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The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

Outside Veritas Christian Academy is a thank you veterans display created by students in third through eighth grade. On Thursday, Nov. 9, Veritas hosted a Veterans Day chapel to honor veterans and encourage acts of service for Veritas students.

A ripple effect: The deeper meaning behind Veterans Day

Katya Luzarraga November 21, 2023

Veritas Christian Academy displays a vibrant, uplifting message thanking veterans for their service. The display, created by Veritas Art Teacher Noelle Pierce, honors the history of Veterans Day by showcasing...

Liberty’s Pizza owners Sam (middle) and Shery (right) Maksimous are pictured behind their shop’s front desk with a customer. On Oct. 3, the auto body shop in the Cochituate Plaza caught on fire, causing significant smoke damage to Liberty’s. “We lost our lives,” owner Shery Maksimous said. “The business is like our home [since] we’re not from here. My husband and I have fought to get a good life for us and our four kids. When [the fire] started, it [hurt us because] our whole family’s [sacrifices] were in the store. My kids grew up there.”

Liberty’s Pizza: Wayland community supports owners as they rebuild lives after fire

Selena Liu and Tina Su November 15, 2023

For many immigrant families, coming to America is the ultimate sacrifice. With their entire lives behind them, rebuilding their life in an unknown environment in hopes of improving their family’s future...

About three weeks before the start of the school year, senior Henrique Abecasis and junior Philipp Knecht moved to Wayland from Portugal and Germany, respectively, to begin their exchange year.

Henrique Abecasis and Philipp Knecht: Exchange students transition to WHS

Sasha Libenzon and Selena Liu November 14, 2023

At the beginning of August, senior Henrique Abecasis and junior Philipp Knecht moved to Wayland from Portugal and Germany, respectively, to begin their exchange year in the United States. With all of their...

On Saturday, Oct. 28, The Class of 2024 participated in Waylands eighth annual Progressive Dinner, and the first Progressive Dinner to be school-affiliated.

Class of 2024 takes on a changed Progressive Dinner (gallery included)

On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Class of 2024 participated in Wayland's eighth annual Progressive Dinner. Progressive Dinner is an event that the entire senior class is invited to, and is meant to give seniors...

Join WSPN’s Jenny Shine and Annika Martins as they interview Window Director Belle Peredna.

WSPN Goes Clubbing: Window Dance Ensemble

Annika Martins and Jenny Shine November 11, 2023

In the fourth edition of WSPN goes clubbing, WSPN's Jenny Shine and Annika Martins interview Window Dance Ensemble Director Belle Peredna. What is Window Dance Ensemble? "Window Dance Ensemble is a...

Wayland resident Neha Gandhi has been blogging and posting on her platform Love Playing Dressup for over a decade. The positive impact that social media has [is that] you could share the truth about about life and truly make somebody feel less alone, Gandhi said.

Neha Gandhi: The “I” in “influencer”

Reva Datar November 8, 2023

While the everyday person may be oblivious to the complexities of the internet, there are people who have been using social media platforms since their inception. Neha Gandhi, a Wayland resident, has been...

Join WSPN’s Jenny Shine and Annika Martins as they interview MOSS leader Erin Lavelle.

WSPN Goes Clubbing: MOSS

Jenny Shine and Annika Martins November 4, 2023

In the third edition of WSPN Goes Clubbing, WSPN's Jenny Shine and Annika Martins discuss the MOSS (Make Our School Safe) club. What is MOSS? "Make Our School Safe (MOSS) is a club focused around targeted...

WSPN’s Chloe Zilembo and Carolina Sdoia contrast the differences from Wayland High Schools new building to its previous one.

Wayland High School: Then and now

Chloe Zilembo and Carolina Sdoia November 3, 2023

The year is 1983. You walk up to Wayland High School and see a large conversation pit in the center of the five separate buildings. Students are sitting on the concrete steps of the pit, eating lunch and...

WSPNs Katya Luzarraga delves into the history and behind-the-scenes process of Waylands most memorable Halloween house.
You gotta walk close to everything because everything moves, Wayland resident and owner of the house Sean Flanagan said. All of the Halloween figures are animatronic so when you walk by everything, it’ll come alive.”

Decorated to the nines: An inside look at Wayland’s historic Halloween house

Katya Luzarraga October 31, 2023

Every hero has its origin story, and this Halloween hero’s origin story began with a zombie. 13 years ago, Wayland resident Laurianne Bonadino saw a zombie woman decoration in Spirit Halloween and decided...

New Wayland Free Public Library Director (WFPL) Chris Lindquist stands behind a table of book-themed treats at his welcome event to the WFPL community on Oct. 15. As the new director, Linquist aims to create a more inclusive library for the Wayland community.

Turning the page: The Wayland Free Public Library welcomes new director Chris Lindquist

Aimee Smith October 30, 2023

On Sunday, Oct. 15, the Wayland Free Public Library (WFPL) held a welcome event for its new director, Chris Lindquist. With more than 40 years of experience working in public libraries, Lindquist claims...

BMX athletes push the limit

BMX athletes push the limit

Kally Proctor, Penelope Biddle, and Sophia Verma October 26, 2023

On Friday, Oct. 6, the No Hate Tour performed at Wayland High School. The tour came to WHS to promote positive thinking, kindness, bullying prevention and mental health awareness. The athletes performed...

Junior Pari Sontha sang at the Sydney Opera House this past summer, an opportunity afforded to her through the Honors Performance Series.
“I think [Sydney] was absolutely amazing because that was my first time going somewhere without my parents and living off of what I had financially,” Sontha said.

Pari Sontha: Serenading the Sydney Opera House

Carolina Sdoia October 24, 2023

Over the summer, some Wayland High School students traveled far and wide. Junior Pari Sontha traveled to “The Land Down Under” to showcase her impressive singing skills at the Sydney Opera House in...

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