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Juniors Atticus DeGrenier and Ben Hammond harmonize as Vagabond performs "Say It Ain't So" by Weezer. "I was just having a really fun time being able to enjoy it all," DeGrenier said.
Play It Forward: Benefit concert held for the Class of 2026
A project that has taken many days, weeks and months to achieve is finally open and ready for use. The new Council On Aging Community Center opened their newly constructed doors to the public on June 5. Many activities took place at the opening ceremony including speeches, a ribbon cutting ceremony, games and presentations. In addition, food and beverages were given out for the attendees to enjoy. “We are very excited for this community center to be opening because it has been a long project and has been eagerly awaited for by many Wayland residents,” Wayland resident Deacon Hoagland said.
The Council On Aging hosts their grand opening ceremony for community center
ICYMI: June 2 - E-board elections, spring sports playoffs and Boston Calling
ICYMI: June 2 – E-board elections, spring sports playoffs and Boston Calling
Following the ceremony, the class of 2024 threw their graduation caps into the air to celebrate.
News Brief: Class of 2025 graduation *rescheduled*
Last Wednesday, the Wayland School Committee gathered to discuss a number of topics regarding the health curriculum and Innovation Career Pathway course. Another large topic of conversation was the ways to potentially mitigate distracting cell phone usage. "These [phones] are going to distract your learning and social relationships," Superintendent David Fleishman said. "That's concrete right there."
Three Quick Hits: School committee meeting May 28
In the Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, technology interfering with students' everyday lives is a theme that is discussed and analyzed.
How teachers and students are affected by the “Anxious Generation”
Allied Network for Neurodevelopmental Advancement, ANNA, has recently opened a center in Wayland. This center is dedicated to supporting children with autism aged 6 years old and under, along with supporting their families. The center hopes to bring awareness and support to children with autism, and reduce the large stigma surrounding all neurodevelopmental disorders.
Allied Network for Neurodevelopmental Advancement center strives to make positive change in Wayland
Local student-run businesses in Wayland -- especially those relying on imported goods -- are feeling the strain of President Trump’s new tariffs. As prices rise, young entrepreneurs are adapting by shifting to domestic products or changing their business models entirely.
The impact of tariffs on local student businesses
With summer around the corner, it's the ideal time for gardens to sprout around Wayland. Join WSPN's Katie Collett and Caroline Kiernan as they explore local gardens.
Local gardens blossom as spring comes to a close
The senior Class of 2025 reflects on this years game of Senior Assassin. Senior Assassin is a standing tradition at WHS and this year had a pool of 138 players and a remaining six winners
Targets acquired: The Class of 2025 takes on Senior Assassin
Freshman Elena Tan returns the ball across the court to her opponent.
Athlete of the month: Elena Tan
Boys volleyball beats Westfield to advance to the state final
Boys volleyball beats Westfield to advance to the state final
Junior captain Finn Bell and junior Max Walsh jump up to try and block the ball. Bell and Walsh had a combined 25 kills.
Boys volleyball defeats Greater Lowell Tech to advance to the Elite Eight
Game Recap: Girls lacrosse cruises past Chicopee in the first round of playoffs
Game Recap: Girls lacrosse cruises past Chicopee in the first round of playoffs
WSPN's Cesar Campos-Belussi and Owen Harrington outline the playoff schedule for WHS spring sports.
Spring sports playoff schedule
Join WSPN's Karis Tam as she navigates the controversial "one size fits all" system utilized by Brandy Melville, a popular clothing brand.
One size fits few: The controversy of Brandy Melville
Join WSPN's Karis Tam as she discusses how harmful grade comparison can be to teens.
The hidden dangers of grade comparison
Join WSPN's Mack Young as she discusses the stressful nature of certain Snapchat features.
The snapping point: How Snapchat’s features harm teens
WSPN’s Melina Barris reflects on her time spent as a senior in high school.
The bittersweet feeling of senior year
WSPN’s Kate Goodman reflects on the importance of Holocaust education within schools.
Teaching history, shaping the future: The role of holocaust education
Juniors Atticus DeGrenier and Ben Hammond harmonize as Vagabond performs "Say It Ain't So" by Weezer. "I was just having a really fun time being able to enjoy it all," DeGrenier said.
Play It Forward: Benefit concert held for the Class of 2026
The Senior Directed One Acts was on Wednesday, June 11. This tradition allows the graduating Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble seniors to direct their own play, with underclassman participating in their short act.
The Senior Directed One Acts marks the end of an era for WHSTE seniors
Join WSPN’s Abby Bergeron as he interviews May’s Fashionista of the Month: Vivi Brevard.
Fashionista of the Month: Vivi Brevard
Join WSPN's A&E editor Karis Tam as she talks to June's artist of the month: Sophia Wan.
Artist of the month: Sophia Wan
Join WSPN’s Mack Young, Abby Bergeron and Grace Zocco as they break down the annual music festival, Boston Calling, which took place May 23 to May 25.
Three days, one city: 2025’s Boston Calling unpacked
The Senior Directed One Acts was on Wednesday, June 11. This tradition allows the graduating Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble seniors to direct their own play, with underclassman participating in their short act.
The Senior Directed One Acts marks the end of an era for WHSTE seniors
Smiling as she walks off the stage, senior Salma Dwidar celebrates graduating high school.
The Class of 2025 crosses their final stage
Junior Dylan Engelhardt spikes the ball to the other side of the net during the second set. This is Engelhardt's third year on varsity.
Boys volleyball strikes against Marlborough, advancing them into the Final Four
Weekly Breakdown Episode 121: WHS's first benefit concert and upcoming "Final Four" games
Weekly Breakdown Episode 121: WHS’s first benefit concert and upcoming “Final Four” games
Class of 2025 Senior President Armaan Chaudhry welcomes guests into the auditorium with a speech. "We are quite literally celebrating our achievements together over the past 4 years," Chaudhry said.
Seniors come together for Senior Awards Night
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Did You Know: William Barton

Did You Know: William Barton

Lucy Hughes and Aimee LaRochelle
September 25, 2017
WSPN interviews some of WHS' most fashionable students.

WSPN interviews some of WHS’ most fashionable students

Aimee LaRochelle and Masha Yakhkind
June 19, 2017
Did You Know: Theo Ndukwe used to perform in his church's choir

Did You Know: Theo Ndukwe used to perform in his church’s choir

Lucy Hughes and Aimee LaRochelle
June 16, 2017
WSPN looks at summer fashion trends

WSPN looks at summer fashion trends

Masha Yakhkind and Aimee LaRochelle
June 14, 2017
Did You Know: Naomi Lathan is an American Archer

Did You Know: Naomi Lathan is an American Archer

Lucy Hughes and Aimee LaRochelle
June 13, 2017
Class of 2017 receives diplomas (239 photos)

Class of 2017 receives diplomas (239 photos)

Masha Yakhkind, Kate Balicki, Hannah Rice, Nathan Zhao, Janani Gandhi, Aimee LaRochelle, Jackie Stoller, and Lucy Hughes
June 10, 2017
Class of 2017 graduates (197 photos)

Class of 2017 graduates (197 photos)

Masha Yakhkind, Hannah Rice, Kate Balicki, Lucy Hughes, Jackie Stoller, Nathan Zhao, Aimee LaRochelle, and Janani Gandhi
June 9, 2017
Students were angry over the administration cancelling the showing of the film "Cool Runnings." WSPN's Nathan Zhao explored several angles of both student and administrative responses.

Administration announces removal of Principal Scholarship Award

Aimee LaRochelle and Abby Mitty
June 6, 2017
The sitting area of the Common Cafe and Kitchen. WSPN's Aimee LaRochelle reviews both the restaurant's breakfast and lunch experiences.

Review: Common Cafe and Kitchen

Aimee LaRochelle
May 16, 2017
WSPN's sports reporters give you a preview of each spring team, as well as a couple players to watch.

Spring Sports Preview

Duncan Stephenson, Audrey Camacho, Veronika Golod, Kate Balicki, Joyce Wu, and Aimee LaRochelle
April 6, 2017
Did You Know: Owen Smith

Did You Know: Owen Smith

Lucy Hughes and Aimee LaRochelle
March 31, 2017
One of the bigger compromises the junior e-board made was settling on mandated party buses, a middle ground between mandated coach buses and private external transportation.

Opt-out forms for prom coach buses

Isabel Gitten and Aimee LaRochelle
March 8, 2017
Did You Know: Hannah Roberge

Did You Know: Hannah Roberge

Lucy Hughes and Aimee LaRochelle
February 15, 2017
Did You Know: Lauren Stahl

Did You Know: Lauren Stahl

Lucy Hughes and Aimee LaRochelle
February 14, 2017
Girls' basketball faces Concord Carlisle for Senior Night (19 photos)

Girls’ basketball faces Concord Carlisle for Senior Night (19 photos)

Aimee LaRochelle
February 13, 2017

Jazz Ensemble Video from WSPN TV on Vimeo.

WW ’17: Jazz Ensemble performs (sound slide)

Nathan Zhao, Aimee LaRochelle, and Charlie Moore
February 9, 2017
WW '17: Print making (33 photos)

WW ’17: Print making (33 photos)

Lucy Hughes, Aimee LaRochelle, Kate Balicki, and Joyce Wu
February 1, 2017
WHS students will be attending the Women's March in Boston this Saturday.

WHS students to attend Boston Women’s March for America this Saturday

Aimee LaRochelle and Olivia Waldron
January 21, 2017
Above, marchers protest reality TV star Donald Trump's election in Washington, D.C. on November 12, 2016. WSPN takes a look at WHS students and teachers' positions on Trump's presidency.

WHS community reflects on presidential transition

Janani Gandhi, Isabel Gitten, Aimee LaRochelle, and Olivia Waldron
January 19, 2017
Pictured above is a scene from the Love Trumps Hate rally in New York City after the election. WSPN interviewed WHS students who attended rallies in New York City and Boston shortly after the election.

Q&A with WHS students who attended “Love Trumps Hate” rallies

Aimee LaRochelle
January 19, 2017
Freshman Sam Cahaly broke the freshman boys' diving record this winter, which hadn’t been broken in 11 years.

Freshman Sam Cahaly breaks freshman boys’ diving record

Aimee LaRochelle
January 18, 2017
WSPN's Veronika Golod and Masha Yakhkind discuss winter fashion trends.

Girls' basketball defeats Lincoln-Sudbury in home opener (34 photos)

Girls’ basketball defeats Lincoln-Sudbury in home opener (34 photos)

Lucy Hughes and Aimee LaRochelle
December 16, 2016
WSPN interviews some of WHS' most fashionable students.

WSPN takes a look at fall fashion

Masha Yakhkind, Aimee LaRochelle, and Joyce Wu
November 29, 2016
Boys' soccer wins state finals (86 photos)

Boys’ soccer wins state finals (86 photos)

Aimee LaRochelle, Charlie Moore, Janani Gandhi, Masha Yakhkind, and Veronika Golod
November 24, 2016
Pictured above is a portrait by junior Nat Hsu of a child living in a Syrian refugee camp. The portrait, along with many others like it, will be sent to the child by the Memory Project. “It is my hope that by creating portraits for these children, we are letting them know that someone far away cares about their well-being,” art teacher Veronique Latimer said.

Art Club hosts Memory Project

Aimee LaRochelle
November 14, 2016
Pictured above are sophomore Eden Vanslette and junior Brooke LaPierre collecting their uniforms for girls' varsity soccer. Many WHS sports teams are receiving new uniforms this year. "We picked the 5 last teams that were the oldest uniforms in the school, and those go back a scary amount of time,” Athletic Director Heath Rollins said.

WHS sports teams receive new uniforms

Aimee LaRochelle and Abby Stoller
November 14, 2016
Clue: The Musical (83 photos)

Clue: The Musical (83 photos)

Isabel Gitten, Abby Mitty, Lucy Hughes, and Aimee LaRochelle
November 7, 2016
WHS students share their opinions on hypnosis.

Students react to the 2016 presidential election

Aimee LaRochelle and Abby Mitty
November 2, 2016

2016 Summer Fashion Preview

Aimee LaRochelle, Olivia Waldron, and Masha Yakhkind
June 20, 2016
WHS' Class of 2016 graduates

WHS’ Class of 2016 graduates

Naomi Lathan, Janani Gandhi, Aimee LaRochelle, and Masha Yakhkind
June 13, 2016
Class of 2016 receives diplomas (239 photos)

Class of 2016 receives diplomas (239 photos)

Janani Gandhi, Aimee LaRochelle, and Masha Yakhkind
June 12, 2016
Class of 2016 graduates (171 photos)

Class of 2016 graduates (171 photos)

Aimee LaRochelle, Janani Gandhi, and Masha Yakhkind
June 12, 2016
Senior Josh Brito

WSPN’s 2015-2016 All-Stars: top eight athletes at WHS

Duncan Stephenson, Masha Yakhkind, Abby Stoller, Jackie Stoller, and Aimee LaRochelle
June 3, 2016
Pictured above are the members of the Class of 2016 who were recruited to play a sport in college. WSPN interviewed WHS athletes who plan on playing a sport in college to gain insight about the college recruiting process.

Wayland Boosters hosts annual signing day event

Isabel Gitten and Aimee LaRochelle
May 5, 2016
Above is a pair of white Vans, one of this season's hottest trends. WSPN's Isabel Gitten and Aimee LaRochelle share their opinions on what is in style this season.

2016 Spring fashion preview

Aimee LaRochelle and Isabel Gitten
March 31, 2016
Above is a sample question from the WHS advisory survey. Wayland High School students took an online survey that asked questions relating to how advisory is run.

WHS advisory survey results are released

Aimee LaRochelle
March 17, 2016
Pictured above is sophomore Camron Shahidi. Shahidi became interested in DJing three years ago, and since then, it has grown into a passion of his. “I’m working a lot on my songs and trying to get them to the best they can be," Shahidi said.

Camron Shahidi: Never give up on your dreams and projects

Aimee LaRochelle
March 14, 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.

Wandering Backpack: Nancy Florez

Jackie Stoller and Aimee LaRochelle
March 2, 2016
Pictured above is junior Peter Tsipis taking a selfie with Republican presidential candidate John Kasich. “I was surprised with how close I was to him when I got to hear him speak. His rallies let people get very close and personal which I really like in a candidate," Tsipis said.

Students attend NH presidential candidate rallies

Thomas Chan, Jackie Stoller, and Aimee LaRochelle
February 12, 2016
Above is Nelson DeWitt, who spoke to WHS students during Winter Week. DeWitt shared his experience of discovering that he was one of the missing children taken from his family in El Salvador during the Salvadoran Civil War. "It’s important to put ourselves in other people’s shoes, but it is often very hard to do so,” DeWitt said.

WW ’16: Nelson DeWitt shares the story of reconnecting with his birth family

Aimee Larochelle, Abby Stoller, and Olivia Waldron
February 10, 2016

WW ’16: School-wide viewing of “Selma” kicks off Winter Week

Olivia Waldron, Naomi Lathan, and Aimee LaRochelle
February 3, 2016
Shown above are people waiting outside a Target on Black Friday. WHS students share their experiences working and shopping on Black Friday in the Natick Mall. "If you have any people in mind you have to buy gifts for, it’s a good time to take advantage of those sales too,” senior Lizy Flagg said.

Students share their experiences working and shopping on Black Friday

Aimee LaRochelle and Lina Baranovsky
November 24, 2015
WHSTE presents "Just So" (59 photos)

WHSTE presents “Just So” (59 photos)

Elena Erdekian and Aimee LaRochelle
November 18, 2015
WSPN looks into the latest fall fashion (18 photos)

WSPN looks into the latest fall fashion (18 photos)

Aimee LaRochelle and Jackie Stoller
October 28, 2015
Third annual Pam's Run (22 photos)

Third annual Pam’s Run (22 photos)

Aimee LaRochelle
October 20, 2015
Above is the briefcase that contained Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce's documents and an album of photos of the 1916 Punitive Expedition to the Mexican border. The contents of the briefcase inspired two projects that actor Casey Affleck and history department head Kevin Delaney are collaborating on. "We were like, ‘Jeez, why is this thing in [the] Wayland High School book room?’” Delaney said.

WHS History Project inspires Affleck projects

Meg Trogolo and Aimee LaRochelle
October 16, 2015
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