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Infographic: How WHS students feel about the cancellation of Cool Runnings

Infographic: How WHS students feel about the cancellation of “Cool Runnings”

Nathan Zhao and Eden Vanslette February 16, 2018
WSPN's Nathan Zhao and Eden Vanslette explore student opinions of the "Cool Runnings" cancellation.
The rescheduled orchestra concert will replace a Tuesday Window show date, stirring disappointment and distress among Dance Ensemble members.

Window Dance Ensemble to hold auditions

Lilly Stoller February 16, 2018

The Window Dance Ensemble will be holding their auditions on Feb. 27 and 28. Window is a dance group composed of about fifteen girls. The ensemble usually is all-girls, but boys are welcome to tryout....

Professor Susan Eaton of Brandeis University spoke to WHS juniors and seniors on Tuesday of Winter Week.

WW’ 18: Professor Susan Eaton discusses METCO program

Naomi Lathan February 7, 2018

All juniors and seniors attended a mandatory lecture by Dr. Susan Eaton of Brandeis University about the METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) program. The lecture explored the past,...

WSPN takes an in-depth look into why the movie Cool Runnings was not shown this Winter Week.

WW ’18: Behind the cancellation of “Cool Runnings”

Nathan Zhao, Kevin Wang, and Isabel Gitten February 5, 2018

On Monday, Jan. 29, Student Council Co-Adviser Charlene Bishop sent an email to the entire school announcing that the Student Council had selected the film Cool Runnings for the annual Winter Week all-school...

Pictured above is a photo of Geoffrey Wang performing in last years talent show. Wang is one of the sixteen performers slated to perform during todays talent show.

WW ’18: Students to perform a variety of acts at talent show

Julia Pak and Caroline Raymond February 2, 2018

Talented students at WHS will get their chance in the spotlight at the annual talent show. As a way to finish up Winter Week 2018, students will showcase their gifts in music and other acts on Friday,...

WW ’18: Dodgeball 2018 (video)

CJ Brown and Julia Callini February 1, 2018

Wayland High School students participated in the annual dodgeball tournament hosted by the Student Council. Click the logo for full coverage of Winter Week 2018.

Pictured above is the Jamaican bobsled team the that film Cool Runnings centers around. After the showing of the movie at WHS was canceled, there was backlash from many students.

BREAKING NEWS: Students enraged over decision to cancel showing of “Cool Runnings”

Nathan Zhao January 31, 2018

At 2:48 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30th Principal Allyson Mizoguchi announced to WHS students over email that the showing of Cool Runnings on Wednesday would be canceled due to the "criticism related...

Pictured above is a Jamaican bobsled. The cancelled Winter Week movie Cool Runnings is about the 1988 Jamaican bobsled teams journey to the olympics.

BREAKING NEWS: Winter Week Movie Canceled

Isabel Gitten January 30, 2018

The scheduled all-school viewing of the movie "Cool Runnings" on Wednesday has been canceled. "Cool Runnings" is about the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team's journey to the Winter Olympics. In an email sent...

As of Mar. 13, 2018, Wayland alumnus Colin Meiselman has dropped out of the Massachusetts Senate race. I have decided to step aside and re-devote myself to helping people in the best way that I know how: through teaching, Meiselman said.

The Man

Kevin Wang January 29, 2018

The Meiselmans moved to Wayland in 1991 in order to provide their sons Colin, 3, and Connor, 1, with strong educations. Two years later, Ryan Meiselman was born. Colin Meiselman attended Happy Hollow...

Pictured above is the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Meiselman announced his candidacy for the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex state Senate seat on Nov. 12, 2017.

The Race

Kevin Wang January 29, 2018

Colin Meiselman, a Wayland native, Waltham history teacher and Wayland boys’ JV soccer coach, announced his candidacy for Massachusetts State Senate on Nov. 12, 2017. Meiselman is vying for the Norfolk,...

Colin Meiselman spoke with voters during his kick-off event in November of 2017. Meiselman described his stances on education reform, the criminal justice system and gerrymandering on his campaign website.

The Issues

Kevin Wang January 29, 2018

Colin Meiselman hopes to overtake his fellow competitors for the Democratic nomination and then defeat Republican Sen. Richard J. Ross in the general election. In this article, some of Meiselman’s political...

The town moderator oversees debate on the town meeting floor during a recent town meeting.

Wayland voters approve marijuana moratorium

Tamira English and Julia Pak January 27, 2018

Wayland voters recently approved a six-month moratorium on the opening of marijuana stores in town. Sarah Greenaway, a sponsor of the moratorium and a member from the Youth Advisory Committee (a town department...

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