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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

With WHS approaching its eighth week of quarantine, students are beginning to feel more stressed, anxious and depressed. Reporters Taylor McGuire and Caterina Tomassini talk with fellow students to learn more about mental health and quarantine.

Self-Isolation and Mental Health: COVID-19 furthers anxiety

Caterina Tomassini and Taylor McGuire May 5, 2020

Now that members of Wayland High School have been quarantined for over a month, many are starting to grow restless, bored or tired of the constant self-isolation. Although some are finding ways to entertain...

Freshman Charlie Johnson and sophomore Sammy Johnson are holding birthday balloons in the back of the car as a parade of cars go by honking and blasting music for Charlies birthday. During this birthday celebration, many friends and families gathered to make the day special. “It’s a nice gesture to do by driving by,  and should definitely be done for celebrating a persons birthday during quarantine,” Luke Caples said.

Students find new ways to celebrate birthdays during quarantine

Lauren Medeiros May 4, 2020

In spite of new social distancing measures that have been enforced by the government, members of Wayland and surrounding towns have found creative ways to celebrate the birthdays of friends and family...

Sophomore Jason Shu watches an ongoing meet before it’s his turn to race.

Jason Shu: Another set toward success

Jonathan Zhang April 30, 2020

For sophomore Jason Shu, swimming is more than just a sport. It’s a safe haven from the challenges of school, and something that keeps him going. Although Shu was recently crowned fastest sophomore in...

A calculator and pencil rests upon an SAT math practice test. In March, standardized tests began to cancel due to preventing the spread of coronavirus, so some colleges are moving towards becoming test optional. I believe going test optional is fair, junior Brian Grasso said. It wouldnt have been right to require standardized tests from everybody when most people have not had an opportunity to take them.

Future college applicants affected by SAT cancellations

Garrett Spooner April 29, 2020

The coronavirus has led major standardized testing companies such as College Board and ACT to cancel their tests for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Consequently, colleges and universities around...

With schools closed for the rest of the year, WHS teachers are now faced with a choice between Google Meet and Zoom for their online classes. It appears that most high school teachers that I know use Zoom, said history teacher Sean Chase, who prefers to use the aforementioned software for his classes.

Teachers swing between Zoom and Google Meets for online classes

Atharva Weling April 28, 2020

Ever since mid-March, when the spread of COVID-19 forced towns across the country to close schools, teachers have been working to find the ideal online alternative to a normal classroom setting. Now that...

Reporter Alyssa Dickstein shines light on this weeks most cheerful news: football, pizza and dogs

The Good News: football, pizza and dogs

Alyssa Dickstein April 20, 2020

All day, we are accosted by stories like “The stock market tanks,” “The coronavirus sweeps across the nation” and “Unemployment rates are on the rise.” In a world where stories like these are...

Waylands vacant lot on 317 Boston Post Rd. held a Whole Foods until it moved to Sudbury. The move was announced in 2015, and the lot has been empty since.

Town retail plummets as e-commerce become the new normal

Jonathan Zhang, Remmi Shaw, Allie Nunn, and Emily Staiti April 19, 2020

The times are changing, and hallmarks of the American economy are disappearing by the year. Wayland stores have not been unaffected by the technological advances pervading traditional commerce. WSPN reporters...

A volunteer who works with the organization ACEing Autism helps a little girl hold a tennis racket. ACEing Autism is an organization that was started to help kids with autism learn how to play tennis and there are many volunteers that help out.

Taylor Hsu: Tennis helps me learn to treat everyone equally

Sammy Johnson April 14, 2020

Many high school kids at this age can have trouble finding a job they enjoy that pays well. For sophomore Taylor Hsu, this isn’t the case. For the past two years, Hsu has been working at the local Longfellow...

Senior Marcos Pereira penny-boards on the Wayland Rail Trail. “I decide to go on rail trails because they’re typically long and good to skate on so it’s a nice way to kill time throughout these long, boring days,” Pereira said.

Wayland residents take part in ‘Hike Wayland Family Challenge’

Lindsey Brown and Emily Chafe April 13, 2020

As people across Massachusetts work and learn from home due to COVID-19, many Wayland residents have decided to spend more time outside and enjoy the early spring weather. To encourage others to take...

As the world goes on lockdown amidst COVID-19, a surprising trend has emerged: air pollution is decreasing. WSPN discusses the contributing factors in a new column about climate change.

Air pollution decreases amid pandemic, saving lives

Joanna Barrow April 7, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of people have died. Millions are out of work. Students across the nation have been sent home. The stock market has tanked. COVID-19 is both a catastrophe and a tragedy, but it’s...

Reporter Alyssa Dickstein shines light on this weeks most cheerful news: football, pizza and dogs

The Good News: puppies, adoptions and grocery shopping

Alyssa Dickstein April 7, 2020

All day, we are accosted by stories like “The stock market tanks,” “Australia is on fire” and “Venice is underwater.” In a world where stories like these are the headlines at the epicenter...

Using 3D printing technology, sophomore Isabelle Wang, junior Daniel Cai and WHS class of 2017 Hunter Leonard are producing masks to donate to local hospitals in the fight against COVID-19. I believe that if nurses and doctors are willing to broadcast publicly how much they need help, then that means that we should try our best to do what we can to aid them in any way, Wang said.

Wayland students 3D print masks and equipment in effort to satisfy hospital needs

Caterina Tomassini and Katherine Kim April 7, 2020

Nurses and doctors across the world are experiencing shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), which are crucial weapons in the war against COVID-19. Although WHS students may not be able to help...

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