Ranked one of the best tourist destinations in Massachusetts, Cape Cod is a popular travel spot amongst Wayland residents over the summer. This vast coastal region is known for its biodiversity and many...
The stress of applying to colleges can be demanding for students and along with that, so can the price of colleges. Throughout the years, the cost of college tuition and fees have increased for multiple...
Nestled between the up and coming corner off of Pier four Blvd. in Boston, PopUp Bagels is the new viral spot to visit in Seaport. The popular bagel shop has blown up on social media over the past few...
Winters in New England can feel endless, but one thing that doesn’t last long is how quickly it takes summer camp registrations to fill in Wayland. While still in the grip of winter, on Monday, Feb....
For some high school athletes, breaking school records is a dream, but for freshman Izzy Irwin, this has already become a reality.
On Jan. 20, Irwin broke the WHS 11-dive record for freshmen. Then six...
The Wayland Town Center is home to numerous different businesses to benefit the Wayland community. From restaurants to nail salons, while a visitor might not have time to explore it all in a day, a 45...
Dogs have famously earned the title of “Man’s Best Friend,” but what happens when that relationship isn’t reciprocal? The increasing amount of stray animals is a growing problem around the world,...
An excruciating pain arises in your ankle after you tripped and fell while on your two mile run. By the time you reach the hospital, a throbbing sensation presents itself and the agony only heightens....
Standing at 6 feet and 4 inches tall, senior captain Ido Geffen completes a layup during a Friday night boys varsity basketball game in the field house. Geffen’s athleticism along with his height and...
As many students spend a huge chunk of their lives in preparation for college, some come to realize gap years may be a better alternative. Gap years are another option for an occupation after high school...
Le Petit Four is a bakery that is well known for its French baked goods that recently opened in Wellesley on Washington St. It is run by Romain Bernus and his mom, Valérie Coullet, who both moved to the...
New England, despite its wide variety of mountains, is considered a difficult area to ski and snowboard in. This is because of its lack of powder-like snow and abundance of icy terrain, and has been proven...
![Last Wednesday, the Wayland School Committee gathered to discuss a number of topics regarding the health curriculum and Innovation Career Pathway course. Another large topic of conversation was the ways to potentially mitigate distracting cell phone usage. "These [phones] are going to distract your learning and social relationships," Superintendent David Fleishman said. "That's concrete right there."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-9.49.31 PM-1200x886.png)
![Troy Hoyt finishes the Boston Marathon, running for the Hoyt Foundation. T. Hoyt is the son of Hoyt Foundation CEO Russ Hoyt.
“[Running a marathon] might seem like a big thing, when it’s presented to you at first, but if you break it up and just keep telling yourself, “Yes, you can,” you can start chipping away at it. And before you know it, you’ll be running the whole 26 miles, and you won’t even think twice about it.” T. Hoyt said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/C36E8761-1CBB-452E-9DF2-543EF7B1095E_1_105_c.jpeg)
![Cape Cod is a popular tourist destination for Massachusetts residents and enjoy the scenery that the coastal area has to offer. Unfortunately, Cape Cod is being faced with consequences of climate change such as rising sea levels, erosion and a loss of biodiversity. “[My family and I] have been going there since 1984, so we really watched the Cape shrink every year,” lifelong Cape Cod visitor Mary Hicks said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-13-at-1.35.03 PM.png)
![Gap years are an uncommon alternative for high school graduates, in which graduates take a year or more off from schooling and pursue something separate from college until they are ready to return to their education or something else. Wayland High School psychology teacher David Schmirer believes that college is a good route for many high school graduates, however, he also says that its best to keep an open mind when thinking about gap years. “I think the vast majority of our students are going to be fine with [going to college] and [are] ready to go, but for those students who are having [gap years] be a more visible choice I think [it] is a good thing both for physical and mental health,” Schmirer said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xZ9lq7i7NbhVXpa2kT21s3Wz8PHl5Df0bATRSq6x-1200x800.png)
![In previous years, New England ski mountains have left eager skiers unsatisfied because of the sub-par and icy conditions on the slopes. Despite this situation, veteran skiers, and WHS sophomores Tobias Kyleber, Mathew Moscoffian and Colin Moleux provide some insight on why some mountains have a higher level quality than others, in their eyes. “[Two of my favorite mountains in New England] are Mount Stow and Mount Cannon,” Moscoffian said. “These mountains are better because they have the best quality of snow and have the most trails open, usually.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Untitled-design-6-1200x800.png)
