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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

Senior Genesis Morales poses with her mother and older brother at the mall. One summer afternoon, Morales broke her pelvis, sacrum, and multiple ribs after falling off a chair swing in her backyard. “It was like a pain where it doesn’t stop. I have never felt that pain before, its not like a bruise or a scratch, its hell,” Morales said.

Genesis Morales: I felt like I was dying

Christina Taxiarchis and Hailey Robinson January 15, 2020

As a child, you are not familiar with the dangers of the world, especially not the dangers of something as enjoyable as a simple chair swing. One summer afternoon, at the age of 11 years old, senior Genesis...

The core members gather at junior Aydan McGahs house to discuss their plans for this years show while eating bagels. “This is a great place to share their ideas and to really get their voice out there. It’s unlike an opportunity given to most students our age,” junior Emmie O’Shaughnessy said.

TEDx chooses its speakers, prepares for spring show

Jessica Reilly and Christina Taxiarchis January 15, 2020

The names of the TEDx speakers were released by the Wayland TEDxYouth@Wayland Core Team on their instagram account, @tedxyouthwayland, this past Sunday, Jan. 12. Bringing the event back for the first time...

Longtime Wayland custodian Tony Pilla does more than just meets the eye. What makes the job worth it for him is just seeing everyone, the students, the faculty, everyone, Pilla said.

Tony Pilla: I do it for the kids

Remmi Shaw January 13, 2020

While students zip their bags and close their binders, highly anticipating the bell ring at 3:10 p.m., one unsung hero is just starting off the work day. Custodian Tony Pilla is one of the most well-known...

Senior Savannah Sugar goes over a hurdle at a horse show. “After all these competitions I have done I am ranked third nationally for the three-foot three inches Junior Hunter Division,” Sugar said.

Savannah Sugar: Horseback riding is a really special experience

Caroline Lampert January 9, 2020

Many students would think that driving to practice forty-five minutes, six days a week would seem exhausting, but Senior Savannah Sugar loves it. Sugar horseback rides at Holly Hills Farm in Harvard, Massachusetts,...

Students going on the Eastern European trip over spring break will travel to six countries and five cities in Europe. We would like students to come that have an interest in history,  history teacher Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer said. The trip will have a focus on topics talked about in history class.

A trip through history: students to travel through eastern Europe

Sidney O'Rourke January 8, 2020

Wayland High School offers multiple academic trips across the globe for its students. From the annual Chinese exchange trip available to freshmen, to the French, Italian and Spanish trips offered to language...

MOTS: Where will WHS students spend their holiday break?

MOTS: Where will WHS students spend their holiday break?

Eliya Howard-Delman and Sidney O'Rourke December 17, 2019

Samantha Tyska Freshman Puerto Rico How long are you going? “Five days.” Why are you going? “I’m going with a few other families, so it’s my brother and three of his friends...

The Wayland Holiday Shoppe just celebrated its 32nd anniversary in town. Beginning in the late 1980s, this event began when two Wayland residents proposed the idea to residents coming into the Council on Aging (COA), a program providing volunteer opportunities. The Shoppe hosts over 200 elementary school shoppers who are paired with student volunteers. “Children just beam as they carry out their beautiful gift bags lined with tissue or wrapped boxes, Director of the COA Julie Secord said.

Wayland Holiday Shoppe celebrates 32 years of tradition

Caterina Tomassini and Alyssa Dickstein December 10, 2019

Young children run joyfully into the room, their steps quick and bouncy and their smiles wide. They take their first step inside, amazed at the wonders in front of them: hundreds of rolls of shiny wrapping...

Senior Ryan Dowling releases a new song with artists Hannah Hausman and fortune. The record was included on 11 Spotify editorial and personalized playlists. I feel like this is the song I’ve been anticipating on making for the past three years now, and it was such a long process that I was really happy when it turned out the way that it did, Dowling said.

Senior Ryan Dowling’s “back2california” smashes Spotify following release

Jessica Reilly December 10, 2019

While WHS students got an exclusive preview of senior Ryan Dowling’s newest song “back2california” during the Spirit Day pep rally, the song was officially released on Thanksgiving day. Since the...

Vice principal Laura Cole  poses for a photo in the Commons. Cole spends her day engrossed in activities that include working with students and other teachers. Most of [the day for me]  it’s like observing classes, walking around being visible in the building, interacting with kids, Cole said.

A step-by-step day in the life of WHS community members

Sidney O'Rourke and Caterina Tomassini December 10, 2019

Toni Lynn Dibb Cafeteria worker 6:00 a.m. Wake up and get two high school students out the door on time. 7:15 a.m. Spend some time on the iPad, read the newspaper and eat breakfast. Then,...

Junior Joe Tardif enjoys nothing more than being alone in nature. For me, just being in the woods, being in nature, the only thing I can hear is the trees swaying and the birds chirping, Tardif said. Just being in nature being away from society, and away from everybody else and just being placid and simply by yourself without having to worry about anything.

Joe Tardif: It’s about the hunt, not what you hunted

Max Brande December 4, 2019

Over the span of a human’s life, different interests come upon them. Some come and go, others stick with you. For junior Joe Tardif, the drive and passion of hunting is something that has stuck with...

Junior Luke Tacelli scrolls through the Disney+ page in the media center. “If I got Disney+, I would be excited to watch the old shows and movies that remind me of my childhood,” Tacelli said. “I liked all the Marvel movies, The Simpsons, Pirates of the Caribbean, and also Tron and Big Hero Six.”

Disney+ streaming service launch a screaming success, competes with Netflix

Allie Nunn December 2, 2019

Netflix lovers, meet the new streaming service that hit 10 million subscribers in a matter of hours. After years of preparation, The Walt Disney Co. launched its first streaming service: Disney+. Disney+...

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