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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

Above is graffiti that reads free speech. WSPNs Abby McCarthy argues against verbal restrictions at basketball games at WHS, defending students freedom of speech.

Opinion: Bring back free speech at sports games

Abby McCarthy March 10, 2016

Freedom of speech is one of the most essential — and controversial — rights that we have as Americans. In school, students are often denied their First Amendment rights, even in the face of the law....

Junior Jakob Warner

Athlete of the Week: Jakob Warner

Gage Fuller March 9, 2016
This week's athlete of the week is junior Jakob Warner. Warner is a key player on the wrestling team.
Pictured is the WHS outdoor track. Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society released a study on the WHS sports culture. The track facilities were cited as being safety concerns in the study.

Northeastern releases WHS sports study report

Thomas Chan March 8, 2016
In the fall of 2015, Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society conducted a study on the sports culture at Wayland High School.
Pictured above is Kara Chuang. She has played piano for 11 years and is a competitive pianist. “Music plays an extremely important role in my life,” Chuang said.

Kara Chuang: Seeing people listen with closed eyes, relaxed smiles and even humming along is the reason I do it

Natalie Hsu March 8, 2016

A girl with a black ponytail in a white dress lowers herself onto the piano stool. Her right foot hovers over the damper pedal as her fingers mark their place on the black and white keys. Her fingers begin...

Girls basketball defeats Auburn (21 photos)

Girls’ basketball defeats Auburn (21 photos)

Janani Gandhi March 7, 2016
The WHS girls' basketball team defeated Auburn with a score of 49-19.
Pictured above is sophomore guard Darby Leid. “This group of girls are the most committed out of all the three years I’ve been head coach. They want success just as much as I do; they want to do whatever it takes to be able to compete with all the best teams, head coach Amanda Cosenza said.

Girls’ basketball wins DCL title for first time in eight years

Duncan Stephenson March 7, 2016
The WHS girls' basketball team won the DCL title for first time in eight years.
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson writes his weekly column discussing a relevant topic in sports.

Warrior Weekly: Wayland, college and pro sports recaps

Duncan Stephenson March 4, 2016
WSPN's Duncan Stephenson kicks off Warrior Weekly with a rundown of Wayland, college and professional sports.
Elizabeth Miller breaks Wayland dive records

Elizabeth Miller breaks Wayland dive records

Abby Stoller March 3, 2016
She grasps the silver railings beside the diving board as she climbs up onto the one meter springboard. She takes a deep breath and throws her body into a two and a half somersault in a pike. Her legs are perfectly straight. She enters the water without a splash.
Above is sophomore Lilly Lin playing hockey for Wayland. Lin is a three-season goalie and plays soccer, hockey and lacrosse for WHS. I love the way sports bring so many people together, Lin said.

Athlete of the Week: Lilly Lin

Jackie Stoller March 3, 2016
This week's athlete-of-the-week is sophomore Lilly Lin.
String Jamboree (33 photos)

String Jamboree (33 photos)

Lucy Hughes March 2, 2016
On Feb. 29, the elementary and middle school student instrumentalists convened at WHS to perform with high school students.
Wandering Backpack asks what you would bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.

Wandering Backpack: Nancy Florez

Jackie Stoller and Aimee LaRochelle March 2, 2016
Wandering Backpack asks what you would bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
Pictured above are the symbols for the GOP and Democratic Party.

A look into the Massachusetts 2016 primary predictions

Isabel Gitten February 29, 2016
WSPN looks into the predictions for the Massachusetts primary election.
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