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The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

Pictured above are the new solar panels installed at WHS.

Hillary Clinton’s stance on energy and climate change

Matt Karle October 23, 2016

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s energy policy is focused on dealing with the “urgent threat” of climate change. Her proposals would create jobs in America. According to her official website,...

WHS students will see a new system of paper balloting run by the AP Government classes when they vote for student council officers later this week.

Presidential candidates on the issues

Kevin Wang and Matt Karle October 23, 2016

WSPN's Matt Karle and Kevin Wang examine Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's stances on a different issue each week.

Q&A with teachers who attended WHS

Q&A with teachers who attended WHS

Nandita Subbiah and Jay Abdella October 21, 2016

Ryan Black Physics What year did you graduate from WHS? 2010. When you left as a student, did you have teachers who are here now? Yes, I had [science teacher Mary] York for biology, [chemistry...

Pictured above is WPS Superintendent Paul Stein. Stein recently announced his retirement from WPS Superintendent of Schools at the end of this school year. The WPS School Committee is starting their search for a new superintendent.

WPS ranked at levels one and two by Massachusetts Department of Education

Hannah Rice and Kate Balicki October 18, 2016

Wayland Public Schools were ranked by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) at level one and level two in 2016. A level one school has met its targets and aims for 100%...

Pictured above is the foyer in the commons. There are no bags placed on the windowsills or on the floor. “The beginning of the year is the best time to start enforcing new rules, so thats why we did it this way,” Principal Allyson Mizoguchi said.

WHS administration restricts bags in Commons

Abby Stoller and Joyce Wu October 17, 2016

WHS principal Allyson Mizoguchi has announced that bags are no longer allowed in the school's front foyer or along the walls and tables of the Commons. The newly implemented rule is trying to clear...

Opinion: We need LGBT+ history in class

Abby McCarthy October 17, 2016

How do we decide who makes history and whose name we leave out of the textbook? Obviously we can’t include everyone, but we need exposure to different perspectives to understand the world around us....

Pictured above is a map of the United States with the electoral college votes of each state. The electoral college is the system, outlined in the constitution, of choosing, or electing, the President of the United States. Many Americans believe this process is unfair, and it has come under intense controversy in recent years.

Explaining the electoral college

Nathan Zhao and Matt Karle October 17, 2016

Americans will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 to choose the country's next president. Voters from across the nation will be faced with a decision that will define the United States government for...

Hillary Clintons stance on education

Hillary Clinton’s stance on education

Matt Karle October 14, 2016

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s educational policies for K-12 students are mostly intended to support America’s public schools. According to her campaign wesbsite, Clinton intends to launch national...

Donald Trumps stance on Education

Donald Trump’s stance on Education

Kevin Wang October 14, 2016

Republican nominee Donald Trump has promoted “school choice,” a term that represents the allocation of federal public education funds to send students to whatever type of school fits their needs the...

Q&A with new students

Q&A with new students

Lucy Hughes and Kate Balicki October 14, 2016

Veja Kazlas 11th grade Q: What school did you attend before coming to WHS? A: I came from L-S [Lincoln-Sudbury High School in Sudbury, Massachusetts] Q: How do you like Wayland High School? A:...

Above is a picture of vacation in the dictionary. WSPN interviews various teachers and students to see if they think vacation days are disruptive or not. “I think it will be a benefit because it’s a nice mind break from all the quizzes and tests and homeworks that have been coming in rapidly,” freshman Mallory Leonard said.

Students and staff discuss schoolwork assigned over vacation

Matt Karle and Kevin Wang October 14, 2016

This October will see students enjoying a series of vacation days scattered across the month. After school did not meet on Rosh Hashanah on the third of October, an even longer break approached only a...

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