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WSPN’s Olivia Tawakol discusses Biden’s call to loosen mask mandates for vaccinated people in the U.S.

Opinion: The call to ease mask mandates brings us closer to normal life

Olivia Tawakol June 1, 2021

On Thursday, May 13, President Joe Biden announced the new CDC guidelines, stating that fully vaccinated citizens don’t need a mask in most settings. For many people, this groundbreaking news represents...

Junior Lauren Medeiros poses for the first day of all-in on April 27th. For the 2021-2022 school year, the all-in plan will stay in place. This is exciting news, showing we are getting back to normal.

Much needed: a normal school year

Julia Raymond May 31, 2021

On May 27th, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Massachusetts informed superintendents that all COVID-19 related protocols, including social distancing, will be lifted at schools for...

WSPNs Genevieve Morrison discusses the dangers of misinformation on social media surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Opinion: Social media is becoming dangerous to the Israel-Palestine conflict

Genevieve Morrison May 26, 2021

Over the past year, Instagram changed from a platform for social media to a platform for social change. Hashtags like #blackouttuesday encouraged Instagram users to spread awareness about racism and police...

WSPN’s Delia Caulfield explains the benefits of mandatory vaccinations for students in order to attend school.

Opinion: We cannot restore normalcy until students are vaccinated

Delia Caulfield May 25, 2021

On Monday, May 10, the FDA expanded the Pfizer vaccine’s approval to include all people over the age of 12. Due to this, school districts across the country considered mandating the vaccine for all eligible...

WSPNs Aditya Weling picks apart the top contenders for this years NBA playoffs. With this year being far from normal and filled with countless injuries, many teams are looking to step up and bring the hardware back to its city.

Warrior Weekly: NBA playoffs

Aditya Weling May 21, 2021

With the NBA playoffs right around the corner, it’s time to start looking ahead to some of the top contenders and phoney pretenders in this year’s dance. In this unusual, and slightly shortened, 72-game...

WSPNs Emily Roberge discusses the impacts of the decision not to implement the turf field at Loker Elementary School.

Opinion: Wayland must revitalize current sports fields after rejection of new turf

Emily Roberge May 19, 2021

On Saturday, May 15 at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 16, town meeting was held to vote on several articles, one being an additional multipurpose turf field near the Loker Elementary School. After voting finished,...

In the latest installment of Women of WSPN, Editor Genevieve Morrison discusses the issue of contraceptives between men and women.

Women of WSPN: The Burden of Birth Control

Genevieve Morrison May 14, 2021

Every single form of possible female birth control has been exhausted. From the pill, to the shot, to the IUD to even tubal ligation. However, until recent years, the general public have only used the...

WSPNs Emily Roberge discusses the European Unions plan to allow vaccinated American tourists.

Opinion: EU opening travel to vaccinated Americans is a light at the end of the tunnel

Emily Roberge May 12, 2021

As more Americans continue to get vaccinated, a feeling of normalcy seems to get closer and closer. For over a year, we have been stuck in our houses, yearning for everything to get back to normal. Finally,...

WSPNS Jonathan Zhang discusses ways to deal with the stress of upcoming standardized tests and compares American standardized tests with Chinas gaokao.

Opinion: Putting Pressure into Perspective

Jonathan Zhang May 11, 2021

It’s that time of year again: standardized testing season. Students of schools all across the nation are scrambling to keep their stress levels in check with the approach of AP testing, SATs, ACTs and...

WSPNs Delia Caulfield discusses the verdict of former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin and the trials affect on the future of achieving racial justice.

Opinion: Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict isn’t the end of the fight for racial justice

Delia Caulfield May 10, 2021

Last May, our country watched former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd's neck for nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds, ultimately killing him. This event gained national coverage...

WSPNs Genevieve Morrison discusses the causes of a recent slow in population growth in the United States.

Opinion: Slow in population growth reveals economic problems in the US

Genevieve Morrison May 7, 2021

The US birthrate is slowing, and over the last decade we have seen the slowest increase in population since the 1930s. Our population is falling behind, and it all traces back to economic problems. The...

WSPNs Gabe Likerman and Max Brande lay out the events and picks from the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Warrior Weekly: NFL Draft first round breakdown

Gabe Likerman and Max Brande May 7, 2021

The 2021 NFL Draft lacked no surprises. Starting the first round, 32 young boys became men and achieved their dream of playing football in the NFL. Many teams improved by adding young talent that will...

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