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Wayland Student Press

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Wayland Student Press

Sophomore Rachaell Redgate (middle) is interviewed by WSPN reporter Josh Schreiber for Meet the Semi Dates along with sophomore Isabelle Ma (right). The Fall River Police Department recently reported that Redgate had went missing, perhaps as far back as Feb. 10.

News Brief: WHS sophomore Rachaell Redgate reported missing

Charlie Moore and Kevin Wang February 26, 2020

WHS sophomore Rachaell Redgate has been reported as a missing person according to a Feb. 26 Fall River Police Department release via Facebook. Redgate was last seen in Wayland on Feb. 10. The FRPD report...

WSPN is hosting another round of practice SATs and ACTs with Revolution Prep.

News Brief: WSPN hosts practice SAT, ACT fundraiser

Dante Coppola February 24, 2020

WSPN has once again partnered with Revolution Prep to give students a second chance to take a full-length practice SAT or ACT under simulated conditions. The practice exam can help build testing endurance...

Pictured above is the proposed blueprint for the new community center. The building would be constructed right next to the Wayland Town Center with access from Route 20. “[We felt as if] we needed to provide the seniors in town with a place where they could go and do a lot of activities,” said former finance committee member Bill Steinberg.

Recent talks of a new Wayland community center progress

Jimmy Paugh and Taylor McGuire February 23, 2020

Over the past few years, there has been a lot of discussion pertaining to the possibility of constructing a new community center in Wayland. During the past several weeks, the discussion progressed to...

Juniors Maya Baranovsky and Zoe Sodickson present the members of the Winter Week womens empowerment panel. The panel was one of two events organized by Baranovsky and Sodickson to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. We thought it was a really cool way to combine educational activities with something that can be interesting to watch, Baranovsky said.

Mixed reactions to Winter Week 2020 arise

Atharva Weling and Jonathan Zhang February 18, 2020

As one of WHS’s most beloved traditions, Winter Week has often been prized by students, and popular events like the a cappella concert, the talent show, the hypnotist’s performance and the Window Dance...

The Good News: decreases in pollution, homicides, cancer

The Good News: decreases in pollution, homicides, cancer

Alyssa Dickstein February 18, 2020

All day, we are accosted by stories like "Coronavirus infects 75,000," "Australia is on fire" and "Venice is underwater." In a world where stories like these are the headlines at the epicenter of our lives,...

Sophomore Lilli Tobe raised money for school supplies in Peru as community service. Many students in WHS volunteer throughout the year through mission trips or organizations. We gave [schools in Peru] supplies and we spent nights over in some of the towns [in Peru], so we got to know the people, Tobe said.

The role of community service in WHS culture

Lindsey Brown and Allie Nunn February 13, 2020

Giving back to the community is a core part of Wayland's culture. Often, Wayland students spend their summers volunteering with different organizations. WHS encourages its students to get involved in their...

Sophomores Luciano Sebastianelli, Keita Wiliams, Devin Dicarlo, Andrew Boyer, Lucas Thompson, and WMS teacher Brian Reddington pose infront of a building in the city of Xian on the China trip. I learned a lot of life lessons, sophomore Devin Dicarlo, who went on the trip last year said. One, to always be outgoing and put a smile on somebody’s face.

Coronavirus outbreak threatens freshmen China trip

Dante Coppola and Garrett Spooner February 11, 2020

Novel Coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has taken the world by storm since the outbreak escalated in mid-January. Health officials found the source of the infection, Huanan Seafood Wholesale...

The scale that has been a part of AP Biology and Honors Anatomy and Physiology exams for years was taken away and raised concerns from numerous students currently enrolled in the course. When I signed up for the class, I knew that the scale was something that I was going to get in order to keep a respectable grade in the class, senior Stone Harris said.

AP Bio scale removal strikes division between students, teachers, admin.

Emily Staiti and Katherine Kim February 10, 2020

The AP Biology and Honors Anatomy classes have traditionally had scales on their exams due to the difficulty of the courses, but recently they were eliminated due to rules regarding test-taking days. The...

ICYMI: Week of February 3 - Latin Club, college CAPA concert, basketball galleries

ICYMI: Week of February 3 – Latin Club, college CAPA concert, basketball galleries

Meredith Prince February 10, 2020

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Meredith Prince summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: WSPN's Christina Taxiarchis...

Lunar New Year is a festival usually celebrated in China, in which citizens celebrate the beginning of the new year whose months are the cycles of the moon. The Wayland Chinese American Association planned to host a celebration, but it was unfortunately cancelled due to the Novel Coronavirus breakout in Wuhan, China.

News Brief: Lunar New Year Celebration cancelled

Christina Taxiarchis February 5, 2020

On Feb. 9 the Wayland Chinese American Association(WCAA) planned to host a Lunar New Year Celebration. The festivities were going to take place in the WHS auditorium and commons from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.,...

ICYMI: Week of January 27 - Winter Week Edition

ICYMI: Week of January 27 – Winter Week Edition

Meredith Prince February 4, 2020

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Meredith Prince summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. Winter Week Edition: WSPN's Caterina...

Participants of the video gaming event held during second block last Friday battle each other in a game called Super Mario Smash Brothers. “I hope [students] have fun playing Smash,” event organizer Erik Swanke said. “Maybe we’ll get more people for the club.”

WW’ 20: The Brainchild of a Gamer

Jonathan Zhang, Joanna Barrow, and Anna Ilyin February 4, 2020

Senior Erik Swanke, an aspiring gamer, has carried on the legacy of his older brother and WHS graduate Ryan Swanke, who started a videogame event two years ago at WHS. This event introduced the world of...

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