The Wayland Police Department (WPD) informed residents of three break-ins along and near Route 30 on Jan. 30. According to police, these break-ins occurred during early evening hours. Reports detailed...
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Welcoming in the year of the snake, the Lunar New Year celebration took place at Wayland High School (WHS) on Sunday, Feb. 2. The lunar calendar is used all across Asia and is based on the cycle of the...
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On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program at Wayland High School (WHS) talked to the junior class about the importance of standing up for healthy relationships. WHS seniors...
On Monday, Jan. 28, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake originating from the coast of New Hampshire and Maine was felt in Wayland. Although considered rare, earthquakes do occur on the east coast, and can be felt...
Since October, the Wayland School District has been in the midst of a partial budget freeze. The freeze was put into place after the district identified a $1.4 million budget shortfall due to expenses...
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On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Assistant Principal Laura Cole sent out an email announcing that Claypit Hill Elementary School experienced a water main break this morning.
Around 600 Claypit students are expected...
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The Supreme Court officially upheld the law that will ban the app TikTok in the United States on Friday, Jan 17. This means that the ban will be effective starting Sunday, Jan 19.
TikTok is a social...
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![Gap years are an uncommon alternative for high school graduates, in which graduates take a year or more off from schooling and pursue something separate from college until they are ready to return to their education or something else. Wayland High School psychology teacher David Schmirer believes that college is a good route for many high school graduates, however, he also says that its best to keep an open mind when thinking about gap years. “I think the vast majority of our students are going to be fine with [going to college] and [are] ready to go, but for those students who are having [gap years] be a more visible choice I think [it] is a good thing both for physical and mental health,” Schmirer said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xZ9lq7i7NbhVXpa2kT21s3Wz8PHl5Df0bATRSq6x-1200x800.png)
![In previous years, New England ski mountains have left eager skiers unsatisfied because of the sub-par and icy conditions on the slopes. Despite this situation, veteran skiers, and WHS sophomores Tobias Kyleber, Mathew Moscoffian and Colin Moleux provide some insight on why some mountains have a higher level quality than others, in their eyes. “[Two of my favorite mountains in New England] are Mount Stow and Mount Cannon,” Moscoffian said. “These mountains are better because they have the best quality of snow and have the most trails open, usually.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Untitled-design-6-1200x800.png)
![On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Wayland Cares director J Verhoosky led a presentation on the importance of choosing to be vulnerable in conversations. Through various activities and experiments, the audience was instructed to confront how they approach risk taking and their comfort zones. “[My biggest takeaway was] make yourself available for other people and share things you might not share with other people to make them feel like they're in a safe environment,” junior Addison Voight said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/JLb1q3m4ZHvNAKYzv7c60kyyrrafzS8pJlYoJcoj.png)
