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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

2016 Summer Fashion Preview

  Baseball caps aka “dad hats”- Instead of wearing beanies or snapbacks, celebrities and bloggers have brought attention to an older fashion obsession: the “dad” hat. The great thing about...

Above is English teacher Barbara Shellitos desk. Shellito, who will retire at the end of this school year, began teaching at WHS in 2005. “When the opportunity came up, I grabbed it. I was really glad to be here,” Shellito said.

English teacher Barbara Shellito retires

Meg Trogolo June 20, 2016

English teacher Barbara Shellito has guided hundreds of students through honors English 1 and freshman year at WHS as well as sophomores and seniors during her time here. However, someone else will fill...

Above is a picture of a gun. WSPN’s Isabel Gitten argues about the importance of gun laws following the tragic Orlando mass shooting. “We need to wake up and realize that stricter gun laws will lead to less gun violence,” Gitten said.

Opinion: Assault rifles should be banned

Isabel Gitten June 20, 2016

Turning on my TV early Sunday morning, I instantly see the headline: “50 dead and 53 injured in a mass shooting in Orlando.” Am I surprised? No. I am devastated and angry, but not shocked. The sad...

Pictured above is Academic Center teacher Barbara Wolfson. Wolfson is retiring at the end of this school year after 8 years at WHS. “I feel as though Ive been able to make a connection with so many students,” Wolfson said.

Academic Center teacher Barbara Wolfson retires

Liam McNeish and Alex Torres June 20, 2016
Academic Center teacher Barbara Wolfson has taught at Wayland High School for eight years. At the end of this school year, she has decided to enter retirement.
Pictured above are the seven Wayland WHS students who went to China: Myle Larsen, Edmond Giang, Julia Treese, Andrew Briasco-Stewart, Nathan Hochberger, Clarissa Briasco-Stewart and John Batarekh at the summer palace in Beijing. WSPN interviewed the students about their experience in China.

WHS Exchange students share experiences in China

Nathan Zhao June 20, 2016

When did you first decide you wanted to go on the trip? Freshman Julia Treese: I first decided in seventh or eighth grade when the students who had gone on previous trips came and showed us pictures...

Holocaust survivor speaks to WHS students

Natalie Hsu and Abby McCarthy June 20, 2016
On Tuesday, June 7th Holocaust survivor Marion Bluementhal Lazan spoke to WHS about her story.
Above is the certificate that Julia Broomer was awarded. She was given the certificate for winning 1st place in the Freedom Prize Essay contest. “The Freedom Prize paper is unique in that it gives students the opportunity to express their own opinions on important historical and current issues,” Broomer said.

Sophomore Julia Broomer wins Freedom Prize Essay Contest

Olivia Waldron and Brian Cohen June 16, 2016
Sophomore Julia Broomer was announced as the winner of the Freedom Prize Essay Contest. Her paper addressed the question, "Should the United States commit “boots on the ground” to combat ISIS?” Broomer was presented with the prize during the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 30.
Pictured above are GSA members and advisors and speaker Michael Gentilucci. Gentilucci, a WHS alumnus, returned to the school to share his experience as a member of the LGBTQ community.

WHS alumnus Michael Gentilucci speaks to GSA

Naomi Lathan June 16, 2016
As part of the Live Out Loud’s homecoming project, Michael Gentilucci returned to Wayland to talk with the GSA after school on June 6. Gentilucci, a member of the WHS class of 2009, has worked for companies such as IMAX and NBCUniversal and Viacom.
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson writes his weekly column discussing a relevant topic in sports.

Warrior Weekly: Girls’ Tennis and Lacrosse teams on a roll

Duncan Stephenson June 16, 2016

WHS Sports: Both the girls’ tennis team and girls’ lacrosse teams are playing great and making deep playoff runs. The tennis team is in the North Sectional final and will play Concord-Carlisle, while...

Opinion: Your blood could save lives

Opinion: Your blood could save lives

Abby McCarthy June 14, 2016
Abby McCarthy argues that more people should donate blood. "Blood donation benefits both the recipient and the donor."
Pictured above is a poster advertising the upcoming film festival.

WHS Film Festival annunces winners

Brian Cohen June 9, 2016

The 2016 Wayland High School Film Festival announced its award winners. WayCam executive director Jim Mullane's honors script-to-screen class and fine arts department head Richard Weingartner's honors...

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