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Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

In this installment of Chat with Cat, managing editor Caterina Tomassini discusses the recent riots spreading through the nation due to George Floyd’s death.

Chat with Cat: Not the right response

Caterina Tomassini June 3, 2020

Unfortunately, our world has come to the point where we need to burn buildings and start fights in order to be heard. In the past week, the death of a 46-year-old Minneapolis man named George Floyd...

The Wayland girls varsity soccer team has been using an app called “Charity Miles” to track their miles and the girls are competing against other teams in the DCL. On this app, there are more than 50 charities to choose from: World Wildlife Fund, Malala Fund, Leukemia + Lymphoma Society, Special Olympics, and many others, Wong said.

Wayland Girls Soccer takes on quarantine with “Charity Miles”

Lauren Medeiros and Julia Raymond June 2, 2020

Due to COVID-19, the stay at home order has us all stuck inside with nothing to do but go outside. Many people don’t realize they are traveling so many miles. Whether it be cycling, walking, running,...

The Wayland Library will reopen for limited services starting Monday, June 1, after closing on March 16.

News Brief: Curbside pickup to be offered at Wayland Library

Taylor McGuire June 1, 2020

As of June 1, the Wayland Public Library will be reopening some of their services so that readers can check out books again after over two months of closure. The library closed all services on Monday,...

ICYMI: Week of May 25- Spring sports seasons lost, new SADD leaders, George Floyd opinion

ICYMI: Week of May 25- Spring sports seasons lost, new SADD leaders, George Floyd opinion

Taylor McGuire June 1, 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. Features: WSPN's Caterina Tomassini...

In the latest installment of Politipress, WSPNs Atharva Weling takes a look at the implications of Twitters decision to fact-check President Trumps tweets for misinformation in America.

Opinion: Trump vs. Truth

Atharva Weling May 30, 2020

This should have happened a long time ago. On Tuesday, May 26, the president tweeted that “there is NO WAY (ZERO!)” that mail-in ballots would not result in election fraud. He boldly declared that...

In this installment of Chat with Cat,  WSPN’s Caterina Tomassini reflects on the recent death of George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis.

Chat with Cat: An open letter to the officers who killed George Floyd

Caterina Tomassini May 29, 2020

I am absolutely infuriated. For the love of humanity, why must the world be like this? We are in 2020. Let me repeat: we are living in the year 2020, and people are still mistreated simply because of the...

Enjoy!

Flavor! Zucchini Oatmeal Banana Muffins

Emily Staiti May 29, 2020

The perfect recipe for some healthy and easy morning muffins! Dry ingredients: 3 cups old-fashion rolled oats 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Wet ingredients: ...

WSPNs Brenden ORourke discusses the NBA Conference finals and his predictions for the rest of the series.

Warrior Weekly: Athletes continuing to compete through video games

Dante Coppola May 28, 2020

While the sports world has screeched to an abrupt halt, athletes have teamed up in video games to continue the sports we love, at least to some extent. From football to soccer, here’s how the sports...

The Womens Center of Cambridge is located at 46 Pleasant Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This has been the location for the Center since its opening in 1971. The founding women used money raised through the takeover to put a down payment on the property.

“Left on Pearl” offers insight to the Women’s Liberation Movement

Joanna Barrow May 28, 2020

In a small, suburban town such as Wayland, the term “women’s center” may be lost on the average high school student. But 17 miles east of Wayland resides the oldest community-based center for women...

Boys varsity Junior tennis player Noah Lee stands ready in a singles match during last years spring season. Corona virus has cancelled all spring sports from continuing the 2020 season. Many athletes continue to train for their sports, even though the season was cancelled. “[I am] doing daily exercise, running, [and] practicing lacrosse with a bounceback,” freshman Marion Hess said.

At-home training: spring athletes adapt to losing their season

Deirdre Brown and Jacqueline Cahaly May 27, 2020

Due to coronavirus, spring sports seasons were canceled and spring athletes such as runners, lacrosse players, baseball players, etc. are trying to find ways to stay in shape and continue practicing their...

Pictured above is junior Sashwat Dass troop during the Scout summer camp at Camp Yawgoog, RI, in 2018. “I think [the scouts] definitely shaped me into the person I am today,” Das said.

Boy Scouts: core values, life lessons and bankruptcy

Joanna Barrow and Katherine Kim May 26, 2020

In 1924, Wayland was no more than a small farm town, with dirt roads and a single police officer. There are very few organizations that were established in that year that are still operating, but Boy Scouts...

SADD, short for Students Against Destructive Decisions, is a nationwide program promoting healthy and safe decisions in teenagers.With the 2020-2021 school year approaching, new leaders for the Wayland program have been chosen and are preparing to achieve new goals. The bottom line is that it’s scary to see people in [dangerous] situations, especially if they’re your friend, junior SADD leader Charlotte Salitsky said. We try to peer educate and encourage safe behavior.”

Meet the faces of this year’s SADD leaders

Caterina Tomassini and Lauren Medeiros May 25, 2020

SADD, short for ‘Students Against Destructive Decisions,’ is a group of WHS students encouraging teenagers to make safe and healthy decisions. Founded in Wayland in 1981, SADD began as an initiative...

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