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Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

Many professional sports leagues are set to resume play in the foreseeable future, with the NBA resuming the rest of their season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in July.

Professional sports are inching closer to a return

Jimmy Paugh June 29, 2020

Professional sports leagues have been put on hold for the past two and a half months, but most leagues are eyeing a return within the next few months. The NBA and NHL, two leagues that have a return...

Throughout the past few weeks, racism has taken over our country in many ways, and President Trump has done nothing to help the cause. WSPNs Max Brande explains the changes the president needs to make.

Opinion: Trump needs to eliminate our nation’s polarization

Max Brande June 28, 2020

Over the past few months, our world has been turned upside down. We have endured a worldwide pandemic that has taken the lives of nearly 400,000 people worldwide. We have experienced the tragedy of police...

The Wayland boys soccer team talks during a preseason game up in Maine. This years Maine tournament has been cancelled. An invite-only soccer team usually goes to Maine at the end of July to participate in a New England wide tournament, however it was cancelled this year, varsity soccer captain junior Zach Campana said. Instead, we are going camping with the boys who would have gone to Maine so that we can get a close bonding experience with those same guys.

Making up for lost time: Wayland athletes look to resume team sports over the summer

Garrett Spooner June 27, 2020

With the spread of coronavirus slowly coming to a halt, Wayland athletes are planning on resuming their various sports training. Many fall sport participants are looking to work over the summer as if the...

Walking dogs has become a popular stay at home activity. One thing I am able to do now is [go] for a walk every day with my kids and the dog,” WHS english teacher Michelle Goodnow said.

Quarantined at home: Finding ways to overcome challenges

Ellie Smith and Jacqueline Cahaly June 25, 2020

Most people would probably be confused if, on March 12, you told them that would be their last day in school for the rest of year. All of a sudden, students, teachers and families have had to adapt to...

Due to COVID-19, the Wayland High School turf and facilities have been closed. They will not be open until word from the state is given allowing the campus to be open. Opening the turf later in the summer is something assistant athletic director Erin Ryan hopes to see.

Students begin to use turf fields despite them still being closed

Sammy Johnson June 24, 2020

As states around the country start to open back up again, there have been strict guidelines that people are required to follow. Public places like turf fields have slowly started to reopen as the process...

The slogan Wayland Warriors Rise Up will be needed when we return to school in the fall. WSPNs Julia Raymond discusses how different things will look with Governor Bakers new guidelines.

Opinion: School social distancing guidelines in the fall are a mixed bag

Julia Raymond June 23, 2020

The summer is just around the corner, and Governor Baker is already looking into the fall. China is currently experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, which we could experience, too, if we don’t...

Senior Shawn Bernier will  be speaking as a Keynote speaker in the METCO graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 27.

News Brief: Shawn Bernier as Keynote speaker for METCO graduation ceremony

Lindsey Brown June 23, 2020

On Saturday, June 27, Wayland High School senior Shawn Bernier will speak in front of the METCO class of 2020 during their virtual graduation ceremony. Bernier is the Student Keynote speaker and will talk...

Pictured above is of one of the COVID-19 screening clinics in Pohang, South Korea. “The government has served as a leader and has played a key role in ensuring that medical experts are well deployed in cities that [need] support during this time,” Dr. Katrina Park said. “My country is in danger, and there is a place that needs my ability as a doctor, so I volunteered without thinking because it was something I could do.”

Other side of the globe: A COVID-19 success story

Katherine Kim June 22, 2020

Since the initial outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, in Dec. 2019, different countries around the world have been taking similar yet contrasting approaches to protect their citizens’ lives...

ICYMI: Week of June 15- Student Council officers, pet adoptions, METCO students experiences

ICYMI: Week of June 15- Student Council officers, pet adoptions, METCO students’ experiences

Taylor McGuire June 22, 2020

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Taylor McGuire summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: Editor Taylor McGuire wrote...

As the novel coronavirus infiltrates more and more aspects of everyday life for Americans, WSPN examines how the virus has impacted Wayland and neighboring communities.

LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus infiltrates Wayland

Kevin Wang and Taylor McGuire June 22, 2020
UPDATED: Monday, June 22 at 6:36 p.m.
Following the lead of the middle and high schools, the elementary schools are making signs for graduating students. “We have done a number of special events for the fifth-graders including delivering the fifth-grade Loker PRIDE signs,” Loker Elementary School principal Brian Jones said.

Elementary schools establish new ways to celebrate the fifth-graders

Ellie Smith and Jacqueline Cahaly June 19, 2020

Due to COVID-19, schools have found new ways to celebrate the students who are graduating one school and moving onto the next. These students include high school and college seniors, as well as fifth and...

In February of 2019, WHSTE debuted Pronoun, the coming-of-age story of a transgender teenager. WSPNs Atharva Weling explores the implications of a recent Supreme Court decision for the LGBTQ+ community following a string of violence and discrimination against transgender Americans.

Opinion: A light in the darkness

Atharva Weling June 19, 2020

In June 1999, President Bill Clinton declared the first-ever “Pride Month” in the United States. It was a symbol of the growing acceptance of the LGBTQ community within our country, and since then,...

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