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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
![Last Wednesday, the Wayland School Committee gathered to discuss a number of topics regarding the health curriculum and Innovation Career Pathway course. Another large topic of conversation was the ways to potentially mitigate distracting cell phone usage. "These [phones] are going to distract your learning and social relationships," Superintendent David Fleishman said. "That's concrete right there."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-9.49.31 PM-1200x886.png)
![Troy Hoyt finishes the Boston Marathon, running for the Hoyt Foundation. T. Hoyt is the son of Hoyt Foundation CEO Russ Hoyt.
“[Running a marathon] might seem like a big thing, when it’s presented to you at first, but if you break it up and just keep telling yourself, “Yes, you can,” you can start chipping away at it. And before you know it, you’ll be running the whole 26 miles, and you won’t even think twice about it.” T. Hoyt said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/C36E8761-1CBB-452E-9DF2-543EF7B1095E_1_105_c.jpeg)
