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Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

SADD, short for Students Against Destructive Decisions, is a nationwide program promoting healthy and safe decisions in teenagers.With the 2020-2021 school year approaching, new leaders for the Wayland program have been chosen and are preparing to achieve new goals. The bottom line is that it’s scary to see people in [dangerous] situations, especially if they’re your friend, junior SADD leader Charlotte Salitsky said. We try to peer educate and encourage safe behavior.”

Meet the faces of this year’s SADD leaders

Caterina Tomassini and Lauren Medeiros May 25, 2020

SADD, short for ‘Students Against Destructive Decisions,’ is a group of WHS students encouraging teenagers to make safe and healthy decisions. Founded in Wayland in 1981, SADD began as an initiative...

After team dinner, Rocket Cheer head coach Gina Cournoyer (middle of top row) surprises her athletes as they prepare to compete at the Superbowl of all-star cheerleading, the World Championship.

Gina Cournoyer: Cheer is so much more than what happens on the mat

Kaitlyn Mabe May 21, 2020

Almost everyone has had a role model, mentor or someone that inspires them in some aspect of their life. Coaches, throughout their careers in athletics, take on the biggest role in pushing the development...

Due to COVID-19, the college admissions process is going to look exceptionally different for the class of 2021 and possibly many classes in the future.  “Whether youre in your sophomore year or youre a junior or a freshman, we know that this is going to be a really strange place on most transcripts,” Strategic Advisor for Admission and Financial Aid at Williams College Twink Williams Burns, said.

COVID-19 and the class of ’21: a new approach to college admissions

Taylor McGuire and Eliya Howard-Delman May 19, 2020

With colleges and universities closed due to COVID-19, many students approaching their senior year are wondering, “what will the application process look like for me?” With SAT and ACT tests canceled...

After weeks of remote learning and canceled plans, colleges have to reckon with an unfortunate reality: the coronavirus might mean school campus closures during the fall semester.

Potential online fall semester concerns Wayland’s future and current college students

Jessica Reilly and Joanna Barrow May 15, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, and its consequences might stretch farther than students initially thought: the 2020 fall semester is now in jeopardy. Depending on the status of COVID-19,...

Sophomore Silvija Grava feeds Jay the horse in Kanab, Utah. [I] got to experience a lot of new animals because I previously had only worked with dogs, Grava said.

Silvija Grava: Animals are equals

Lindsey Brown May 12, 2020

While many WHS students have pets at home that they love, sophomore Silvija Grava has a passion for all animals. Grava volunteers weekly at a local animal shelter, travels to animal sanctuaries around...

With WHS approaching its eighth week of quarantine, students are beginning to feel more stressed, anxious and depressed. Reporters Taylor McGuire and Caterina Tomassini talk with fellow students to learn more about mental health and quarantine.

Self-Isolation and Mental Health: COVID-19 furthers anxiety

Caterina Tomassini and Taylor McGuire May 5, 2020

Now that members of Wayland High School have been quarantined for over a month, many are starting to grow restless, bored or tired of the constant self-isolation. Although some are finding ways to entertain...

Freshman Charlie Johnson and sophomore Sammy Johnson are holding birthday balloons in the back of the car as a parade of cars go by honking and blasting music for Charlies birthday. During this birthday celebration, many friends and families gathered to make the day special. “It’s a nice gesture to do by driving by,  and should definitely be done for celebrating a persons birthday during quarantine,” Luke Caples said.

Students find new ways to celebrate birthdays during quarantine

Lauren Medeiros May 4, 2020

In spite of new social distancing measures that have been enforced by the government, members of Wayland and surrounding towns have found creative ways to celebrate the birthdays of friends and family...

Sophomore Jason Shu watches an ongoing meet before it’s his turn to race.

Jason Shu: Another set toward success

Jonathan Zhang April 30, 2020

For sophomore Jason Shu, swimming is more than just a sport. It’s a safe haven from the challenges of school, and something that keeps him going. Although Shu was recently crowned fastest sophomore in...

A calculator and pencil rests upon an SAT math practice test. In March, standardized tests began to cancel due to preventing the spread of coronavirus, so some colleges are moving towards becoming test optional. I believe going test optional is fair, junior Brian Grasso said. It wouldnt have been right to require standardized tests from everybody when most people have not had an opportunity to take them.

Future college applicants affected by SAT cancellations

Garrett Spooner April 29, 2020

The coronavirus has led major standardized testing companies such as College Board and ACT to cancel their tests for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Consequently, colleges and universities around...

With schools closed for the rest of the year, WHS teachers are now faced with a choice between Google Meet and Zoom for their online classes. It appears that most high school teachers that I know use Zoom, said history teacher Sean Chase, who prefers to use the aforementioned software for his classes.

Teachers swing between Zoom and Google Meets for online classes

Atharva Weling April 28, 2020

Ever since mid-March, when the spread of COVID-19 forced towns across the country to close schools, teachers have been working to find the ideal online alternative to a normal classroom setting. Now that...

Reporter Alyssa Dickstein shines light on this weeks most cheerful news: football, pizza and dogs

The Good News: football, pizza and dogs

Alyssa Dickstein April 20, 2020

All day, we are accosted by stories like “The stock market tanks,” “The coronavirus sweeps across the nation” and “Unemployment rates are on the rise.” In a world where stories like these are...

Waylands vacant lot on 317 Boston Post Rd. held a Whole Foods until it moved to Sudbury. The move was announced in 2015, and the lot has been empty since.

Town retail plummets as e-commerce become the new normal

Jonathan Zhang, Remmi Shaw, Allie Nunn, and Emily Staiti April 19, 2020

The times are changing, and hallmarks of the American economy are disappearing by the year. Wayland stores have not been unaffected by the technological advances pervading traditional commerce. WSPN reporters...

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