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Wayland Student Press

WSPNs Sophia Verma discusses her thoughts on test anxiety and how there are changes that need to be made within the testing culture.

Opinion: Overcoming test anxiety starts with changing the testing culture

Sophia Verma March 18, 2024

Test-taking is a major source of anxiety for many students. From small check-ins to larger exams, tests help determine how well a student does in a class. Students aim to try their best in school, but...

Join WSPN’s Aimee Smith and Katya Luzarraga as they chronicle their experience quitting caffeine for a week to discover if they can beat the coffee-addicted teenager stereotype.

An apology for our behavior last week

Aimee Smith and Katya Luzarraga March 14, 2024

As bad decisions often do, our decision to quit caffeine started with a bet. Driving back from our lunch free, soda in hand, Katya proclaimed that she would have no issues quitting caffeine as long as...

WSPNs Vanessa Taxiarchis discusses her thoughts on how mental health is negatively affected by school.

Opinion: School takes a toll on students’ mental health and teachers fail to see it

Vanessa Taxiarchis March 13, 2024

School helps us in many ways. It teaches us social skills, gives us an education and brings some of us friends for life. But oftentimes for high school students, school also brings poor mental health....

WSPNs Chloe Zilembo shares her experience working in customer service.

Opinion: Being nice to customer service workers costs nothing

Chloe Zilembo March 8, 2024

Working in customer service can be exhausting. Our sole job is to please others and make sure that they get what they want. It costs nothing to be nice to people whose job is to help others and make sure...

WSPNs Bella Schreiber and Jenny Shine discuss opinions on Bill Belichicks future in the National Football League (NFL).

Opinion: It’s time for Bill Belichick to retire from the NFL

Jenny Shine and Bella Schreiber February 10, 2024

After 24 seasons, head coach Bill Belichick has said goodbye to the New England Patriots. In Belichick’s time with the Patriots, he won six super bowls and is currently only 15 wins away from having...

WSPNs Maddie Zajac discusses her thoughts on the effects of screens on teenagers.

Opinion: The effect of technology on “screenagers”

Madeleine Zajac February 2, 2024

What if I told you that the average secondary-aged student spends 4.8 to 5.8 hours per day on social media? Would you believe that most students in the middle school to high school range spend up to six...

WSPNs Bella Schreiber shares her opinion on Jo Koys Golden Globes hosting abilities and performances.

Opinion: Jo Koy ruined the Golden Globes

Bella Schreiber January 30, 2024

What’s the difference between Taylor Swift and Jo Koy? Taylor Swift has won a total of 194 awards in her career, while Koy has been awarded one. In all seriousness, Koy's approach to opening up the 2024...

WSPNs Jayden Taylor & Ravi Kapadia discuss who is the better athlete between Lebron James and Michael Jordan.

Opinion: Lebron or Jordan for the matchup of greatness?

Jayden Taylor and Ravi Kapadia January 25, 2024

In the eternal debate of basketball greatness, two elite athletes, Lebron James and Micheal Jordan, have stepped up to take the title of “the best basketball player of all time.” Both have incredible...

WSPNs Sophia Verma and Maddie Zajac discuss their thoughts on Wayland High School being closed on Dec. 19, 2023 due to a rainstorm.

Opinion: The slippery slope of weather-related school closures

Sophia Verma and Maddie Zajac January 23, 2024

Most, if not all, residents of Wayland are aware of the brutal rainstorm that occurred on Dec. 18, 2023. Roads were flooded, trees came crashing down and most problematic of all, power outages spread throughout...

WSPNs Chloe Zilembo shares why she thinks Tate McRae is the next big pop star of the generation.

Opinion: Tate McRae is the next big pop star

Chloe Zilembo January 20, 2024

What makes the perfect pop star? Is it killer vocals, great songwriting ability, awesome creative strategy or flawless dancing? The answer is all of the above. One of the most quintessential pop stars...

WSPNs Makenzie Macchi discusses how the toxicity in the dance community affects young dancers.

Opinion: Pulling back the curtain on dance

Makenzie Macchi January 12, 2024

I have been dancing for as long as I can remember and have always loved it. There is something so satisfying about hitting a certain step, and it can be extremely rewarding when a teacher I admire compliments...

Staff Reporter Jillian Mele discusses her opinion on super Wednesdays at Wayland High School.

Opinion: Are Super Wednesdays really super?

Jillian Mele January 9, 2024

Do you enjoy Super Wednesdays? On a so-called Super Wednesday, all students at Wayland High School get out of school at 12:15 p.m.. While all the students are out to lunch with friends or taking naps to...

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