There's no doubt that the world we live in today is unequal in every sense of the word. On a local scale, as suburbanites, our chances of success are dramatically higher than that of inner-city students. Equally so, our opportunities for the future, as wealthy Waylanders, are unmatched; we have an incredible school system and a supportive community that nourishes us like babies.
It was 11 p.m. when junior Eleanor Moore reluctantly rose from her sleep. Before her stood the summit of Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, and over the next nine hours, it would be Moore’s mission to reach its 19,431 foot peak.
As Wayland High School students, it’s stressful to maintain good grades, chase championships and be musical prodigies while looking as attractive as we do. At the gym, it can also be stressful to feel that you have so many muscle groups to work out in just one session.
The whining sound of the breaks and sudden jerk forward informed junior Daisy Lin that the taxi was stopping, again. She peered out the window and saw cars stuck in standstill traffic for miles. As the heat crept into her taxi, she peeked outside the window again and saw people living on the roads and decrepit houses worn down far past anything imagined. This was Lin's first experience on her volunteer expedition to Haiti this summer with Mission E4.
“Wayland high schoolers thrive on cookies,” said junior Matt Cooper as his friend and fellow junior Rex Provost discreetly popped open a bag of Doritos beneath the table. Unfortunately for Cooper and Provost, a new state mandate will prohibit the selling of cookies and all other junk food on school grounds.
With the final hit of the bass drum and crash of the cymbal, the song and set were over, and senior Max Freedberg took a final bow before walking off the stage with the rest of the band.
The MacBook Air, the super cool laptop with cutting-edge technology that you asked for last Christmas, but Santa couldn’t afford to drop the $1199. Fortunately for you, Wayland High School has got your back.
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