This past Wednesday, the WHS orchestra and choral groups teamed up to put on the first Wayland Pops Concert, an idea pioneered by orchestra director and fine arts department department head Susan Memoli. Memoli, along with choral director Rachel Carroll, took advantage of a bad situation when town meetings conflicted with the original orchestra and chorus concert dates.
If you’ve set foot in the academic building within the past couple of weeks (and if you haven’t, please consider doing so for your grades’ sake), then you’ve likely noticed the signs posted near the English wing entrance. These signs with quotes directed at WHS students and faculty aimed to illustrate the prejudice within our school. After a few adjustments were made to the presentation of these signs, faculty and student reactions’ prompted Principal Allison Mizoguchi to initiate a forum called “Courageous Conversations.”
College athletics are undoubtedly one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the United States. The publicity of the bowl games and March Madness, for example, rival that of major professional sports leagues. The student athletes that play college sports, in addition to trying to manage their academics, are expected to act and work like their counterparts who play in professional leagues, only with one catch — they don’t get paid.
Junior Larissa Sehringer participated in Teen Vogue’s annual Fashion University seminar program, running around from seminar to seminar and meeting influential figures in the fashion industry for three days in New York City. This star-studded experience inspired her to continue pursuing her interest in fashion.
In WSPN's newest series called Athlete of the Week, an accomplished athlete is highlighted each week. This week's athlete is senior Cole Elias, who just finished up his last season on the Wayland wrestling team.
School vacations are usually a time for relaxation and travel but not for junior Elizabeth Miller. While all her classmates are at home or on a plane, she’s in the pool, diving six hours a day.
On Wednesday morning, a group of students put up signs outside the media center that discussed stereotypes based on race and sexual orientation. The signs featured statements that have been made to the students by classmates, faculty and parents. These same signs were featured in a video by junior Naiya Davis called “I Too Am Wayland,” which she hoped would be shown in advisory. However, administration has not yet agreed to the viewing.
WSPN caught up with junior Naiya Davis, the student who created the I Too Am Wayland video, and the signs in her video were posted in the school last Wednesday.
It’s that time of year again. Around the country, millions of people are scrambling to fill out their bracket and predict who will win it all. It is vital you know as much about the teams who will be competing as you can, as well as some tips and tricks to make sure you produce the best, most accurate bracket possible. Here are some Do’s and Don’ts to follow when filling out your bracket, along with three potential Cinderella teams, and three teams who are overrated.
The League of Women Voters (LWV) hosted the seventh annual Civics Bee at Wayland High School this Sunday. Three teams from Wayland, Weston and Sudbury participated in the competition. Teams consisted of middle and high school students and adults.
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![WSPN’s Annika Martins and Maddie Zajac explore the athletic life of senior Annabelle Zhang through her badminton career. “This [photo] is me and my former partner after we won the 2022 junior nationals mixed doubles category,” Zhang said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6629-1200x900.jpg)
