Emily Davids, Staff Reporter
Emily Davids, Class of 2028, is a first year reporter for WSPN. Emily plays volleyball and softball for WHS. She also plays viola in the school orchestra and is a member of the Muses, one of the school’s a cappella groups. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, baking and going to the beach.
![Wayland Historical Society Executive Director Scarlett Hoey explains the history of the Cochituate Gatehouse.
"The exterior is still a nice monument to remember buildings [involved in] water history," Hoey said. "We all drink lots of water, and it's such an important resource that we kind of take for granted nowadays."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_2024-1200x800.jpg)
![This photo features the historical house plaque on Samuel Griffin's House. "Historical houses say a lot about the history of the land and the people who came before us, and there's a lot of good solid workmanship that goes into the old houses that you don't see much [of] today," Scola said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/60176CC6-6330-4683-AE08-0375EC716CE1-1200x800.jpg)
![Senator candidate and former WHS student Alex Rikleen visited the lecture hall on Thursday, Jan. 29, to talk about his campaign, the behind the scenes of a political election and his connections with Wayland. “If I had been able to ask him [Rikleen] and go back 21 years, I think he would have said that this would have been a goal of his, to eventually run for office,” History Department Head and former teacher of Rikleen David Schmirer said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-02-at-11.21.11-AM.png)
![Million has many musical pursuits, including acting, playing bass and singing. "Maereg has distinguished herself in so many ways as an individual player, but one of the things I appreciate the most [about her] is [that] she's still very much a team player," WHS orchestra director Susan Memoli said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-6.22.14-PM-1200x799.png)
![At the Art Club stand, co-leaders juniors Rachel Zhu, Evelyn Show, and senior Meadow Long smile at the camera. "You can be really creative here, and no one's going to judge you," Zhu said. Art club strives to create a creative and open environment for all WHS students."[Students] can just like work on whatever [they] want to work on," Jiang said. "Also [this club can be] for students who might not be taking any art classes."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4339-1200x800.jpg)