Upon my waking, I heard thunderous rain hitting the roof. Since my group started hiking through the Northern Andes, we’d experienced very rainy weather.
Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental and emotional responses. School stress is affecting students across the nation.
It’s a common high school problem: procrastination. With new technology, laziness, social media and other distractions booming, it may be hard to find some quality time for school work or studying. Particularly with midterms approaching, it’s crucial to use your time wisely.
After tests are handed back, students immediately swarm together and countless whispers are exchanged. This has become such an issue that many teachers have started to hand tests out at the end of class so there is no time to discuss grades. However, the problem doesn’t start or end in the classroom. Even before handing the tests back, teachers are being hounded to upload the results on Engrade. After these grades are released, the names of students who got perfect scores spread around the school.
Readers, as we enter 2014, and as I enter my last few months writing this blog, it has become harder and harder for me to think of topics to write about without being boring. One thing I have never written about is why I love sports. I believe that this is a topic that can be studied in depth. Why does anyone like sports?
Senior Derek Fisher is one of many student artists here at WHS. Check out Dubtown Beat’s exclusive interview, and look inside the mind of an up and coming DJ.
December doesn’t just bring snow—it also brings Christmas decorations, and lots of them. Christmas decorations are found everywhere from the mall to the Boston Common to commercials on your television and even Wayland High School as of last Wednesday. The WHS holiday decorations, which were set up by Kevin Delaney's advisory, brought happiness to many students, but not for long.
During the holiday season, one of my favorite things to do is bake. On those freezing cold winter days, I make some hot chocolate, turn on Christmas carols and make delicious, chocolatey desserts. What could be better?
In my family, my mom typically cooks dinner, and my dad does the dishes afterwards. However, this routine poses a problem when my mom has to travel for work. My dad and I are left to make dinner for ourselves, something we are not accustomed to.
It’s that time of year again! Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year are all approaching fast. How do you know what kind of presents to get without breaking your bank? And what on earth do you give to your third cousin? With these helpful tips, gift shopping will be smooth sailing.
![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)
