With deadline after deadline sneaking up on seniors across America, the hectic flurry of the most recent college admissions cycle has not disappointed. Following the explosive pay-to-play "Varsity Blues"...
Eric Zhang
Junior
What do you think about the new advisory changes?
"It's a waste of time, I guess."
Do you think that it is less productive?
"I kind of just sit on my phone and just...
The first half of senior year looks the same for most students: grinding out college applications and then relaxing when it's all over. Senior Logan Homyak, however, is planning to take a different path.
When...
Snapchat is a common app used among the WHS student body, but because of this, some students were caught in a scammer's trap. Recently, students were tricked into revealing their emails in response to...
Students at Wayland High School are just over one quarter into the new school year, but have already started to struggle with the increasing weight of their backpacks.
The American Academy of Pediatrics...
Warriorpedia is WSPN's dictionary of traditions, events, practices and places commonly known across the WHS community.
Term: The fall musical
When: Last weekend of November
Who: Wayland High School...
Similarly to most teens, senior Mia Veljanoska dreamt of traveling to a new country to explore the culture, make new friends and learn to be independent. Veljanoska’s dream came true after a series of...
As students walk through the media center, they notice the stress that lies within their peers’ faces. Nose deep into textbooks and cramming for quarter tests, students from every grade can relate to...
Setting up her tripod in her room, eighth grader Annie Long checks to make sure the camera is in focus, the audio is working and the legs are stable. Taking a deep breath, she hits record. “Hey guys,”...
The average teenager may earn their money through babysitting, working at a cash register or running errands, but senior Lilly Brooks makes her own salary from her self-run online jewelry company: Avocado...
Many students at WHS plan to pursue their interest in the medical field once they head off to college. Yet, there are a lucky few who get to chase their passion during their high school years. Senior Ciara...
Entering the 2019-2020 school year, there have been many new changes solicited by the new start times, bell schedule and field renovations. This year, WHS also welcomed a number of new teachers. WSPN reporter...
![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)
![The admissions center at Boston University in Boston, MA. BU and many of its elite peers have been the center of discussion for fair admissions processes to top schools. "Legacy" has been a primary topic of concern. “If you have a legacy at a school, [your parents] might also be donating money; therefore, college admissions is going to be biased toward the person whose parents are donating money,” senior Rohini Ramesh said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/boston-university-93888_1920-Cropped-900x600.jpg)
![Senior Logan Homyak started flying planes when he was a freshman. He has since been training to become a military aviator in the Air Force. "What I like about [flying] is that once you're out of the airport and you finish talking to the tower, you feel like you're free-flying up there," Homyak said. "It's not like driving a car where there's a road for you to turn in specific places. Up in the air, once you're out of the airspace where you have to keep radio contact, you're basically doing your thing. You can feel the motion, and that motion is just exhilarating."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6bq05aU24AfQgYbXBpy2Cp2Rv0n8VaQqw3WT5GpD-900x600.jpeg)
![Snapchat is an app that has grown very popular with teens. Like everything on the Internet, however, it comes with many risks. WHS students have recently lost their accounts to a local scammer. "[Follow] the basics," sophomore Nina Price said. "Don't give your personal information to anyone, no matter what, unless you're in-person with them.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mxAdJ5fva1OQb8Fx7OX9eBpJuIImMPQMFzCzSVXs-900x540.jpg)
![Velma sincerely thanks the audience during "Nowadays." According to Ross, Velma changes significantly over the show. "[Velma] realizes if they're going to survive, they need to trust Roxie, which is going to be extraordinarily hard for them," Ross said. "Velma is someone who hides their secrets and emotions, and trusting someone is going to be a first for them."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fullsizeoutput_2050-900x600.jpg)
![Nose deep into his work, sophomore Taylor Hsu finishes his final assignments to wrap up the first quarter. Like Hsu, many students are learning how to adapt to the upcoming year. “[Quarter one] was different than all the other years because as a senior, [it] means a lot more than any other grade,” senior Kyle Mabe said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Image-from-iOS-1-900x600.jpg)
![Pictured above is Long’s channel. WMS eighth grader Annie Long is a lifestyle / commentary YouTuber and has amassed over 93,000 subscribers. “Every single day, I figure out a new thing about business, or how to edit,” Long said. “[Since I started so] young, I feel like my knowledge [about] YouTube is so much larger [now], and it just keeps on growing.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-22-at-9.20.33-AM-900x517.png)
![Senior Lilly Brooks uses her online business, Avocado Avalanche, as a place where she can not only make some money, but also share with the world her handcrafted beautiful jewelry. “[Making jewelry] is partially fun but I like the creativity that comes with it cause I can do anything with the bracelets."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/hSHFos1KH18WlBf1b4LTeph2SNrIzpFu8niUo0wo-900x600.jpeg)
