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The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

Weekly Breakdown Episode 106: Martin Luther King day and midterm exams

Carolina Sdoia, Jillian Mele, and Melina Barris January 21, 2025

In this weekly podcast, WSPN reporters will break down each week’s Wayland news in a timely manner to keep you in the know. This week, editors Carolina Sdoia and Melina Barris and Staff Reporter Jillian...

WSPN's Editorial Board shares their thoughts on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement stating that Meta will no longer employ the services of fact-checkers.

Editorial: Truth hurts, and that’s a fact

Editorial Board January 21, 2025

“We work with independent fact-checkers to stop hoaxes that are going viral from spreading.” That’s what Mark Zuckerberg told Georgetown University students in a speech in October of 2019. Now,...

ICYMI: Jan. 13 - The TikTok ban, snowfall predictions and holiday gift drives

ICYMI: Jan. 13 – The TikTok ban, snowfall predictions and holiday gift drives

Marissa Mendoza, News Editor January 21, 2025

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Marissa Mendoza summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: WSPN’s Olivia Green and Staff...

The Supreme Court has stated that the social media app TikTok ban will officially go into effect on Jan. 19. "My favorite part of tiktok was the organic algorithm that gave everyone a chance to succeed, along with the community it brang, other apps haven’t been able to replicate it for a reason," social media influencer and junior Zoey Garcia said. "It’s different and super special to not just creators but so many users.”

TikTok is on the clock

Olivia Green, Karis Tam, Mack Young, and Vanessa Taxiarchis January 18, 2025

The Supreme Court officially upheld the law that will ban the app TikTok in the United States on Friday, Jan 17. This means that the ban will be effective starting Sunday, Jan 19. TikTok is a social...

Skating towards the Hopkinton net, sophomore Lexi Roman cuts to the outside area of the ice to take advantage of a mistimed Hopkinton line change.

Girls hockey drops close game to Hopkinton

Edge Wheeler, Alex Evangelista, and Maddie Zajac January 18, 2025

The Wayland/Weston girls ice hockey team lost 3-2 to Hopkinton on Monday, Jan. 13. The teams were tied up until 52 seconds left in the third period, where Hopkinton scored to win the game in the final...

Join WSPN reporters Emma Zocco, Edge Wheeler and Alex Evangelista as they discuss the trends of this year's winter season.

Mens Winter Fashion 2025

Alex Evangelista, Emma Zocco, and Edge Wheeler January 17, 2025

Join WSPN's Alex Evangelista, Edge Wheeler, and Emma Zocco as they explore the top fashion trends for this winter. From timeless classics returning to emerging styles, they break down how to stay stylish...

"My favorite part of being an Innovation teacher is getting to explore ideas with my students", Patrie said. When my students have an Idea they should take things further, and better realize things".

Nicholas Patrie: A new way to innovate

Ravi Kapadia, Staff Reporter January 17, 2025

Students at Wayland High School (WHS) have a unique variety of additional electives they can add to their schedule, one of which is the class “Intro to Innovation Pathway.” Innovation is a class where...

Sophomore Josh Grossman brings the ball up the court after getting a defensive rebound for the Warriors. This is Grossman's first year on varsity.

Boys basketball falls to Bedford

Vanessa Taxiarchis, Jillian Mele, and Mischa Lee January 16, 2025

On Friday, Jan. 10, the boys basketball team faced off against Dual County League (DCL) rival Bedford in a regular season game. Wayland lost 77-63 turning its season record to 2-5. "As a senior I will...

Unlike any vampire film before it, Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” haunts the audience along with the characters through dark tension and sickening torture.

Nosferatu: An eerie, barbaric twist on Dracula

Elyssa Grillo and Bowen Morrison January 16, 2025

“Nosferatu,” released on Dec. 25, 2024, shocked audiences throughout the world. This film is an adaptation of the 1922 silent film “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror,” which was produced by F. W....

New girls varsity basketball coach Stephen Marks stands with his son after being a referee for a Wayland alumni players versus current players game.

New girls basketball coach shoots for success

Bella Schreiber, Managing Editor January 15, 2025

Starting in the 2024-2025 season, WHS has brought on Stephen Marks as the new girls varsity basketball coach. As a lifelong basketball player and coach for a multitude of different teams, Marks said he...

Join WSPN reporters Melina Barris and Caroline Kiernan as they share some of their favorite and least favorite looks of the 2025 Golden Globes.

2025 Golden Globes looks and opinions

Melina Barris and Caroline Kiernan January 15, 2025

The 2025 Golden Globes were held on Sunday, Jan. 7. At the event, famous actors and actresses were recognized for their talent, films and other creative productions. However, before the awards began, the...

WSPN's Molly Bergeron and Annabelle Hage investigate the past of Waylands snowfall and discuss various Wayland residents predictions for future snowfall.

How much snow will Wayland get this year?

Annabelle Hage and Molly Bergeron January 14, 2025

Imagine waking up on a chilly winter morning and looking out the window to see your front yard covered with a foot or more of fresh snow. While this may seem like a realistic Massachusetts morning in winter,...

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