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Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

Snapchat is an app that has grown very popular with teens. Like  everything on the Internet, however, it comes with many risks. WHS students have recently lost their accounts to a local scammer. [Follow] the basics, sophomore Nina Price said. Dont give your personal information to anyone, no matter what, unless youre in-person with them.”

Snapchat scammer masquerades as WHS students by stealing local emails, personal info

Brasen Chi November 25, 2019

Snapchat is a common app used among the WHS student body, but because of this, some students were caught in a scammer's trap. Recently, students were tricked into revealing their emails in response to...

Many students at WHS find that their backpacks become increasingly heavier throughout the school year. Junior Harrison Kiesman demonstrates the ease that comes with a lighter backpack as he heads to his third block class. “I don’t think I’ve had any adverse effects thanks to a lighter backpack,” Kiesman said.

Strapped to a Burden: The toll of heavy backpacks on students

Jonathan Zhang November 21, 2019

Students at Wayland High School are just over one quarter into the new school year, but have already started to struggle with the increasing weight of their backpacks. The American Academy of Pediatrics...

Velma sincerely thanks the audience during Nowadays. According to Ross, Velma changes significantly over the show. [Velma] realizes if theyre going to survive, they need to trust Roxie, which is going to be extraordinarily hard for them, Ross said. Velma is someone who hides their secrets and emotions, and trusting someone is going to be a first for them.

Warriorpedia: The fall musical

Remmi Shaw, Broadcast Editor November 21, 2019

Warriorpedia is WSPN's dictionary of traditions, events, practices and places commonly known across the WHS community. Term: The fall musical When: Last weekend of November Who: Wayland High School...

Senior Mia Veljanoska is spending her final year of high school as an exchange student at Wayland High School. Coming from Macedonia, she is excited to improve her language skills as well as learn more about the American culture.

Mia Veljanoska: It was always a dream of mine to come to the USA

Caterina Tomassini November 21, 2019

Similarly to most teens, senior Mia Veljanoska dreamt of traveling to a new country to explore the culture, make new friends and learn to be independent. Veljanoska’s dream came true after a series of...

Nose deep into his work, sophomore Taylor Hsu finishes his final assignments to wrap up the first quarter. Like Hsu, many students are learning how to adapt to the upcoming year. “[Quarter one] was different than all the other years because as a senior, [it] means a lot more than any other grade,” senior Kyle Mabe said.

Students wrap up quarter one

Katherine Clifford and Kaitlyn Mabe November 20, 2019

As students walk through the media center, they notice the stress that lies within their peers’ faces. Nose deep into textbooks and cramming for quarter tests, students from every grade can relate to...

Pictured above is Long’s channel. WMS eighth grader Annie Long is a lifestyle / commentary YouTuber and has amassed over 93,000 subscribers. “Every single day, I figure out a new thing about business, or how to edit,” Long said. “[Since I started so] young, I feel like my knowledge [about] YouTube is so much larger [now], and it just keeps on growing.”

Annie Long: Start it if it’s really a passion and a hobby, and you won’t really care if you blow up

Joyce Wu November 5, 2019

Setting up her tripod in her room, eighth grader Annie Long checks to make sure the camera is in focus, the audio is working and the legs are stable. Taking a deep breath, she hits record. “Hey guys,”...

Senior Lilly Brooks uses her online business, Avocado Avalanche, as a place where she can not only make some money, but also share with the world her handcrafted beautiful jewelry. “[Making jewelry] is partially fun but I like the creativity that comes with it cause I can do anything with the bracelets.

Lilly Brooks: I like the creativity that comes with making bracelets

Ellie Tyska November 4, 2019

The average teenager may earn their money through babysitting, working at a cash register or running errands, but senior Lilly Brooks makes her own salary from her self-run online jewelry company: Avocado...

Senior Ciara Murphy works with dry ice, along with technicians James and Stephanie. “A lot of people when they think of medicine, they just think of surgery. They don’t necessarily think about research. In my mind, research is the future,” Murphy said.

Ciara Murphy: I could make a difference in peoples’ lives

Christina Taxiarchis October 31, 2019

Many students at WHS plan to pursue their interest in the medical field once they head off to college. Yet, there are a lucky few who get to chase their passion during their high school years. Senior Ciara...

WHS welcomes new teachers

WHS welcomes new teachers

Allie Nunn October 30, 2019

Entering the 2019-2020 school year, there have been many new changes solicited by the new start times, bell schedule and field renovations. This year, WHS also welcomed a number of new teachers. WSPN reporter...

Representatives from Wayland Public Schools flew down to NC to recruit teaching candidates of color. The trip was funded by a state grant. “We all recognize how very important it is that our faculty represent our student population– racially, culturally, et cetera,” Loker Principal Brian Jones said.

WHS administrators visit UNC, efforts underway to diversify staff

Joanna Barrow October 28, 2019

A team of administrators from Wayland Public Schools visited the University of North Carolina this past May in an effort to recruit teaching candidates of color. Assistant Superintendent Parry Graham...

The books a part of the banned books display were wrapped in paper bags to hide their titles until until they were unveiled at the end of September. It is an annual tradition for the WHS Media Center to participate in Banned Books Week, an event organized by the American Library Association that celebrates the importance of reading freely and without censorship. “I think [students] are lucky in Wayland and Massachusetts to have such a wide variety of things they are able and encouraged to read either in class or for independent reading, Librarian Joanne Schmidt said.

Media Center cracks open covers on banned books

Emily Chafe October 28, 2019

The WHS Media Center regularly exhibits a book display at the front of the library. Traditionally, the Media Center participates in Banned Books Week during the month of September, an annual event organized...

Yearbook club adviser and science teacher Kristin Cowell teaches weightlifting classes in addition to her own personal weightlifting. According to Cowell, teaching workout classes has added to her teaching ability. I dont do it for the money I just like it, Cowell said.

Kristin Cowell: Strengthening teaching through weightlifting

Hailey Robinson October 25, 2019

Students at WHS have come to know science teacher and yearbook adviser Kristin Cowell, but few know about her weightlifting teaching and pastime. Cowell’s hobby started when she began taking “body...

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