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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

Junior Liam Gill hits a shot out of the bunker during the Catholic Conference Championship in 2017. Last year, Gill won the conference as a freshman at Catholic Memorial. Golf, in my opinion, is like no other experience in life, Gill said.

Athlete of the Month: Liam Gill

CJ Brown and Aiden Chitkara November 7, 2018

Sophomore Liam Gill has always had a stick in his hand. Growing up, he specialized in hockey and lacrosse. However, in the summer going into eighth grade, he found love in a new sport: golf. He started...

Students reviewed the ALICE procedure. The acronym provides the order of steps to follow in a situation of an intruder. “I do think that having walkthrough (live) drills strengthens our preparation,” Principal Allyson Mizoguchi said. “However, I also know that it is unsettling and strange for many students and staff.

ALICE: Students and faculty practice the safety protocol

Alyssa Dickstein and Cammy Lehr November 7, 2018

Across the country, school administrations are implementing the ALICE protocol as news on school shootings continue to increase. Wayland High School has experienced a lockdown protocol until when ALICE...

Samantha Neuman, Daniella Timperio, Jake Horowitz, and Ben Johnson dressed as characters from the classic Winnie the Pooh. From left to right, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore. The class of 2019 showed up to school in both group and solo costumes.

Halloween costume restrictions don’t stop student creativity

Caitlin Newton and Alyssa Dickstein November 7, 2018

With the spookiest day of the year just passed, WHS seniors had to come up with a costume that was both authentic and allowed under school guidelines. Each year, costumes become more and more creative,...

Voting for midterm elections will take place on Tuesday, November 6. Senior Michael Maurer is going to vote on Tuesday, alongside several other seniors. A lot of students choose not to vote, which is another reason why it’s important for someone like me to vote, Maurer said.

Seniors vote for the first time in midterm elections

Meredith Prince November 6, 2018

Most students celebrate their 18th birthday senior year, legally entering adulthood. One of the many privileges that comes with being an adult is the right to vote. With midterm elections happening Nov....

The Boston Red Sox celebrates a win against the Baltimore Orioles this past August. Last week, the Red Sox brought the World Series trophy home after a five game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. WHS students share their reactions to the World Series and a record-breaking Red Sox season.

MOTS: 2018 World Series Champions

Isabella Arenas November 5, 2018

Finishing the season with a 108-54 record, the Boston Red Sox closed out their 2018 MLB season by winning the World Series in five games (4-1) against the Los Angeles Dodgers. WSPN caught up with students...

Senior Lily Tardif shoots at the goal during an away game against Weston. Tardif has played lacrosse from a young age and will be playing Division 1 NCAA Lacrosse next year. “I would always practice on the wall and shoot pretty much every single day because I was a crazy freshman who was obsessed with lacrosse, Tardif said.

Lily Tardif: There was never a time I wanted to quit

Christina Taxiarchis October 31, 2018

Entering sophomore year has its perks. One is no longer a freshman but doesn't carry the responsibilities of a junior. For many, sophomore year is about finding a happy medium before stepping up to the...

Computer science teacher Michael Hopps sits in his office. Hopps entered WHS with no knowledge of computer science, but self-taught himself the subject and now teaches soley computer science. When I assign something that sounds like I could get the same results from everybody, I end up with 50 different projects, Hopps said.

Michael Hopps: It teaches you to think a little differently

Caitlin Newton October 29, 2018

Most math teachers are explaining how to write an equation or how to look at a graph and find the y-intercept. But, computer science teacher Michael Hopps teaches his students how to program using the...

Flags of different countries across the world line the walls of the WHS commons. The flags were installed in the commons this past summer. There was a really careful effort made to ensure that each flag was hung correctly so that it’s not upside down or sideways, Principal Allyson Mizoguchi said.

Flags showcase diversity in commons

Caitlin Newton and Isabella Arenas October 24, 2018

The elementary and middle schools in Wayland have had flags in their eating spaces for many years. However, the flags were a new addition to the high school this year. According to Principal Allyson Mizoguchi,...

Wayland voted no on marijuana shops in town, but some WHS students hd mixed opinions.

MOTS: Marijuana shops in Wayland

Joyce Wu and Charlie Moore October 18, 2018

Wayland voters hiked to the polls on Tuesday, Oct. 2 to answer a single ballot question: the rejection of marijuana shops in Wayland. The single ballot sheet offered voters two options: ‘yes,’ accepting...

Portuguese senior exchange student Ines Alpendre waits with her friends at the airport in her home country. “Meeting new people makes me not miss my friends that much,” Alpendre said.

Senior Ines Alpendre takes a different approach to senior year

Hailey Robinson October 17, 2018

Senior year can be a time to embrace the end of one’s high school career before a series of new beginnings start after graduation. Exchange student Ines Alpendre from Lisbon, Portugal will be taking...

WHS students share their thoughts on autumn. I’d said my favorite thing about fall is the temperature of fall, junior Owen Smith said.

MOTS: Students share their favorite things about fall

Meredith Prince and Ellie Tyska October 15, 2018

From the changing leaves to celebrating Thanksgiving with family, there are many reasons to love fall. WHS students are looking forward to a wide variety of things, ranging from fall sports to Thanksgiving

Senior Nate LEsperance plays baseball on the boys varsity team. Grinnell College in Iowa recruited LEsperance to play Division III baseball next year. There [are] a lot of influences that are [telling me] I can do this if I work hard, and that has inspired me, LEsperance said.

The next level: Seniors on college sports recruitment

Ellie Tyska and Meredith Prince October 14, 2018

While many seniors are scrambling to fit in college tours, interviews and applications, a few have had a chance to catch their breath. Several students have been recruited to colleges to pursue sports...

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