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Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

WSPNs Vanessa Taxiarchis discusses the importance of captains practice at WHS and their impact on student athletes.

The benefits of captain’s practices at WHS

WSPN's Vanessa Taxiarchis discusses the importance of captain's practice at WHS and their impact on student athletes.
ICYMI: Week of April 1 – Waylands affordable housing, solar eclipse potentially cancelling sports and effects of WHS academic culture

ICYMI: Week of April 1 – Wayland’s affordable housing, solar eclipse potentially cancelling sports and effects of WHS academic culture

Selena Liu April 8, 2024
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Selena Liu summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
On Saturday, April 6, the Wayland Student Press Network (WSPN) won first place in the NSPA (National Scholastic Press Association) Best of Show Award competition for online newspapers with a student body under 1,800 and its fifth consecutive Online Pacemaker at the NSPA/JEA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Kansas City. Three WSPN editors work was recognized by Quill & Scroll and six WSPN students received awards for student media contests.

News Brief: WSPN’s success at the Kansas City journalism convention

Talia Macchi and Nadya Chase April 8, 2024

On Saturday, April 6, the Wayland Student Press Network (WSPN) won first place in the NSPA (National Scholastic Press Association) Best of Show Award competition for online newspapers with a student body...

Join WSPNs Sofia Ciciarelli, Marissa Mendoza and Addison Voight as they discuss the impact of screen use on students and their education.

Screens: How they affect students’ learning and physical health

Join WSPN's Sofia Ciciarelli, Marissa Mendoza and Addison Voight as they discuss the impact of screen use on students and their education.
In the college admissions process, students have to ask teachers to write college recommendation letters. “[The teacher recommendation] is intended to fill in those gaps between what the grades and the scores look like, and show what the person looks like in the classroom, English teacher Kelsey Pitcairn said.

How WHS teachers handle college recommendation letters

Ainsley Jay April 6, 2024
In the college admissions process, students have to ask teachers to write college recommendation letters. “[The teacher recommendation] is intended to fill in those gaps between what the grades and the scores look like, and show what the person looks like in the classroom," English teacher Kelsey Pitcairn said.
WSPNs Chloe Zilembo shares her thoughts on the difficulty of her junior year of high school.

Opinion: Junior year is the hardest of your high school career

Chloe Zilembo April 6, 2024
WSPN's Chloe Zilembo shares her thoughts on the difficulty of her junior year of high school.
News Brief: Mondays solar eclipse may cause sports cancellations

News Brief: Monday’s solar eclipse may cause sports cancellations

Kally Proctor and Reva Datar April 6, 2024
This Monday's solar eclipse may result in sports practices and games being cancelled in accordance with an advisory released by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).
Hallmark is known for greeting cards, gift wrap and movies, but its history is fairly unknown. Join WSPNs Tina Su, Hallie Luo and Bella Schreiber as they uncover the story behind Hallmarks origin.

Hallmark Visitors Center: Greeting customers since 1985

Tina Su, Bella Schreiber, and Hallie Luo April 5, 2024
Hallmark is known for greeting cards, gift wrap and movies, but its history is fairly unknown. Join WSPN's Tina Su, Hallie Luo and Bella Schreiber as they uncover the story behind Hallmark's origin.
The Cochituate Village Apartments are one location for affordable housing in Wayland. The Wayland Housing Authority provides these apartments to senior or disabled people seeking housing.

Exploring affordable housing in an affluent town

When looking at per capita income, Wayland is the 14th wealthiest town in Massachusetts. However, the wealth of the majority of the community does not invalidate the push for affordable housing in Wayland. According...

Navigating the local impact of climate change

Navigating the local impact of climate change

Reva Datar and Sasha Libenzon April 5, 2024
Manifestations of climate change have appeared – now more frequently – in all areas of the world in the form of extreme weather. These incidents tear apart homes, displace families and set back entire communities. Since these incidents are often broadcasted on the news, the effects of climate might seem distant for some, including those living in Wayland. However, this year, some student athletes at Wayland High School got to see how climate change could play a substantial role in their lives.
WSPNs Editorial Board shares their thoughts on the effects of the academic culture at Wayland High School.

Editorial: Great expectations bring about a silent struggle

Editorial Board April 5, 2024

It’s past midnight and you’ve been working on a single assignment for over an hour. You’re exhausted from the long school day, stressed about an upcoming test and you’re starting to question why...

A deeper look into the Wayland Town Center

A deeper look into the Wayland Town Center

Jenny Shine, Annika Martins, and Tasha Janoff April 4, 2024
Join WSPN's Jenny Shine, Annika Martins and Tasha Janoff as they uncover the history behind the Wayland Town Center and speak with business owners of the center's shops.
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