles and blogs. Well, I think it is my duty as the loyal WSPN sports blogger to write my own year in review and look at the best and the worst from the past year as well as a look ahead to 2013.
This school year, each student at WHS has been given an online Engrade account as a way to view their grades while the quarter progresses. Parents have also recently been given a password that gives them access to the site. Students shared their reactions to the website and its capabilities with WSPN.
Obsession. It’s the first word that comes to mind when I think about my relationship with Engrade. Over the course of less than a semester, the online site where my grades are displayed has turned from a valuable resource to a time-consuming and stress-inducing enemy. But just how great of a presence does it take for Engrade to cross the line?
The gift-giving holidays have come and gone and New Year's will have too by the time you readers view the published version of this blog post. But right now, as I type, the year 2012 is still a thing of the present, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not already thinking about 2013!February 2013 ( View complete archive page )
The first thing I saw I woke up this morning (aside from my loud alarm clock) was the sun poking its head out. That means we’ve passed the darkest, dreariest part of winter. I know that this seems hard to believe with all of the snow on the ground, but spring is coming!
The snow outside the school blocked the front and back outdoor drains, causing the two stairwells in the math wing to flood with between one and two inches of water. As of noon, the front drain was cleared of snow, allowing water to flow back outside.
While Warrior Weekly was on vacation, Warrior sports was not. During the past two weeks, some pretty exciting things have happened.
The rain beat down on junior Theo Hieronymus as he emerged over a ledge in the Andes Mountains of Peru and gazed for the second time at the village of Atuen. After pausing from his exhausting trek, Hieronymus flung his pack back over his shoulder and continued on his mission to deliver supplies to an underprivileged school buried in the rural Andes.
¡Hola de España! It's so hard to believe that we only have one more full day in Spain.
Check out these photos of WHS skiers competing in the state championships.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
WSPN caught up with some community members to discuss Valentine's Day as a holiday.
You know Valentine’s Day is close when Candy-Grams are being advertised and sold in the Commons.
Water is a necessity of life. As a fitness enthusiast, I began to drink far more water this year than I did last year. Before I turned to water as my primary source of liquid (with coffee as a close, close second), I was notorious for the amount of Diet Pepsi I would consume in a given day. I still love my Diet Pepsi and order it when I go out to dinner, but this past weekend, I reverted to my old fueled-by-Pepsi ways and paid the price. I don’t feel as good if I’m not drinking water constantly and primarily.
Students from all ages gathered in the field house for the anual Band Fest concert this past Monday. The instruments ranged from the flute to the drums, as each school's band combine to play select songs together.
Students from across the district performed in the annual String Jamboree in the field house on February 7.
“America has 300 million people. The world has seven billion people and is growing. How do you set yourself apart?” John Spooner asked.
From Beyoncé to blackouts to a major blizzard, it has been a really strange week.
On Monday, February 11, an informational meeting about this year’s spring musical, The Who’s "Tommy," will take place on the main stage at 3:00 p.m. At the meeting, information about auditions and the musical will be given out. Sign-up sheets for audition times will be available at the meeting as well.
Imagine sitting down by Dudley Pond in the late fall, a guitar in your hands, watching the geese flying south. Many people may see this as just a peaceful scene, however, junior Roxi Habibi uses moments like that one as her inspiration to create her own music and art.
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Wayland High School's mock trial team has won its third case this year, crowning the team as the Region Four champion.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
On January 30, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) came to talk with sophomores about the difficulties LGBTQ youths face and how students can support LGTBQ peers.
All Wayland Public Schools will be closed on Friday, February 8 due to severe weather.
Technology may not seem like an obvious factor of bad health, but in today’s society, trust me, it is.
WSPN caught up with students to ask about their opinions on the 47th Super Bowl.
WSPN caught up with some volunteers from Parmenter Community Health Care to discuss some of their favorite parts of helping out at the local food pantry.
“Shooter make ready,” the referee begins. Alone at a Harvard Sportsmen’s Club shooting range, senior Miles Adler lifts and loads his handgun, putting himself in a low ready stance.
Last Friday, the girls' swim team won first place in the Dual County League Championship meet.
We’ve all driven by Russell's Garden Center, and if you've paid close attention, you may have noticed a little orange trailer situated in the front parking lot. With a closer look, you’d discover that it is “Tom’s Mac & Cheese” truck.
Students performed in the lecture hall during the 2013 Winter Week.
WSPN took the lecture hall along with Sarah Gardner to learn some yoga with other WHS students.
Pacifists at War performed on the main stage on Friday of Winter Week.
This past week, the friendly Wayland-Weston rivalry escalated to new heights, which were considered severe enough to involve local law enforcement and segregate the two student bodies during Friday night’s Wayland versus Weston basketball game at Weston High School.
How have the first five months of the school year been with advisory groups?
Recently, games between the Wayland Warriors and the Weston Wildcats have become very heated as both sides trash-talk one another.
As one of the final performances of Winter Week, the Window Dance Ensemble revisited their 2012 repertoire.
Seniors Kevin Capasso, Max Freedberg, James Shaw and Austin Wong performed together on the main stage on Friday, February 1.
Four poets faced off in the Winter Week poetry slam on Friday, February 1.
WHS's Stomp Nation performed a step dance routine and taught WHS students how to step dance.
Nikhil Mysore, James Longnecker and other WHS students showcased their poi and juggling talents during Winter Week.
Check out the solo and chamber music concert, which features numerous WHS musicians.
Buddy Teevens, head coach of Dartmouth College's football program, joined his friend, Tim Murphy, who is Harvard University's head football coach, to give Wayland High School students advice on life.
Addressing a group of Wayland students during Winter Week, Jones described the journey that led her to the position of assistant attorney general of Massachusetts.
Gabriner, a senior editorial producer for ABC News, covers special events such as the Presidential Inauguration and breaking news stories like the Newtown shooting.March 2013 ( View complete archive page )
Thank God. Look at the weather. Spring is finally here. No more snow days (I hope), no more skidding in my car and no more spring practices in the fieldhouse. That last one brings me the most excitement. Practices in the fieldhouse were absolutely terrible.
WSPN's sports team took an inside look at all WHS' spring sports teams.
Ducking from aisle to aisle of Wayland's new Stop & Shop, paper grocery bag in hand, junior Aidan Falvey works to finish shelving returned items before his Saturday afternoon shift ends. For many, stacking groceries is not an ideal weekend activity, but Falvey is one of many Wayland High School students who have added a part-time job to their schedules.
Last year at about this time, I had a full vertical split. Then, when the play ended, working out became more important to me than dancing, and I began lifting more often than bending myself in strange directions. This didn’t really affect my overall flexibility because pre-run stretches and yoga kept me limber, but I’ve recently felt inspired to take my flexibility to the next level. Also, it’s time for a flexibility post.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
WSPN recaps the 2012-2013 winter sports season.
As the snow starts to melt and the days become longer, talk of the class of 2014's prom has begun at Wayland High School. Prom is well known for the elaborate proposals and immense amounts of planning that come with the event each year.
“It’s like having a best friend. You understand them and they understand you,” freshman Whitney Pettersen said of her experience horseback riding.
Wayland High School’s robotics team, the Hurriquake, qualified for semifinals during the annual Boston First Regional Robotics Competition held at the Agganis Arena on Saturday, March 23.
I’ve been a little bit restless lately because I pinched something in my knees a while back. Luckily, this hasn’t posed much of an problem for my workouts. I’ve been able to lunge, squat and do most forms of cardio, except for running. The past few weeks, however, I’ve been building my strength backup in terms of running, and I was even able to complete a run outside on Saturday and a longer one before I sat down to write this without anything hurting in a bad way, obviously I could feel the burn, though.
WSPN decided to take a closer look at WHS's couse selection to see what the process is like every year.
Course selection has come and gone, and students have decided what classes they're taking next year.
Each school year, Wayland High School offers different courses than those offered in the previous year. For the 2013-2014 school year, students have the option to sign up for new courses in fine arts, science and English.
WSPN caught up with some WHS students to talk about their favorite courses and why they like them.
On Friday March 15, Hunt was awarded a Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Medal Award for his photograph “Ashen.” This national recognition came less than two months after Hunt won a statewide award, the Scholastic Gold Key Award, on January 25.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
WSPN caught up with class adviser Corey Lowen to discuss some highlights from the class of 2013's Senior Show.
When Brown was five years old, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. After her diagnosis, Brown had to make regular appointments for shots, and her family's eating habits changed.
As Winter Storm Ukko barrels through Wayland on the last day of winter, Wayland Public Schools have been canceled for the school day of March 19.
Well, we are kind of in an awkward week of Warrior sports. The spring season's tryouts start today, so nothing has really happened in the past week. I am at a loss for what to say. Because there is nothing new for me to report, I am going to make some more predictions (since I did so well the first time).
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
As the seniors wrap up their preparation for the Senior Show, WSPN interviewed the casting directors and some senior performers to find out more about the work behind this year's Senior Show and what the audience can expect.
Every year for two nights, WHS students, their families and teachers alike come to the main stage to watch the annual Senior Show. While they laugh at the numerous dances and skits, very few audience members wil think about the amount of effort and planning necessary to make those two performances possible.
WSPN did some research and found some of past Senior Show themes. Check out what previous classes have done for their Senior Show.
Every year for two nights, WHS students, their families and teachers alike come to the main stage to watch the annual Senior Show. While they laugh at the numerous dances and skits, very few audience members will think about the amount of effort and planning necessary to make those two performances possible.
WSPN caught up with some WHS community members to discuss past Seniors Shows and what makes a Senior Show successful.
Pulling out his cello, sophomore Max Wong started to play the solo repertoire piece he had been practicing for the past week. Behind the screen Wong faced, fine arts department head and orchestra teacher Susan Memoli typed observations of Wong’s note and rhythmic reading ability. One week later, Wong found out that he made it into the Honors Sinfonia Orchestra.
On Tuesday, March 12, Wayland High School’s mock trial team defeated Bishop Feehan High School in the “Sweet 16" round of the Massachusetts Bar Association High School Mock Trial Program’s championship bracket with a score of 101-100. After Wayland’s victory, the team will proceed to the "Elite Eight" round, facing Marshfield High School at the Plymouth Probate & Family Court in Brockton on Wednesday, March 13.
This past Saturday, the Warriors faced Danvers High School in the Division III Finals game at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. Despite strong performances from Jaleel Bell and Harry Leavitt, Wayland fell to Danvers, 57-52, for the third consecutive year.
I thought they were going to do it. They had been in this position before. Down 11 at halftime to Saugus, they won by five. Down one at halftime to Arlington Catholic, they won by 23. Down three at halftime to North Reading, they won by 16. Down 10 to Danvers at halftime?
So, this weekend I really wanted to write you guys a thorough, informational fitness article that would require a lot of research and writing on my part. Which I love doing, by the way. I love learning more about fitness, and I love taking the time to share it with you all. But, with Senior Show only five days away, I just didn’t have that kind of time or energy.
Since senior Megan Pierce was six and sophomore Molly Pierce was four, the two have been swimming together as sisters, teammates and friends.
The Wayland boys’ basketball team defeated the top-seeded North Reading High School Hornets with a final score of 64-48 in the Division III semifinals on Wednesday night. The Warriors will face the Danvers High School Falcons on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. at the Tsongas Center in the Division III North finals. Tickets will be $12 for adults, $7 for students and $7 for senior citizens (62+).
This year, coach Dennis Doherty has led the varsity boys' basketball team to the Division III North finals to face Danvers High School. Between playing Arlington Catholic, the school Doherty used to work at, and making the team the best they can be, all hands are on deck for this years playoff season.
The boys' basketball team is in the midst of Division III North title run. The Warriors are set to play Danvers high school at 3:45 p.m. at Tsongas Center in Lowell.
All after-school activities have been canceled, according to an an email sent out by assistant principal Allyson Mizoguchi. The email states that Dr. Paul Stein has decided to close all schools at 2:15 p.m.
Well, we are down to one more team left in the winter season: boys' basketball.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
Craving a high quality burger without breaking the bank? Celebrity Chef, Bobby Flay, recently opened Bobby’s Burger Palace (BBP) at the Burlington Mall, a diner-style burger joint.
I have to admit, I am no student of meditation, despite my obsession with yoga. But with Senior Show rehearsals in full swing, I decided to learn as much as I could about it. I love directing Senior Show, and I love my fellow seniors, but I just can’t escape any of it.
The Wayland boys’ basketball team defeated the top-seeded North Reading High School Hornets with a final score of 64-48 in the Division III semifinals on Wednesday night. The Warriors will face the Danvers High School Falcons on Saturday at the Tsongas Arena in the Division III North finals.
The Warriors advanced to the Division III North semifinals, which will be held on Wednesday, March 6 at Burlington High School.
It feels like forever since I’ve made a post, but my absence has created a pile of great music to share with y’all!
A tired teenager gazes lazily out of the plane window as he flies over the crowded Israeli beaches that border Tel Aviv. He struggles to keep his eyes open after an exhausting 11-hour journey from Logan Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport. Upon landing, he stumbles out, vaguely aware of the sudden rise in temperature and brown, treeless environment.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.April 2013 ( View complete archive page )
The first activity we did when we arrived in Costa Rica was visit Don Juan’s organic farm. Juan uses no pesticides on his crops, so everything is 100% natural and organic.
On Wednesday, May 1, Wayland High School Theater Ensemble (WHSTE) will be premiering its spring musical, The Who’s "Tommy."
This year, a large number of sophomores and seniors are attending the junior prom. Although juniors are allowed to take people from other grades and schools as their dates, the majority of the past prom couples have been made up of two juniors.
On Tuesday, April 23, the WHS slam poetry team housed a performance in the media center during lunch where members of the slam poetry team, as well as a handful of teachers and students not affiliated with the team, read and performed poems aloud as the audience ate complementary slices of pizza.
In a dark auditorium at Wayland Middle School, over two hundred attendees held their breath as speaker Robert Pinsky approached the podium. Pinsky, a Boston University professor and former national poet laureate, is the author of 19 books and has published prominent translations of texts like "The Inferno by Dante Alighieri." The poet spoke in Wayland as part of Wayland Reads, a library-sponsored program celebrating literature within the Wayland community.
WSPN explored the NSPA and JEA spring convention to find out how student-journalists utilize social media.
WSPN took a look at social media's role at the NSPA and JEA spring convention, in high school and professional news publications and in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Check out what student-journalists are saying about this year's spring convention.
WSPN found NSPA and JEA officials as well as other journalists to discuss social media's role at the spring convention and in the field of journalism.
WSPN caught up with various spring sports teams to see how they fared against their respective opponents.
While many students were vacationing with their families, touring colleges or simply catching up on sleep at home this past April break, 11 WHS students and three teachers took a weeklong guided trip to Costa Rica.
Three members of the WHS community share their experiences of the Boston Marathon bombings and its aftereffects.
First off, let me clarify this title. I just came up with something I thought was catchy and clever, but this article is not about being skinny. I think that setting a goal to be skinny is incredibly unhealthy and that it is preferable to set a goal to be fit. A large part of being fit, however, is a healthy diet. But, a healthy diet is far different from dieting.
The Red Sox have a nice 11:00 a.m. start and the Boston Marathon takes over Massachusetts and the nation with everyone's eyes glued to the finish line.
While many students groan at the thought of writing five pages, junior Rachel Moser-Hardy is in the process of writing children's fantasy books, often working on the transcript for five hours or longer at a time.
On behalf of the Wayland Student Press Network, our hearts are with everyone who was affected by the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013.
Perhaps one of the most taxing parts of the college process is visiting and touring schools. The best way to look at colleges is to go and visit them, but what is the best way to visit colleges?
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
There is now a delicious reason to stop by the new Wayland town center: Orange Leaf. This newly-opened frozen yogurt hotspot is the place to be in town. I have already gone three times because I just can’t get enough.
Spring has just begun, so I’m back with a few songs for you to blast with your windows rolled down on a nice sunny day!
WHS advisory groups spread out across Wayland to clean up the town and help others for the first annual community service day on Wednesday, April 10.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's superfood! If you’re still reading after that intro, allow me to jump right into the article.
Most students in WHS have most likely heard of the Entrepreneurship and Business Management (EBM) class. With the arrival of spring, many EBM students can be seen approaching lunch tables in the cafeteria, trying to get classmates to buy their products.
It’s a typical weekday afternoon, and sisters Isabel and Maddy Schwartz are turning to one another for advice, cheerfully discussing organization for the day’s Water Warriors lesson.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
This week’s Zen & M’s was written a little bit later than I usually like. In part, this was due to a busy Sunday eating Easter candy and watching Game of Thrones (finally, I am whole again).
Wall Street Warriors welcomes you to the first of many monthly investing summaries. This series is written by Nate Sommerfield and Blake Welti and will be published at the end of each month. We will talk about trends, industries, and hot and not so hot stocks, as well as investing tips. We are both currently sophomores taking and are taking Mr. Page’s Investing in the Creative Economy (ICE) class.
Members of the slam poetry club, one of WHS's newest organizations, are preparing pieces of poetry to perform at the Louder than a Bomb festival in May.
Thursday, March 27, the Orange and Black Shack hosted their first annual school-wide egg hunt.
It’s a bitter winter day, howling wind and all. A hand reaches into a pocket. A beep sounds. A microphone symbol appears, and an abrasive voice begins to bark orders, unbearably overemphasizing syllable after syllable.
Monday, April 8, the technology department will be collecting every student’s laptop from the 1:1 initiative for mandatory software updates.
Starting at the beginning of fourth quarter, each advisory group will begin eating lunch together every Tuesday and Thursday.
If you have been experiencing nausea, hair loss, a scale-like appearance to your skin or profuse sweating, you may be the next victim of hydroplidius.May 2013 ( View complete archive page )
WSPN caught up with some of the directors of Script to Screen to find out what it was like to produce a film in a WHS class.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
Students participated in a Student Council sponsored dodgeball tournament in the field house Wednesday night.
A group of WHS teachers surprised students in the Commons by dancing in a flash mob during first lunch on Wednesday, May 22.
Last Friday during my cardio workout, I couldn’t help but realize how bored I was. I was bored because my workout was easy — my body had gotten used to my current routine, and I knew I had to make a change. If I was going to cure boredom and continue to help my fitness improve, I would need to find a new way to challenge myself.
Last week, English teacher David Rockermann announced that he will not be returning to teach next year. Instead, he and his girlfriend, Anne, will be farming on land they rented in September.
Imagine traveling around the world, meeting interesting people, and spending entire weekends competing in something that you love to do. That is what senior Lilyanne Lewis and sophomore Tommy Lewis do with their dance competitions.
It’s finally time. After months of anticipation and countless trips to the mailbox, the college letter has arrived. With shaking hands, you apprehensively unseal the envelope. You’ve already convinced yourself that the contents of this single letter will dictate the success of your high school career. But does getting into a certain college determine the merit of your time at Wayland High School? The short answer is no.
Actors Jonathan von Mering, Miles Adler and Carter Pedersen discuss their experiences in "The Who's Tommy"
The Class of 2014 walked down the orange carpet at WHS on Saturday, May 18 to see their friends, teachers and family at pre-prom before heading to the Hyatt Regency for prom.
Students talk about the elaborate ways they asked others to prom.
With class of 2014's prom right around the corner, WSPN has all the facts, style advice and stories to keep you informed.
To discourage distracted driving and driving under the influence during prom and the events surrounding it, the Wayland Police and Fire Departments demonstrated a mock car crash for students.
Music blasting, senior Kevin Capasso stands in front of his laptop. With ten seconds left in the song, it’s time for a transition. Slowly, Capasso mixes his next selection, matching tempos and listening for the reaction from his audience. As this years prom DJ, Capasso’s selections will dictate the atmosphere of Wayland High School’s biggest party.
WSPN looked into some statistics of the class of 2014's prom. WSPN has reported the number of people in each grade attending prom and the number of people who ordered each type of meal.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
Wednesday, May 15, student council candidates Tommy Bernotas, Corey Mordas and Josh O'Neil, representing one candidate from each pair of running mates in the presidential election, participated in a debate hosted by WSPN. WSPN's Elizabeth Karpacz moderated the debate.
Window dance ensemble performed "Wonderland" on the main stage Thursday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11.
What’s the best way to pick a tuxedo for prom night? Coming from the guy who wore a collared shirt to my neighbor’s formal wedding, there are a few. With prom right around the corner, now’s the time for the gentlemen of WHS to find the right tuxedo and look our best for the big night.
If a teacher came up to you and offered to let you choose any topic for a project, what would you choose?
Wayland High School football coach, Sam Breslin and his fellow Colgate graduate and teammate, Alex Relph, launched Platform Athletics online in January 2013 to create a program that gives high school coaches access to knowledge that only strength and conditioning professionals might have, so they can create the most effective off-season training program for their players.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
On Wednesday, May 8, Window Dance Ensemble danced in a flash mob in the commons during lunch. The flash mob served to promote Window's upcoming performance, "Wonderland", which tickets are currently being sold for in the commons during lunch.
Musicians performed in the spring orchestra on the main stage.
Wayland boys' lacrosse beat Weston 8-3 on Saturday, May 4.
This year marks the last year of Joseph Porrell’s involvement in the WHS community. To commemorate Porrell, the Orange and Black Shack is sponsoring “Porrell Day” held on May 7.
Businesses supporting the One Fund range from local companies like Upper Crust Pizzeria, to national entities like Bank of America and Dunkin’ Donuts. Dunkin’ Donuts donated $100,000 to the One Fund Boston in recognition of its Boston roots and continues to promote the One Fund at 2,000 of its New England franchises. The local chain Frozen Yogurt Innovations made a more modest donation of $1,420, which was the company’s gross profit on the evening of April 24.
On a sweltering August day, many WHS graduates can be found packing their bags for college. But at the end of this summer, senior Jack Kanieff will instead be packing for his gap year in Africa. In the beginning of September, Kanieff will travel to Africa with the Latitudes program offered by Carpe Diem Education, an organization that offers gap year and study abroad programs.
We’ve made it to May. The cold weather is officially behind us. And as the warm weather comes in, the Warriors are showing more and more success on the fields.
Thursday, May 2 through Saturday May 4, WHSTE performed “The Who’s Tommy” on the main stage at WHS.
"Tommy", this year’s WHS spring musical, was different from any other high school play, or any play for that matter, that I've ever seen. The cast's high energy along with the graphics flashing on the set ensured my attention was captured at all times throughout the production.
WSPN caught up with sophomore Tori Gitten to talk about her experiences in "The Who's Tommy."
WHSTE performed "The Who's Tommy" on the main stage from Wednesday, May 1 to Saturday, May 4.
Wandering Backpack asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
Wow, it feels really weird to know that we are almost halfway through the spring season. Because of vacation and the Boston Marathon tragedy, I have yet to fully discuss the happenings of the season so far. For anyone out there wondering how the spring season has been going so far, here are the updates.
The Wayland High School varsity sailing team has started off their season strong by defeating almost every team they have competed against from the Mass Bay League.
Coming off a promising freshman season with the varsity baseball team, expectations were high for sophomore pitcher Charlie Nuss this spring. Unfortunately, lofty goals had to be revised when Nuss was recently diagnosed with a torn lateral tendon in his throwing shoulder. Now, instead of striking out the competition with his signature curveball, Nuss is resigned to a season on the sidelines, unable to pitch until at least the fall.
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Students compete in dodgeball tournament (35 photos)
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Teachers take part in flash mob during first lunch
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UPDATED: Pre-prom ’13 (101 photos)
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Musicians perform in spring orchestra concert (20 photos)
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Boys’ lacrosse beats Weston 8-4 (28 photos)
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“The Who’s Tommy” premieres at WHS (52 photos)
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Athletes compete in spring season games (49 photos)
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Students and teachers explore Costa Rica over April vacation (10 photos)
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Advisory groups participate in first community service day (46 photos)
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Warriors fall to Danvers in Division III North Finals (85 photos)
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Boys’ basketball team advances to semifinals to face North Reading
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Blocked drains cause flood in math wing (17 photos)
