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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

Join WSPN’s Annika Martins and Jenny Shine as they interview Open Mic club leader Kanmani Sekhar.

WSPN Goes Clubbing: Open Mic

Jenny Shine and Annika Martins January 10, 2024

In the ninth edition of WSPN goes clubbing, WSPN's Annika Martins and Jenny Shine interview Open Mic club leader Kanmani Sekhar. What is Open Mic Club? "[Open Mic] is a club where people can get...

A junior red-tailed hawk clutches its injured wing to its side. This bird received treatment from local bird rehabilitator Allison Webber, who nurses injured birds back to health. The process of finding a rehabilitator can be obscure at times, so Webber is hoping to spread awareness about her work.

Allison Webber: The local rehabilitator changing birds’ lives

Olivia Green January 5, 2024

Unbeknownst to some Wayland residents, a complex operation is currently in action in the community: the rehabilitation of raptors, songbirds and owls by rehabilitator Allison Webber. When a bird is injured,...

The Wayland Free Public Library’s  (WFPL) Raytheon room works to incorporate different aspects of the community into one small room. Although the programs in the room change, some constant fixtures of the Raytheon room include the WFPL Friends book sale and a gallery displaying the work of local artists.

Wayland Free Public Library’s Raytheon room: A connection between pages

Bella Schreiber and Aimee Smith January 4, 2024

Nestled within the Wayland Free Public Library (WFPL), the Raytheon room sits, waiting for new friends to discover it. The Raytheon room has been a part of the library ever since it was first remodeled...

From left to right, Jewish Student Union leaders and juniors Rebecca Grossman, Bella Schreiber and Rachel Goldstone stand together while holding an antisemitism has no place in Wayland sign.

WSPN Goes Clubbing: JSU

Jenny Shine and Annika Martins January 4, 2024

In the eighth edition of WSPN goes clubbing, WSPN's Annika Martins and Jenny Shine interview JSU leader Rachel Goldstone. What is JSU and what does it stand for? "JSU [stands for] Jewish Student...

Seniors Charlie Lieb, Brendan Shen and junior Josh Fiest pose together as the creators of their new tutoring business in Wayland. 
“[My goal is] really just to help [students] achieve what they can and want to achieve,” Fiest said.

WayTutors: A student-powered success

Jillian Mele and Elyssa Grillo January 3, 2024

Seniors Charlie Lieb and Brendan Shen, along with junior Josh Fiest created a tutoring business, called WayTutors, in Wayland High School's entrepreneurship and business management class (EBM). WayTutors...

A banner hung in the entrance to the WHS commons welcomes students and parents in to Waylands annual STEM Fair.  The fair featured set-ups from WHS clubs and organizations, as well as engaging activities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Mainly my goal was to inspire a lifelong learning among STEM for the younger kids, senior and robotics team President Charmaine Guo said. [We wanted] to encourage the middle and elementary schoolers and to entice them to join these clubs.

WHS robotics team resumes annual Wayland STEM Fair

Kally Proctor December 23, 2023

On Saturday, Dec. 9, the Wayland High School robotics team resumed the annual Wayland science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fair. The team organized the fair to spread love for STEM and to introduce...

During the annual Wayland-Weston Thanksgiving Day football game on Nov. 23, junior captain and running back Max Dresens broke the single season rushing record with 1,762 yards. Dresens broke the 21-year-old record, which was previously held by Class of 2003 graduate Brandon Anderson.

Max Dresens: Number 21 breaks 21-year-old record

Vanessa Taxiarchis December 21, 2023

During Wayland’s annual Thanksgiving Day football game against Weston on Nov. 23, junior captain and running back Max Dresens broke the single season rushing record. In the second quarter of the game,...

Join WSPN’s Annika Martins and Jenny Shine as they interview one of Crochet Club Leaders Maeve Moran.

WSPN goes clubbing: Crochet Club

Jenny Shine and Annika Martins December 18, 2023

In the seventh edition of WSPN goes clubbing, reporters Annika Martins and Jenny Shine interview Crochet Club co-leader Maeve Moran. What is the Crochet Club? "Crochet Club is a club where me and...

Reva Datar: Ready to wrestle

Reva Datar: Ready to wrestle

Mischa Lee December 14, 2023

wspn · Reva Datar: Ready to wrestle Join WSPN reporter Mischa Lee as she talks with junior Reva Datar about Datar's experience being the only girl on the Wayland High School wrestling team, as well...

WSPN’s Sophia Verma explores the impact and excitement surrounding this year’s college announcement page for seniors, “waylanddecisions24.” The Instagram account is a space for the seniors to share their future plans with friends and classmates. “I definitely think that [the account] doesn’t really affect how I apply because I’ve already applied to five schools,” senior Ellie Brogan said. “So for me, it’s now just a long waiting game, but it’s definitely a bit of a stressor just to see how other people have already committed to a school.”

Following the college journey: Wayland High School’s Class of 2024

Sophia Verma December 14, 2023

As college decisions start to roll in for Wayland High School’s senior class, an Instagram account called “waylanddecisions24" aims to inject some fun into what some students consider a stressful process....

Join WSPN’s Annika Martins and Tasha Janoff as they interview Green Team co-director Ciaran Murphy.

WSPN Goes Clubbing: Green Team

Annika Martins and Tasha Janoff December 12, 2023

In the sixth edition of WSPN goes clubbing, WSPN's Annika Martins and Tasha Janoff interview Green Team club leader Ciaran Murphy. What is the Green Team? "The Green Team at Wayland High School is...

Join WSPNs Jenny Shine and Annika Martins as they interview Lend A Paw leader Venezia Sebastianelli.

WSPN Goes Clubbing: Lend a Paw

Jenny Shine and Annika Martins December 9, 2023

In the fifth edition of WSPN goes clubbing, WSPN's Jenny Shine and Annika Martins interview Lend a Paw club leader Venezia Sebastianelli. What is Lend A Paw? "Lend A Paw is a new club that [junior...

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