Spring into the coffeehouse
Ben Wohlfarth
March 25, 2009
It’s that time of year again, folks. The time of year to go out into the wild and smell the roses, and to watch the trees slowly turn from parched and barren to vibrant and full of gleaming shades of green. It’s also the time of year to attend the Spring Coffeehouse and hear an array of sub-par...
Timeless Infamy to play at Battle of the Bands
Ben Wohlfarth
March 23, 2009
The lights are all out, and a deathly silence has crept over the room. No one says a word, and all that can be heard is the buzzing of an overheating line bass amp and a slight cough that is emitted into the microphone. “Umm, hello. We are Timeless Infamy and we are here to play some music for all...
Populism, socialism, and Obama
Basil Halperin
March 22, 2009
The biggest controversy facing the Obama administration this past week involved the bonuses given to the top executives at American International Group, better known as AIG. In November of last year, the company reported that it would give out $469 million in bonuses. This report came two months after...
Sam Boegehold
Ian Stack
March 22, 2009
Why do you think Waytown Cosmo chose you to interview? Clearly I was your last resort. Ski a mountain or surf a wave? Surf a mountain. I was just thinking, if I was invincible I think surfing the lava flowing out of an erupting volcano would be really intense. What is the most awkward moment of ...
An unfit response to genocide
Basil Halperin
March 9, 2009
Last week the International Criminal Court indicted Sudanese president Omar Bashir for war crimes committed in Darfur, despite calls for restraint because of ongoing peace negotiations. The indictment was the first ever warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, or the ICC, against a sitting...
Senator Burris, it's time to resign
Basil Halperin
February 26, 2009
Senator Burris, you need to step down. We at Wayland High School are lucky enough to live in a (relatively) corruption-free state. Those in Illinois are not as lucky. Illinois state history is a how-to manual in corruption. Six Illinois governors have been indicted for corruption, and that’s not inclu...
Lucky 18 in Israel?
Basil Halperin
February 23, 2009
The number 18 carries a special value in Hebrew. It is representative of the word "chai," meaning "life." You might know it as a symbol worn as a necklace by many Jews, or as the amount of money given as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah gift – actions meant to symbolize the blessing of long life. The number 18,...
WSPN Promo: Did I tell you I love you?
Sasha Pansovoy
February 3, 2009
Back in the day, Walt Disney said: “I love Mickey Mouse more that any woman I have ever known.” For Valentine's Day, make your affection known to everyone and your loved one by submitting a shout-out to WSPN! Once you submit a sentence, WSPN will feature it on the top of the front page where the...
Bush makes last push to curb reproductive rights
Sasha Pansovoy
January 16, 2009
President George W. Bush has taken one final shot at the abortion issue. Specifically, he has pushed to pass the “right of conscience” legislation which will allow medical personnel “to refuse to participate in any practice they object to on moral grounds, including abortion but possibly birth...
Paradise on Earth
Sasha Pansovoy
December 1, 2008
Vacation traveling is usually entertaining, but when I found out, near the end of last spring, that my family and I were going on a two week sailing vacation in French Polynesia, I got really excited; the French Polynesian Islands are considered “paradise on Earth,” and I was about to see for myself....
Expensive snacks make students go crazy
Whitney Fletcher
November 8, 2008
One fifty for a croissant? Sixty cents for a chocolate chip muffin? Most of you were probably appalled to discover the sudden increase in nearly all the snack line items. This change probably came unexpectedly, leaving you to frantically search for spare change in your pockets, while quietly cursing...
Latest Recalls: Chocolate and Coffee
Sasha Pansovoy
October 28, 2008
We all remember the toy recall last year; many Fisher-Price toys were recalled due to a lead poisoning scare. Of course, no one wants their child to get lead poisoning. Now, the recalls have been announced on such popular items as chocolate or coffee. Recently, seven hundred tons of milk powder wer...
