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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

Below is an artistic profile of junior Rachel Yan, the latest to be spotlighted in Artist of the Month.

Artist of the Month: Kaya Oleson

Kris Poole-Evans January 24, 2022

Junior art student Kaya Oleson has had a passion for art from a young age. Oleson is currently enrolled in WHS' Honors Art 3 course. Oleson's passion for art spurred from her father's love for music and...

WSPNs Kally Proctor discusses and summarizes some of the highlights and significant events of 2021.

Opinion: A Reflection on 2021

Kally Proctor January 24, 2022

With all the craziness that began with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was a rollercoaster year, filled with ups, downs, more downs and a few more ups for good measure. Whether it was the riot...

ICYMI: Week of January 16 - Lees Farm Stand, The Olympics and a petition for change

ICYMI: Week of January 16 – Lee’s Farm Stand, The Olympics and a petition for change

Tess Alongi January 24, 2022

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Tess Alongi summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: WSPN's Genevieve Morrison alerted...

Members of the Wayland community, including students, parents and teachers, gather to peacefully protest the racist incidents that occurred at Wayland Middle School. “The purpose [of the rallies] wasn’t to vilify the actions of the wrongdoers, but instead, this was about supporting children, families and educators of color who were really hurt and felt unsafe,” WMS parent and rally organizer Meg Flatley said. “We wanted to let them know that the actions of a few do not represent us all in this community.”

WMS Racism: The ongoing journey of anti-racist work

Nadya Chase January 22, 2022

Over the course of the past month, three racist incidents have occurred at Wayland Middle School. From WMS administration, to members of the Wayland community, the shared anger and disappointment has led...

Senior Captain Haley Melvin attempts to block the pass from her defender before she can throw it inbounds. Im excited to start playing more teams in the DCL small because so far weve had a really challenging game schedule, and I think well be able to start getting more wins under our belt, Melvin said.

Girls basketball team shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak

Bella Schreiber January 22, 2022

For many sports teams, including the Wayland girls basketball team, COVID-19 caused games and practices to be temporarily shut down to ensure the safety of players. With just a few players on the Wayland...

The lot where Lees Farm Stand used to reside. The  structure that used to house the market is now empty. The structure has been preserved during its inactive period and will be now fully renovated and transformed into the new farm stand.

Lee’s Farm Stand reblooms

Nina Wilson January 21, 2022

Show almost any long term Wayland citizen the sign scripted with “Lee’s Farm Market,” and they would instantly be able to tell you its location in town. This sign stands in a small vacant lot with...

Family Promise Club leaders Maeve Myles and Elena Liu hand out flyers to promote their club during the Wayland High School Club Fair. They also utilize other ways to spread the word about Family Promise. “We have social media and an Instagram to get the word out about Family Promise,” Liu said. “[Our social media platforms are] a space where we post a lot about the issue of homelessness and where we also repost the Family Promise Organization’s Instagram.”

Elena Liu: Family Promise has made me grateful for everything I have today

Emily Roberge January 21, 2022

In a suburb as socioeconomically privileged as Wayland, many students have access to everything they need at the touch of their fingertips. Sitting in our homes, with an abundance of goods and ability...

WPSNs Genevieve Morrison briefs readers on the fire alarm incident at Wayland High School on Friday, Jan. 21.

BREAKING NEWS: Unexpected fire alarm

Genevieve Morrison January 21, 2022

At 8:33 a.m. on Jan. 21, a fire alarm went off at Wayland High School. Students were told to make their way to the student parking lot to wait for further instructions. Given that it was a few minutes...

Sophomore Sam Brandes stick reads TB4L and TB5, or Teddy Balkin for Life and Teddy Balkin 5. Teddy Balkin tragically passed away playing hockey on Thursday, Jan. 6. Brande is also honoring Balkin off the ice with a petition for USA Hockey to mandate neck guards. I wrote his initials and number on my stick, Brande said. [Balkin] was super selfless, he would rather see you succeed than succeed himself.

Sam Brande: Turning loss into opportunity

Garrett Spooner January 20, 2022

On top of the discovery section on Change.org sits a simple petition: a plea for officials to mandate neck guards for all hockey players. These past couple of weeks, sophomore Sam Brande has dealt with...

Join WSPN’s Kris Poole-Evans as he reviews the best video games to play.

Video Game Review: Deltarune 2

Kris Poole-Evans January 20, 2022

Warning: contains spoilers to "Deltarune Chapter One" American game developer and composer Toby Fox created Deltarune in 2018. As of 2021, both chapters of Deltarune are available on PC, PS4 and the...

WHS staff has a new addition: Carolina Kotzampaltiris. Kotzampaltiris joined WHS this year after Spanish teacher Alaini Ghetti took a maternity leave. “I love the idea of teaching my language and passing it on to kids,” Kotzampaltiris said.

Carolina Kotzampaltiris: Meet Wayland’s newest teacher

Sophia Oppenheim January 19, 2022

This year, WHS was greeted with their newest staff member: Spanish teacher Carolina Kotzampaltiris. Kotzampaltiris took over classes for another Spanish teacher at WHS, Alaini Ghetti, as Ghetti is on maternity...

WSPNs Katya Luzarraga examines how people view the pandemic differently, now that the omicron variant has rapidly spread across the country.

Opinion: The new definition of what it means to have COVID-19 today

Katya Luzarraga January 19, 2022

The cough. The dreaded cough. The cough that you thought was just a simple winter cold, because who doesn’t get those in the dead of December? Nope, this year isn’t a normal year. You may have survived...

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