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WSPN's Editorial Board shares their thoughts on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement stating that Meta will no longer employ the services of fact-checkers.

Editorial: Truth hurts, and that’s a fact

Editorial Board January 21, 2025

“We work with independent fact-checkers to stop hoaxes that are going viral from spreading.” That’s what Mark Zuckerberg told Georgetown University students in a speech in October of 2019. Now,...

WSPN's Alex Evangelista and Bowen Morrison reflect on Patriot's head coach Jerod Mayo's firing.

Opinion: Jerod Mayo should not have gotten fired

Alex Evangelista and Bowen Morrison January 18, 2025

On Jan. 5, the New England Patriots fired their head coach, Jerod Mayo, just a few hours after their Week 18 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Many Patriots fans were eager to replace Mayo after the team...

WSPN's reporters Ravi Kapadia and Owen Harrington express their views on if the MLB should implement a salary cap.

Opinion: Major League Baseball should implement a salary cap

Ravi Kapadia and Owen Harrington January 9, 2025

Major League Baseball (MLB) small market teams feel as though their team has no chance in competing with big-budget teams because of the lack of a salary cap in the MLB. No matter how well baseball players...

WSPN's Kyle Zhang reflects on the usage of AI in an educational setting

Opinion: Artificial intelligence should not be used in schools

Kyle Zhang January 3, 2025

It’s late at night, and you have three assignments due the next day and four more due later this week. Exhausted, you decide to quickly finish your English essay on Shakespeare. You head over to ChatGPT...

WSPN's Olivia Green reflects on the negative effects of pop culture figures in politics.

Opinion: Bringing in pop culture figures to political rallies is problematic

Olivia Green November 22, 2024

Presidential elect Donald Trump hosted a rally in Madison Square Garden, New York City, on Oct. 27. During the rally, Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe took the stage. Instead of trying to prove a political point...

Join WSPN’s Jane Tardif and Jillian Mele as they talk about the importance of having strong youth sports programs.

Opinion: Youth sports programs benefit high school teams

Jane Tardif and Jillian Mele November 9, 2024

You’re headed to practice after losing yet another game. On the way there, you wonder why your team is failing to hold its own against the other teams in your division. There might be skilled athletes...

WSPN's Jeffery Zhang weighs in on expectations and the idea of letting people down.

The weight of expectations: Letting go and letting down

Jeffery Zhang November 6, 2024

“That’s alright. That’s okay,” is what they tell you. Hidden behind those words, you can tell they’re disappointed. Their eyes are heavy with a mix of sadness and disapproval, and their lingering...

As the 2024 presidential election inches closer, WSPN’s Fiona Peltonen and Maddie Zajac share their thoughts on the importance of youth voting. While there are numerous reasons that youth voting has taken the backseat for many years, it is time that younger generations get more politically involved. “If you want to fix a problem, you've got to commit yourself to doing it,” Fay said. “And one easy way to do it is to vote.”

The importance of youth voting

Whether we’d like to admit it or not, Wayland is an affluent town with a bubble of protection from political issues. Some of us aren’t up to date with current legislation or who is running for president,...

WSPN's Bella Schreiber discusses the financial strain of applying to college.

Opinion: The cost of college applications is too much

Bella Schreiber, Managing Editor October 31, 2024

Your eyes glaze over as you open your fifth “why us?” common app essay of the night. You're tired of repeating the same process over and over again, and you feel like you're running a race with no...

WSPN’s Melina Barris discusses unnoticed stress during her senior year.

Opinion: Senior fall is much more stressful than people realize

Melina Barris October 16, 2024

You are sitting at your desk, rapidly tapping your finger against your computer keyboard. In front of you, the Common App website is glowing, waiting for questions to be answered and essays to be written....

WSPN's Olivia Green discusses the verdict of the FDA v. AHM case regarding medical abortion.

Opinion: Medical abortion needs to be protected

Olivia Green October 1, 2024

On June 13, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) on the subject of the emergency abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol. In other words, there...

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