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Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

Join WSPN’s reporters Jessi Dretler and Jillian Mele as they preview the business CrossFit TILT.

Building community through fitness: The story of CrossFit TILT

Jillian Mele and Jessi Dretler November 18, 2024

Located on 40 Jones Road in Waltham, CrossFit TILT was started by Wayland resident Len Dicarlo and his partner Max Isaac back in 2016. Dicarlo is the father of junior Sofia Dicarlo who attends Wayland...

Junior Kordell Shouder and senior Jaden Kaufman yell in excitement as junior Michael Caulfield receives the 'Gladiator Helmet' represented to Wayland's player of the game, chosen by head coach Scott Parseghian after each game.

Football shuts down Burlington in first round of playoffs

Edge Wheeler November 14, 2024

On Friday, Nov. 8, the varsity football team defeated Burlington 48-44 in an offensive battle during the first round of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division IV football...

Zoe Garcia poses with one of her new hoodies. Garcia started Blondi during March of 2024.

Zoe Garcia: A teen building a business

Vanessa Taxiarchis November 12, 2024

With over 200,000 followers, a handful of students have come across junior Zoe Garcia’s TikTok. What a lot of people don’t know is that Garcia started a business at 16 years old. According to a...

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

ICYMI: Nov. 4 – David Fleishman, election live updates and progressive dinner

Marissa Mendoza, News Editor November 11, 2024

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Marissa Mendoza summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: WSPN’s Mischa Lee, Ryan Chase,...

WHS guidance counselor Jim Girard is now coaching Wayland football after stepping down from being Lincoln Sudbury's head coach. “I stepped down as the head coach at LS following the 2023 season so that I could spend more time with and care for my ailing parents who live out of state,” Girard said.

Jim Girard: From enemy lines to home turf

Ravi Kapadia, Staff Reporter November 11, 2024

Wayland guidance counselor, Jim Girard, has coached football for 27 years, but this year is his first season coaching Wayland in nearly two decades. Girard was previously the head coach of the Lincoln...

WSPN's Bowen Morrison highlights new Wayland-Weston crew coach Beatrice Sims.

Wayland-Weston Rowing Association welcomes its new program director

Bowen Morrison November 9, 2024

The Wayland-Weston Crew team’s racing season kicked off on Oct. 6, at the Textile River Regatta in Lowell, Massachusetts. This was the Crew team’s first Regatta under their new program director, Beatrice...

From left to right: seniors Salma Dwidar, Mischa Lee, Nina Eyerman, Jackie Rainville and Elyssa Grillo lounge at the Lappin's house for dinner. "Honestly I loved spending time with people I normally wouldn't spend time with," Dwidar said. "I reflected on the progressing that has been done over the course of my high school career at Wayland."

Class of 2025 hosts annual progressive dinner

Natalie Greenaway and Bella Schreiber November 7, 2024

On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Class of 2025 participated in the annual “progressive dinner” where appetizers, entrees and desserts were each held at three different homes between 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. Appetizers...

Join WSPN’s Alex Evangelista as he reviews the first part of season four of "Outer Banks."

Treasure, mystery, friendship: A dive into the new “Outer Banks” season

Alex Evangelista, Staff Reporter November 5, 2024

The first half of the fourth season of the Netflix Series, "Outer Banks" came out on Oct. 10 and received mixed reviews. The show is set in Outer Banks, North Carolina and follows character John B and...

Harris supporter Jillian Kohl and her mother come together for a photo while Trump supporters stand in the background.

Engaging the community: Political activity around Wayland

On Saturday, Oct. 26, supporters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showed their support for their respective candidates at the intersection of Route 27 and Route 20. The people standing at the intersection...

As the 2024 presidential election inches closer, WSPN’s Fiona Peltonen and Maddie Zajac share their thoughts on the importance of youth voting. While there are numerous reasons that youth voting has taken the backseat for many years, it is time that younger generations get more politically involved. “If you want to fix a problem, you've got to commit yourself to doing it,” Fay said. “And one easy way to do it is to vote.”

The importance of youth voting

Whether we’d like to admit it or not, Wayland is an affluent town with a bubble of protection from political issues. Some of us aren’t up to date with current legislation or who is running for president,...

While poet, book writer and musician Charles Coe reads a poem, he briefly looks up from his book to survey the crowd. Join Co-Multimedia Editor Sofia Ciciarelli as she covers the impact of Coe's poetry, the significance of Arts Wayland for the community and the response of the residents of Wayland after hearing Coe's poetry.

Charles Coe: Impacting Wayland through poetry

Sofia Ciciarelli November 2, 2024

As poet, book writer and musician Charles Coe reads a poem from his new book, New And Selected Works, his words come across as a random compilation, but as the poem continues on, Coe adds brief pauses...

After exiting the haunted house the volunteers who are the "scarers" all gather to take a picture. "Keep coming to the Connect Program haunted houses, through the years, and support Connect," senior Nelahn Bonds said.

Connect Program hosts annual haunted house

Melina Barris and Ryan Chase November 2, 2024

On Sunday, Oct. 27, the Connect Program along with the National Honors Society (NHS) and Students Against Destructive Discussions (SADD) hosted the annual Fall Festival. The event included games, festivities...

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