• April 12WSPN wins NSPA Online Pacemaker Award
  • March 21WSPN wins 2021 Gold Crown Award from the CSPA
  • March 11WHS to go back to fully in-person school on Tuesday, April 27.
  • January 21Order your 2021 yearbook! Use the link https://www.yearbookordercenter.com
  • October 16Wayland High School to offer free lunches for all students for the entire 2020-2021 school year
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Brasen Chi, Staff Reporter

Brasen Chi, Class of 2022, is a second year reporter for WSPN. He plays soccer and tennis for the school. When he isn't spending all his time studying or procrastinating, he is practicing piano or trying to pick up drawing.

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Junior Akash Bhukhanwala preps for tech issues under the staircase for Genius Bar. In the first day of all in, Bhukhanwala expects more tech issues than when in hybrid.

[PHOTO] WHS returns to all-in school (gallery)

April 27, 2021
Following a Senior Show-less 2020, the class of 2021 is ready to make their comeback. The class recently elected their Senior Show Executive Board and directors, who are excited to get the process of planning started.

Q&A with the 2021 Senior Show directors

April 15, 2021
Current Wayland Public School Superintendent Arthur Unobskey will be replaced after his departure with Dr. Omar X. Easy. Easy previously worked in the Everett Academies Schools and is eager to begin his position as the Wayland superintendent.

Profile: Incoming WPS Superintendent Omar X. Easy

April 10, 2021
Junior Japhy Theobald prepares for his weekly private lesson by practicing by himself. Unlike many other musicians, Theobald doesn't use sheet music when he practices the drums.

Japhy Theobald: In the end, drums are about being open and ready for anything

April 5, 2021
Asians On Air

Asians on Air Episode 5: Americanized Food vs. Traditional Food

March 24, 2021
In a survey sent out to Wayland High School students, students thought of one word or phrase that describes or commemorates the past year. Among the most common words were unprecedented, Zoom and social distancing.

COVID-19: One year later

March 13, 2021
WHS department heads share the ways their department has been affected

WHS department heads share the ways their department has been affected

March 13, 2021
Asians On Air

Asians on Air Episode 4: Attacks on Asian Americans

March 11, 2021
Asians On Air

Asians on Air Episode 3: Asian Americans in the Entertainment Industry

February 22, 2021
The Wayland High School Computer Science club comes together to plan for their upcoming hackathon. It will take place on Friday, March 26, and all the planning is completely student run.

WHS Computer Science club plans hackathon

February 1, 2021
Asians On Air

Asians on Air Episode 2: Lunar Festival in America vs. China

January 31, 2021
With the hybrid schedule limiting classes to meet in-person only twice a week, many classes have had to adapt from how they had run prior to COVID-19. Some classes don't meet online whereas others try to use their time to the fullest.

The aftermath of WHS classes affected by COVID-19

January 28, 2021
Despite the fact that Wayland High School will not be conducting their annual midterm exams this year, Winter Week will still be happening to give students a chance to relax after finishing their first semester. “We are operating a school in a global pandemic, many high schools would cancel and avoid the challenge of planning something like this,” Cole said. “So if anything... I hope the Wayland High School community is grateful to the students and teachers who are working to make this week happen.”

Winter Week to occur despite no midterms

January 18, 2021
Asians On Air

Asians on Air: Is Our Home Country Really “Home”? (ft. Akash Bhukhanwala)

January 14, 2021
With one quarter of hybrid learning finished, students had some differing opinions on how it went.

Students’ reactions to a full quarter of hybrid learning

January 5, 2021
With Thanksgiving just finished and many family members meeting up, returning to school in an in-person hybrid model has some students concerned. However, students like Junior Kevin Luo believes as long as everyone returning has followed the proper procedures, we can remain in a safe, hybrid model.

Thanksgiving gatherings cause concern regarding COVID-19

December 5, 2020
The Wayland High School class of '24 has had to get creative with ways to campaign for the class officer elections. Students often made Instagram accounts where they posted endorsements, polls and explained reasons why they are the best fit candidate.

Freshmen utilize social media to campaign

November 19, 2020
Computer Science club uses Discord to communicate, which is a chatting server that's a lot like modern Skype with more options to design. Instead of using Facebook groups like other clubs, CS club opted for the more modern option of Discord.

Computer science club launches into coding

November 17, 2020
Wayland students sport merchandise supporting both Joe Biden and Donald Trump's presidential bids.

WHS students react to the 2020 presidential election

November 12, 2020
With the new turf available for the fall season, many teams have experienced playing on the new field. Players on both boys and girls varsity soccer and varsity field hockey are pleased with the new turf.

WHS athletes reflect on their first season on the new turf

November 10, 2020
With the election coming up in a couple days, the presidential race is at full force. Some seniors at WHS are finally at the age where they can legally vote. In a survey conducted by WSPN, 14/17 respondents plan on voting for former Vice President Joe Biden.

Who are the seniors of WHS voting for on Nov. 3?

November 3, 2020
Seniors Darcy Foreman and Rebecca Lieb fit their costume personas as they begrudgingly get a picture taken of them. Lieb is dressed as Walter White and Foreman as Jesse Pinkman, together being the crime duo in

[PHOTO] Seniors celebrate Halloween amidst hybrid learning

October 31, 2020
With COVID-19 cancelling the AP computer science class for Wayland High School, many students are left wondering what to do. Luckily, seniors Sashwat Das, Walker Whitehouse, and Daniel Cai, decided to take thing into their own hands and teach their own class.

WHS seniors collaborate to create an AP computer science course

October 9, 2020
Russell's Garden Center in Wayland has officially reopened after being deemed essential on April 29. “We appreciate all of the customers who supported us by visiting when we opened, buying gift cards from our website and understanding when certain items were not available,” President and VP of Marketing at Russell's Elizabeth Russell-Skehan said.

Russell’s Garden Center in Wayland reopens

May 23, 2020
Airports are empty as everyone is quarantined in their home. With no end to the pandemic in sight, summer plans are being canceled by almost everyone.

Summer travel plans affected by COVID-19

May 7, 2020
In the latest installment of

Movie Review: Sonic the Hedgehog

April 28, 2020
With Covid-19 originating in China, racism has been shown to focus on that general geographical area; however, people aren't just attacking the Chinese, they're attacking anyone that looks Asian. WSPN's Atharva Weling and Brasen Chi argue that the racism caused by Covid-19 is spreading faster than the actual virus itself.

Opinion: Coronavirus isn’t an excuse for blatant racism

March 29, 2020
WSPN's Brasen Chi celebrates the 15th anniversary of

Opinion: ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender’ is the best children’s cartoon

March 11, 2020
Pictured above is one of sophomore Angela Yan’s many drawings. Yan drew the picture for the Scholastic Art Contest in 2017. “I picked origami as the theme because I believed it fit really well and was a cool idea,” Yan said.

Artist of the Month: Angela Yan

February 23, 2020
Women’s Empowerment Club unites with principal Allyson Mizoguchi and History Department Head Kevin Delaney to bring speaker Lauren Rikleen to WHS for a presentation. “I’m hoping to just start a discussion and start a conversation about the struggles that women face in the workplace and kind of continue Lauren’s conversation into something that is more intimate,” Women’s Empowerment Club leader and junior Maya Baranovsky said. The Women’s Empowerment presentation and panel served as two major events in the 2020 Winter Week schedule.

WW ’20: Women’s Empowerment Club hosts speaker Lauren Rikleen

January 30, 2020

WHSTE runs competitive play: ‘Squirrel Girl Goes to College’

January 13, 2020
It’s A Wonderful Life hangs on a Christmas tree, as it’s remembered as one of the best Christmas family movies ever. It’s remembered for the message it spreads about family, love and hope. Not only that, but it also tells the story of a man who’s just about given up but kept going.

WSPN’s holiday movie guide

December 11, 2019
Snapchat is an app that has grown very popular with teens. Like everything on the Internet, however, it comes with many risks. WHS students have recently lost their accounts to a local scammer.

Snapchat scammer masquerades as WHS students by stealing local emails, personal info

November 25, 2019
The mixed chorus performance for the Senior Districts festival. They performed at the Boston Latin School.

WHS Fine Arts enjoys increased representation across the board at Senior Districts

November 14, 2019
Want to get into the Halloween spirit? Try pumpkin carving! You might be able to get a good picture out of it too!

WSPN’s top 10 Halloween activities

October 30, 2019
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