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This past season, Sean Chase earned his 200th career victory as head coach of the varsity wrestling team. “We have a good core of wrestlers who truly enjoy wrestling. Wrestling is a hard sport to enjoy, because of the very nature of it. We have a group of guys who I think for them, it’s their identity and they own it and they love it. They love that attention in that direction,” Chase said.

Sean Chase leads wrestling team to historic season

Duncan Stephenson May 23, 2016

The final seconds tick off the clock of Wayland’s state final match against Norton. Senior captain Tommy Cope rides out his opponent, giving every ounce of strength he has to insure that the Norton 120-pounder...

Pictured is the online petition. Muses member Lucy Hughes created this petition, hoping to change the fine arts requirement for a cappella members.

Muses member Lucy Hughes releases online petition

Thomas Chan May 20, 2016

Sophomore Lucy Hughes created a petition to change the a cappella requirement at WHS. The school currently requires students who participate in a cappella to take a fine arts class. In less than a day,...

Events planned for Senior Week starting on May 31

Events planned for Senior Week starting on May 31

Thomas Chan May 20, 2016

The week of May 30 is known as Senior Week due to the variety of events scheduled for the graduating class. Students in the class of 2016 will participate in different events together before graduating...

Pictured above is the girls tennis team celebrating after their win over Concord-Carlisle. “I think [beating CC] showed the girls that we can really make some noise in the state tournament if we keep working hard,” coach Erin Reeves said.

Girls’ tennis team having a successful season

Jackie Stoller May 19, 2016

The WHS girl’s tennis team has kicked off the season with a 7-1 record, as well as going 5-0 in the DCL small division. The team is led by captains Elena Erdekian, Arielle Friedman and Allie Kunen...

Pictured above is a photo illustration of someone casting a vote. WSPN interviews the Class of 2020s newly elected officers.

Q&A with WHS presidential and vice presidential candidates

WSPN talks with presidential and vice presidential candidates about their motives and campaign.
Pictured above is the first Wayland Snapchat geofilter. The filter was created by alum Mindy Lou. “It’s really awesome to see people using it, especially right after I made it,” Lou said.

How to make a Snapchat geofilter

Thomas Chan May 18, 2016
WHS Class of 2015 Mindy Lou created Wayland's first Snapchat Geofilter.

Poetry Slam 2016

Natalie Hsu, Abby McCarthy, and Lina Baranovsky May 17, 2016
Slam poets visited the high school to perform poetry for the student body
Above is a wordle of all the topics people are covering for their senior independent projects. “The senior project provides a structure in which such students can find a mentor and design and take on their own independent work, allowing them to learn new skills and take their goals to the next level, Barbara Shellito said.

Seniors take on a wide variety of fourth quarter independent projects

Lina Baranovsky May 17, 2016

Seniors at WHS have the option to pursue senior projects during their last quarters of high school. This year, over two dozen seniors have chosen to take on independent projects that range a wide variety...

Above is a photo of the coast of Italy. Students and teachers from WHS visited Italy on a school-sponsored trip. We saw caves and coral and just the color of the water. Most of our days we had spent walking and learning history, and [our day visiting the island of Capri] was just a beautiful, relaxing day, library media specialist Joanne Schmidt said.

Students and teachers discuss experiences on Italy trip

Gage Fuller May 16, 2016
Students and teachers from WHS visited Italy on a school-sponsored trip.
Above is a photo of Paris, France. Students and teachers from WHS visited France in April. “I used [French] a lot. At home, I only spoke French with my family, and even when I was with the other Wayland kids, we still spoke French for the most part,” Zack Dresens said.

The France trip, students and teachers explore French culture

Olivia Waldron and Nathan Zhao May 13, 2016

A vendor advertises his produce, his voice projecting across the cobblestone market square. Herds of people crowd around market stands, purchasing fruits, vegetables and the occasional baguette. In the...

Above is a photo of the 2014 Mr. Wayland High School, the first time the event was held. This year, the event will include females. “I think theres a stigma against girls just being outgoing and showing off. A lot of the routines in the past years have been provocative, and if a girl does something provocative there is a bigger consequence for her than it is for a guy,” senior Rachel Lorenc said.

Mr. Wayland High School to include female students

Alex Torres May 13, 2016

Mr. Wayland High School will be held on Wednesday, May 25 in the auditorium. This year, this male-dominated parody on classic beauty pageants is undergoing a major change: It is now open to females. With...

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