Warriorpedia: The fall musical
Remmi Shaw, Broadcast Editor
November 21, 2019
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 Theater Ensemble(WHSTE) What: The fall musical is a performance put on by WHSTE as their first...
Students wrap up quarter one
![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-1-475x317.jpg)
Katherine Clifford and Kaitlyn Mabe
November 20, 2019
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 one thing: the pressure this time of year brings. This school year has brought numerous changes...
WHS welcomes new teachers
October 30, 2019
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 Allie Nunn takes a look at three new teachers with very different stories and backgrounds.
WHS administrators visit UNC, efforts underway to diversify staff
October 28, 2019
A team of administrators from Wayland Public Schools visited the University of North Carolina this past May in an effort to recruit teaching candidates of color. Assistant Superintendent Parry Graham and the principals of Wayland Middle School, Claypit Hill and Loker made the trip to North Carolina...
Media Center cracks open covers on banned books
![The books a part of the banned books display were wrapped in paper bags to hide their titles until until they were unveiled at the end of September. It is an annual tradition for the WHS Media Center to participate in Banned Books Week, an event organized by the American Library Association that celebrates the importance of reading freely and without censorship. “I think [students] are lucky in Wayland and Massachusetts to have such a wide variety of things they are able and encouraged to read either in class or for independent reading,](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-17-at-8.37.57-AM-475x355.png)
October 28, 2019
The WHS Media Center regularly exhibits a book display at the front of the library. Traditionally, the Media Center participates in Banned Books Week during the month of September, an annual event organized by the American Library Association that celebrates the freedom to read. While no books are...
3 boys become managers of girls varsity volleyball
October 22, 2019
For the majority of the varsity sports teams at Wayland High School, the role of the team manager(s) is assigned to those who wish to take up the position. While many may volunteer for the sake of being with their friends, the girls varsity volleyball team managers in juniors Porter Moody and Michae...
Beep Baseball: Wayland players help blind citizens play the game
Meredith Prince and Ellie Tyska
October 16, 2019
Since the sport beep baseball was created in 1976 to allow the visually impaired to play on a real baseball team, it has spread across the globe, opening opportunities for millions despite their disability. Beep baseball is a form of baseball that uses a ball and bases that beep to allow blind people...
Analyzing anxiety at Wayland High
October 2, 2019
School-induced anxiety is an issue present throughout the country. In Wayland specifically, the exceptionally high-achieving atmosphere of WHS can be suffocating. “Honestly, I don’t think it’s the school, I think it’s the town," school nurse Amy Schoeff said. "It’s high-functioning, high-level...
Navigating your future: A guide to college applications
September 25, 2019
It’s that time of year: seniors are in the thick of the college application process. For many, the days of college tours and exciting hypotheticals have transformed into a swath of work. College applications can not only be time consuming but also confusing. The process is different for everyone, so...
First impressions on the 2019-20 school changes (infographic)
September 17, 2019
WHS executed quite a few changes for the 2019-20 school year. The biggest adjustment for students these past few weeks have been the new school day start and end times. However, this change doesn't overshadow the new bell schedule, advisory schedule, the renovation of the turf field and numerous other...
3 senior boys defy convention on girl-dominated field hockey team
Meredith Prince and Caitlin Newton
September 12, 2019
Around the world, field hockey is predominantly a male sport. But, in the United States, it is more common to see females choosing to pick up sticks and hit the field. Seniors Aiden Chitkara, and Zeke and Ethan Betancourt decided to go against American social norms and try out for the WHS field hockey...
Destruction of historic buildings causes controversy
June 20, 2019
The decision to raze two historic buildings in the Wayland Town Center has set off a contentious relationship between local preservationists and the Trinitarian Congregational Church. The Trinitarian Congregational Church’s former parsonage, built in 1903, and former Ewing office building, built...
