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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

Teenagers are struggling to get their recommended nine hours of sleep. The lack of sleep is affecting teenagers in several ways. “I see people who come in on a Monday morning and say that they didn’t get sleep last night because they were up doing a paper, when really they had all weekend to do it,” Scheoff said.

The battle of our generation: Teenagers vs. Sleep

Meredith Prince and Isabella Arenas April 10, 2019

Just like how we eat food to function and maintain energy throughout the day, our brains need sleep. During sleep, important body functions and brain activity occur. So, why has a large part of our generation...

Junior Tristan Wolff playing the viola with music teacher Whitney Tandon on piano. Wolff has been playing the viola since third grade. I knew I was going to play a string instrument, and I am glad I picked the viola, Wolff said.

Tristan Wolff: I want to play music for the rest of my life

Aiden Chitkara April 10, 2019

Many Wayland High School students enjoy playing an instrument to escape reality and enter the musical world, but there aren’t many students who excel in their field as much as junior Tristan Wolff. Wolff...

Pictured above is a pile of college mail. The climate surrounding college admissions has changed substantially over the past thirty years. There are a lot of similarities to what [students] do now, it’s just that every piece of it is less intensive, Rideout said.

College process: then vs. now

Joyce Wu and Caitlin Newton April 8, 2019

From repeated standardized test-taking to writing supplement essays, the college process is long and complicated for most students and can start as early as their sophomore year. Currently, college acceptance...

WHS Power Club educated students during Black History Month. In addition to Power, there are many clubs at WHS to get involved in. Community service is a lot of fun and fundraising for a good cause is also really good, junior Rohini Ramesh said.

Getting Involved: Clubs at WHS

Jessica Reilly April 7, 2019

In addition to sports and arts, WHS offers a wide variety of clubs that provide all students an opportunity to get involved and find their niche. While some clubs are commonly known among students, others...

Seniors Clara Hurney and Eric McGonagle act as peer mentors for the freshmen class in a skit during the Senior Show. The show opened Friday, March 22 and attracted a full house of students and parents.

Reflection of the 2019 Senior Show

Caterina Tomassini April 5, 2019

Nothing says class bonding like dancing together in your underwear in front of your parents and teachers. The class of 2019 worked together throughout the winter to put together WHS’s annual Senior Show,...

Students stand by a table waiting for their food at late night 2018 . This year, Wayland School Public Organization and Wayland Cares plan to implement new rules to make late night a more safe environment. “There will be stricter rules during late night, meaning if you are ever caught with anything you will be sent home from whatever event you are attending,” Class of 2020 president Ciara Murphy said.

WHSPO to host Late Night after prom

Isabella Arenas and Allie Nunn April 2, 2019

After partying with friends on the dance floor during prom at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston, students are welcome to attend the Late Night event hosted in the field house. Prom is composed of many...

Freshman Madeeha Syeda (back row, second from right) poses with her karate class, holding her trophy after coming first place in a tournament in 2016. Syeda began karate when she was 7 years old and practiced the martial art for five years before she began mixed martial arts. “[MMA] gives me one thing that I feel good at,” Syeda said. “Its something that I can feel proud of myself about.”

Madeeha Syeda: Your mindset will change over time, even if you don’t think you can do it

Emily Chafe March 27, 2019

For freshman Madeeha Syeda, mixed martial arts is not only a sport that she is passionate about but also a source of great confidence. For the past eight years, training in martial arts has transformed...

Sophomore Abby Gavron dives for the ball on Senior Night. Gavron will be a captain of the softball team her sophomore year. “I played center field a lot because the other captain is a catcher. Coach [Hipolito] Rivera taught me how to play catcher, and he really pushed me to be better. I am thankful for everything that he taught me because he helped me become the high school athlete that I want to be,” Gavron said.

Abby Gavron: Softball opened my eyes to the leader I can be

Max Brande March 20, 2019

For many sophomore athletes, the spring season means junior varsity - less pressure from coaches as well as fewer competitive games. For sophomore Abby Gavron, however, that is not the case. Gavron has...

Below is a list of the several changes that are being implemented by administration for this 2019-20 school year.

Soft or strong: Investigating the bonds between WPS educators

Kevin Wang March 19, 2019

WSPN News Editor Kevin Wang conducted an in-depth analysis of the relationship between WPS educators, including teachers, administrators, School Committee members and central office members. He particularly...

Freshman Alanna Xue as first chair playing with the Rivers Youth Orchestra Philharmonia at Jordan Hall. Xue has played the violin since age four and Especially when you’re playing a piece that you really like, you forget any background noise or anything else that’s going on and you’re just focused on making what you’re playing as beautiful as possible, Xue said.

Alanna Xue: When you’re playing, you forget all the background noise and just focus on making it beautiful

Joanna Barrow March 13, 2019

Countless students at WHS play an instrument, but few find much true zeal and joy in their musicianship. For freshman Alanna Xue, playing the violin is personally rewarding. Since she was four years old,...

Pictued above is the entrance of Mels Commonwealth Cafe. The cafe was established in Wayland more than 60 years ago and continues to serve and connect the community. I dont live in Wayland but I know people better here than where I do live, owner Stu Bloomstein said. This is where my friends and family are.

Mel’s Commonwealth Cafe: a neighborhood meeting place

Joyce Wu and Allie Nunn March 11, 2019

You step into the cafe, the aroma of sizzling bacon and freshly grilled pancakes wafting towards the door. To the left, an array of various muffins and assorted pastries sits in a glass case. You notice...

A graphing calculator and scantron sheets. Many teachers find cheating at WHS to be a prevalent and important but not an extremely widespread issue. “I think that [in] high schools in general, teenagers cheat,” WHS science Department Head Kenneth Rideout said.

Examining the cheating policy at WHS

Madeline Maurer and Alex Janoff March 7, 2019

As you stroll into your first-period class after just barely catching your bus, you get the impending feeling that you’re forgetting something. You’re sure you didn’t leave anything at home, so what...

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