On Feb. 17, 2022, WNBA player Brittney Griner was detained in Russia and will stay there until at least June 18, 2022. It took me almost four months, nearly up to her potential release date, before I was...
In this side-by-side opinion piece, Editor Katya Luzarraga and WSPN's Kally Proctor share their opinions about the benefits and disadvantages to summer classes. Click here to learn more about summer break...
In a school that values diversity, inclusion and kindness, we, the Muslim Student Association, believe that all religions, cultures, and ethnicities should be represented. Since sharing beliefs contributes...
As the students gathered around the table, they all took out the lunch their mothers had packed for them, or the lunch they picked up from the hot lunch line. One took out neatly cut sandwiches, another...
Racism and hate crimes plague our great nation and we’re not doing anything to stop it. We go out into the world knowing that there are stereotypes, but in the last couple of years, violence against...
I’m a sophomore in high school and I am afraid. I’m afraid for myself and afraid for my country.
I go to school every day, I work hard, I take it seriously, I generally have fun, and yet, I am afraid....
Once again, us high school students living in the United States have just finished the rigorous batch of standardized tests known as the Advanced Placement exams. These tests are supposed to test the knowledge...
While women’s health in America has been jeopardized and used as a political tool, politicians use the topic of abortion to garner support for their political campaigns. They continue to make promises...
As the calendar starts to shift closer to summer and the weather heats up, the NBA playoffs are reaching an endpoint. So far we have seen many great games and series, but we are now down to four teams....
Wayland’s relatively small size means news travels fast, but unfortunately fake news can travel even faster. Perhaps the most harmful effect of Wayland’s size is the damage that can be caused from...
Katie Meyer, Robert Martin, Lauren Bernett and Morgan Rodgers. All names with a similar story that ends in heartbreak. For these four athletes and countless others with the same tragic tale, one thing...
The rigor of learning a new language at Wayland High School will exhaust any student. Think about it — you’re learning how to speak all over again. Yet, getting graded weekly on tests in the forms...
![WHS alumni Lizzy Francis and Sam Goldstone began the process of creating a stand alone race class for freshmen in 2020. “I think that a large issue with this country in general, honestly, is just [people] being uneducated and being unaware of different experiences,” WHS alum Lizzy Francis said. “I think that [by] bringing awareness to these social situations, we become better people, and we create a new generation of people that are kinder to each other, willing to listen and willing to be advocates for those who cant be advocates.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-16-at-4.22.47-PM-900x597.png)
![Stop Asian Hate signs rest on lawns across Wayland and surrounding towns. “I designed the signs, I had them produced by a company and then I distributed them,” Wayland resident Jun Wan said. “I sent the news out, and people came by and picked it up from my yard. Suddenly, they were all gone, and now I see them all over [Wayland].”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Image-6-13-22-at-2.46-PM-900x600.jpg)
![Sophomore Max Markarian playing a worried John F. Kennedy, gets a visit from freshman Rachel Goldstone, who plays the role of Abraham Lincoln, during “John F. Kennedy Zombie Slayer. This was Goldstones first play with WHSTE. “[Senior one acts] bring out people who might have been interested in performing but perhaps the commitment had been too big for the larger projects, so we sort of get a broader group coming out to perform,” drama teacher Aidan O’Hara said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/D6F0FAC1-421C-4E49-BC4A-5B2C510C82B2_1_105_c-1-900x596.jpg)
![Junior Ava Tang dresses in New Balance, Levis and thrifted clothing. Tangs favorite piece of clothing to dress in are sweaters. I think there [are] a lot of different patterns you can find or different bright colors with different fabrics and stuff,” Tang said](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_5803-L.jpg)
