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Pictured above is Deane's piece "Tribute to Basquiat." It combines elements of Basquiat's abstract style with Deane's more realistic portraiture.

Artist of the Month: Katherine Deane

Christina Taxiarchis and Jessica Reilly September 23, 2019

Students at WHS may have noticed the new murals in the English wing, specifically the mural near English teacher Gwen Goldin’s classroom. The illustration of hanging stars and books is the work of junior...

Pictured above is the mural in the English wing. Seniors Amelia Ao and Yana Lipnesh designed this mural as a part of a school-wide competition. “Our design tries to encompass and balance themes of both childhood and adulthood, dreams and reality, freedom and hope for a greater future,” Ao and Lipnesh wrote in their write-up.

Students splash life into English wing

Joyce Wu September 20, 2019

WHS has gone through numerous renovations in the past year, adding on a new turf, new softball field and new start times, all of which were heavily anticipated by the student body last year. However, this...

WHSTE performed "She Kills Monster" last spring. This fall, WHSTE will perform "Chicago." Auditions for the musical took place the week of Sept. 9. "It’s just a great learning experience of getting ready to perform. The entire show is great," junior Kaiyang Zhang said.

Constructing ‘Chicago’: WHSTE cast revealed for fall musical

Jessica Reilly September 16, 2019

WHSTE ignited its fall season last week with auditions for the fall musical, the iconic, "Chicago." This year, drama teacher and WHSTE Director Aidan O’Hara noticed promising improvements in terms...

Reverberating music review covers 4 summer releases

Reverberating music review covers 4 summer releases

Alyssa Dickstein June 21, 2019

WSPN's Alyssa Dickstein reviews four recently released albums going into the summer music season: "World War Joy" by The Chainsmokers, "Nightmare" by Halsey, "Hurts 2B Human" by P!nk and "Collaborations...

Members above are preparing to bow after the finale of their one-act show, "Out Loud." This show was performed during Winter Week this past year. Four one-act plays will show on June 11, all directed by seniors.

News Brief: Student-directed plays to perform on June 11

Christina Taxiarchis June 10, 2019

On Tuesday, June 11, four members of the Class of 2019 will be presenting their one-act plays that they both wrote and direct. The plays will be presented at 7 p.m., and tickets will be sold for $5 at...

Students of the Class of 2020 pose in front of the hotel with their dates. “My favorite part about prom was getting dressed up and being with all my friends, being able to dance and just have a good time,” Arden Knapp said. Knapp is a member of the Class of 2020 E-Board.

The Class of 2020 celebrates an InterContinental prom

Christina Taxiarchis and Nicole Erdekian June 3, 2019

The Class of 2020 gathered at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston alongside the Charles River on May 18. Students from the sophomore, junior and senior classes dressed to the nines, ready to dance their...

Window dancers leap into 2019 performance (video)

Caroline Lampert and Carly Camphausen June 3, 2019

The Window Dance Ensemble performed their annual show on May 22, 23 and 24. The theme was dancing through the ages and included songs from throughout the decades.

Pictured above is Surf Drive beach in Falmouth, Cape Cod. Cape Cod is the perfect spot for a fun "daycation" that you can take with either friends or family.

Wayland’s best places to visit this summer

Nicole Erdekian May 30, 2019

1. Wayland Town Beach This is a great local option for a quick beach day. Grab a towel, sunscreen and a friend, and head to the beach! It’s also a great location to either go paddle boarding or kayaking....

At the waterfront (28 photos)

At the waterfront (28 photos)

Caterina Tomassini and Josh Schreiber May 20, 2019

The Class of 2020 and their dates posed for photos by the waterfront of the InterContinental hotel.

Along the orange carpet (199 photos)

Along the orange carpet (199 photos)

The Class of 2020 and their dates walked the orange carpet. Pre-prom was hosted at the WHS courtyard from 3:30-5 p.m. before departing for the InterContinental Hotel in Boston, Mass. To see more photos,...

Senior Sid Iyer, a director of the all-male group the T-tones. Throughout his four years of high school, Iyer went to Nationals, All Easterns, All States and the Senior District competitions for choral music. “I think just generally it’s cool to be creative with music," Iyer said.

Artist of the Month: Sid Iyer

Christina Taxiarchis and Nicole Erdekian May 16, 2019

While many students at WHS join chorus or the orchestra to expand their musical horizons, few students plan to excel and continue their hobby in college. For senior Sid Iyer, he knew that once he started...

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