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Picky Eater Picks: Crumbl Cookies Kardashian-Jenner week

Jillian Mele, Elyssa Grillo, and Jessi Dretler April 14, 2025

In this WSPN podcast column, Picky Eater Picks, reporters taste and rate different local restaurants. In this episode, Copy Editor Elyssa Grillo, along with staff reporters Jillian Mele and Jessi Dretler,...

ICYMI: April 7 - Inundation District, spring orchestra concert and the "Houthi PC small group" leaks

ICYMI: April 7 – Inundation District, spring orchestra concert and the “Houthi PC small group” leaks

Marissa Mendoza April 14, 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.
Join WSPN's Karis Tam as she reviews Grande's extended album, "eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead."

“eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead” shines a light into Ariana Grande’s life

Karis Tam, Staff Reporter April 12, 2025

“There’s something I made last year that will come out eventually,” pop singer Ariana Grande teased in an interview for the Golden Globes in January 2025. Finally, after months of waiting, Grande...

Competing to secure a spot in the beginning of the race, Wayland and Weston runners surge ahead at the start of the 800 meter race.

Track and field races into first away meet of the season

Karis Tam April 12, 2025

The outdoor track and field team traveled to Weston High School to compete in a dual meet on Wednesday, April 9. The boys team lost to Weston, with a final score of 40-96, and the girls team also fell...

WSPN's Annabelle Hage and Sadie Alongi reflect on the limitations of homework, and whether too much can be harmful for students.

Beyond the limit: When homework goes from helpful to harmful

Annabelle Hage and Sadie Alongi April 11, 2025

It’s 11:54 p.m., and the light is still on in a high schooler’s bedroom. Her math homework is half-finished, there’s a history quiz tomorrow she hasn’t touched, and her eyes are starting to blur...

The “Main Event” station is one of the varying stations  that hosts different food options for students at WHS prepared by the cafeteria staff. The "Main Event" station changes each day depending on what the hot lunch is.

Behind the scenes of school lunches

Melina Antun and Sadie Alongi April 11, 2025

Some people bring lunch from home while others buy lunch, but whichever you do, if you’ve ever spent time in the WHS commons, you’ve most likely seen the cafeteria workers. Countless hours are spent...

Keep eyes on WHS junior Sophia Beckett in the 2025 spring softball season. Beckett is a junior captain of the varsity team.

Sophia Beckett pitches to success

Kate Goodman and Ryan Chase April 10, 2025

From the pitcher's mound, junior Sophia Beckett is described by teammates as boss. With the flick of her wrist she can make the ball rise, drop, curve, or zoom past the batters. With a record of over...

From left to right, junior Ben Pyhtila, sophomores Aadith Charry and Owen Chislett play their cello instruments. Junior Jubin Kim also plays the cello and has been playing the instrument since third grade. "I think that [the cello] is a good balance between a high instrument versus a low instrument, and I just really like the rich sound that it makes," Kim said.

WHS Orchestra harmonizes for their spring concert

Marissa Mendoza, Molly Bergeron, and Emily Wyner April 10, 2025

Honors Sinfonia Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra held their Spring Concert in the WHS auditorium on Thursday, April 3. The concert included classic and contemporary pieces, inviting seniors Arya Samaratunga...

Senior Bianca Crosby-Bernal founded and runs the Lend a Paw club at WHS. “As I got older, I started becoming more interested in animal shelters and volunteering there,” Bernal said. “I realized that so many shelters across the nation are going through mass euthanasias and that was just so heartbreaking to me. I wanted to step in and help anyway I could, so I decided to use resources around me and create a club that could eventually help with this situation.”

Lend a Paw Club: Bianca Crosby Bernal’s passion for helping animals

Melina Barris, Copy Editor April 9, 2025

As a Mexican-American, senior Bianca Crosby Bernal often visits her hometown in Mexico. Throughout her trips, Bernal continuously encounters the sight of homeless animals roaming the streets. Knowing these...

Preparing to swing, sophomore Ryan Frutman positions herself in a ready-stance. This stance is vital for a powerful swing and strong contact with the ball.

Softball falls to Belmont in home opener

Nina Gandhi and Olivia Green April 9, 2025

The varsity softball team faced Belmont for its first home game at the WHS softball field on Friday, April 4. Despite the its 14 point win against Melrose on Tuesday, April 1, Wayland fell short to Belmont...

On Tuesday April 1, Boston Globe journalist and Boston University professor David Abel answered questions about his award-winning film “Inundation District.” The film delved into the risks of extreme floods the Seaport region of Boston is facing amidst commercial development. Abel was inspired by his climate studies that revealed grave statistics. “I have covered report after report after report with projections about how our seas are likely to rise over the coming decades,” Abel said. “And it would seem, as I would get each new report, that the worst case projections would only get [more] dire. That left me feeling like this was a really significant story that needs to be told in ways that are hard to just tell in print.”

“Inundation District” dives deep into Seaport’s flooding problem

Olivia Green April 8, 2025

Kayaks coast downstream and boots slog through chilly creeks as snow blankets the landscape. No, this isn’t an Arctic river, but rather a completely inundated street in Seaport, Boston. Boston is...

This year, 8th graders have been pulled up to make JV girls lacrosse and softball teams possible. “I think the group of girls on our team from the 8th grade class are really strong,” JV softball coach Mark Norton said.

Middle schoolers take the field to fill JV squads

Mackenzie Young, Staff Reporter April 8, 2025

This spring, in a shift for Wayland athletics, a group of 8th grade girls are stepping up to compete alongside older players to make a junior varsity softball team and girls JV lacrosse team possible. With...

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