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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

Senior Amartya Nagesha has always been focused on improving her singing skills. After joining the Honors Concert Choir, and taking numerous years of singing lessons, Nagesha has started applying to music colleges such as Berklee College of Music.

January’s Artist of the Month: Amartya Nagesha

Kris Poole-Evans January 19, 2023

Senior Amartya Nagesha has taken chorus classes since they were available to her at Wayland High School. This year, she is enrolled in the Honors Concert Choir and also does private vocal training outside...

WSPNs Sophia Oppenheim reviews the new Netflix documentary, “Harry & Meghan. Harry and Meghan left their royal duties and separated from the rest of the royal family in 2021. Now, two years later, the couple decided to return to the spotlight,  sharing their side of the story.

“Harry & Meghan” return to the spotlight

Sophia Oppenheim January 18, 2023

The royal family takes the spotlight once again, but this time Prince Harry and Meghan Markle take matters into their own hands, choosing to have their name appear in the press. The couple made their...

ChatGPT is infiltrating WHS with the newly developed programs aid for school work. In the moment, it can be very easy to reach for the nearest, easiest tool, but the long term effects of that are pretty harrowing, English teacher Kelsey Pitcairn said.

ChatGPT enters Wayland High School

Nina Wilson and Sophia Oppenheim January 18, 2023

WSPN's Nina Wilson and Sophia Oppenheim explore the influence of ChatGPT, a recently developed AI tool, at Wayland High School. Scroll to read their article and take a quiz to decide if you can tell which...

WSPNs Editorial Board discusses the impact of last months racist graffiti found at WHS and its impact on the community.

Editorial: Speak out against racism in Wayland

Editorial Board January 17, 2023

On Dec. 21, 2022, students arrived at Wayland High School to see graffiti on an outside wall of the Wayland Community pool, using a racial slur that targeted Dr. Omar Easy, our superintendent of schools. This...

WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang reflects on Ronaldo’s decision to transfer to Saudi Arabian soccer team Al Nassr.

Opinion: The crumbling downfall of Cristiano Ronaldo

Jeffery Zhang January 17, 2023

Shortly after Portugal’s clumsy crash out of the 2022 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to the Saudi Arabian club soccer team Al Nassr hit social media. The Portuguese star will stay at Al Nassr...

Join reporters Mischa Lee and Sierra Dale in an overview of this season’s fashion trends.

Top trends of winter 2023

Mischa Lee and Sierra Dale January 17, 2023

When the temperature plummets and the outdoor scenery shifts, trading tank tops and flip-flops for warm jackets and thick boots are a necessity. Luckily, this winter holds plenty of new fashion trends,...

ICYMI: Week of January 9 - Day of Impact, student opinions on advisory and Senior Districts

ICYMI: Week of January 9 – “Day of Impact,” student opinions on advisory and Senior Districts

Nadya Chase January 16, 2023

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Nadya Chase summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: Co-Editor-in-Chief Genevieve...

Freshman Sofia Ciciarelli completes her first lap of the girls one mile race, ending with a final time of 6:44.96 minutes. In addition to indoor track, Ciciarelli runs for the WHS cross country team. “I run the mile in track, and compared to when I ran the mile in cross country, it’s very different,” Ciciarelli said. “The mile in cross country felt so much shorter because you go across a piece of land rather than in circles eight times, which can be really draining, and it feels like that mile is three miles.”

Ready, set, go! Indoor track falls short to Waltham

Delia Caulfield January 14, 2023

The Wayland High School indoor track team just missed the finish and fell to the Waltham Hawks on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The second Dual County League meet of the 2022-2023 season took place at the TRACK at...

Staff Reporter Ryan Chase shares information about WHS students opinions on the water fountains.

Infographic: Student opinions on new water fountains

Ryan Chase January 14, 2023

Staff Reporter Ryan Chase shares an infographic about students' opinions on water fountains after Wayland High School ended the usage of plastic bottles. The form received 177 responses. Student opinions...

WSPNs photos of 2022

WSPN’s photos of 2022

Sasha Libenzon January 13, 2023

WSPN co-multimedia editor Sasha Libenzon shares the 2022 school year through a collection of photos from WSPN staff members.

The Boston Parent Council designated Tuesday Jan. 17, as a district-wide Day of Impact, in which many METCO students will stay home from school.

Administration schedules educational seminars for upcoming “Day of Impact”

Genevieve Morrison January 13, 2023

In response to the racist graffiti targeted towards Superintendent Omar Easy last month, the Boston Parent Council organized a district-wide "Day of Impact," in which Boston resident students are encouraged...

For some students at WHS, advisory is a time to relax, but for others, it is unnecessary. “I have mixed feelings about advisory,” junior Katie Pralle said. “Some days, I wish I was doing other things, but other days, I am grateful for the short break.”

Mixed reviews: Opinions about advisory at WHS

Tina Su January 12, 2023

Because of learning-filled days and busy schedules for students at Wayland High School, most students don’t have time for a break between classes or during lunch. With WHS administrators recognizing...

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