WW ’18: WSPN history of Winter Week
January 31, 2018
Filed under Articles, Features, Showcase, Winter Week 2018, WSPN
Winter Week, a week long celebration after midterms, has been a tradition at WHS for over four decades. The week was designed to give students a break from normal classes. Student Council is in charge of organizing the week's events and bringing in performers and speakers that teachers bring their classes...
Wayland alumnus Colin Meiselman on the road to the Massachusetts Senate
January 29, 2018
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Infographic: Students’ opinions on gun control
January 19, 2018
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Seniors’ mentality after getting into college
Christina Taxiarchis and Lilly Stoller
January 17, 2018
Filed under Articles, Features, MOTS/React, Showcase, WSPN
Seniors recount their reactions after being accepted into college.
Nine tips to help you ace midterms
Lily Tardif, Emma Diianni
January 15, 2018
Filed under Articles, Features, Showcase, Uncategorized, WSPN
1. Stay organized One of the best ways to do well on your exams is to keep your schoolwork organized. You're going to want to look back at your past tests, quizzes and notes, so having all of it organized will make it that much easier when it comes time to study. 2. Talk with your t...
2017 year in review
January 8, 2018
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A recap of the biggest WSPN stories of 2017. January To begin the new year, the wellness department announced that they would discontinue “girls only” hours in the weight room due to the low number of students and teachers using the weight room during these times. In mid January, freshman Sam Cahaly br...
Zachary Vonnegut: It’s just more fun than driving
Caroline Raymond and Caitlin Newton
January 8, 2018
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At 6:45 a.m., most teachers are hopping into their cars or finishing a cup of coffee at home. However, English teacher Zachary Vonnegut is putting on his warm winter layers and his helmet. If it’s a particularly blustery day, he grabs his ski goggles and heads out the door. He then hops onto his bik...
Happy Holidays from WSPN!
December 23, 2017
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The WSPN staff wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Classes will resume after the break on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Students share opinions on caffeine
Emmie O'Shaughnessy and Lilly Stoller
December 6, 2017
Filed under Articles, Features, MOTS/React, Showcase
Every day, tired students and staff reach toward cups of tea and coffee to provide them with a boost of energy, often in place of sleep. Coffee cravers spoke about their consumption habits and the effect caffeine has on their lives. Molly O’Driscoll, Sophomore Do you drink...
Kevin Delaney: There’s absolutely a connection between using your hands and using your mind
December 6, 2017
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For most people, needing new furniture means going on a trip to either IKEA or Jordan’s furniture, but not for Wayland history teacher Kevin Delaney. Delaney has been woodworking for 25 years. He started building when he was a kid, and has been building furniture since his twenties. “In those...
A look into the injury and recovery of Cam Jones
November 30, 2017
Filed under Articles, Features, Showcase, Sports, WSPN
Warning: graphic images. Sports injuries can vary from a rolled ankle to a broken bone. In Wayland, injuries are common, but are rarely severe. However, this wasn’t the case for sophomore Cameron Jones. It was a frigid Friday night on the Wayland High School turf field. The varsity football...
A look into the Connect Program
Emmie O'Shaughnessy and Lilly Stoller
November 30, 2017
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Wayland High School has recently added a new honors course called the Connect Program to its curriculum. The Connect Program is an honors level English and history course that focuses on project-based learning. The class meets for two blocks, four days out of the eight-day cycle, and one block on the oth...
December 10, 2018