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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 articles.
ICYMI: Week of Sept. 18 – community safety meeting, WHS soccer players playing for MLS NEXT and annual club fair
Wayland High School hosts its annual Club Fair on Thursday, Sept. 21 during extended advisory.
News Brief: WHS holds annual Club Fair
WSPN’s Aimee Smith summarizes what the Wayland Police Department and the Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee discussed at the Wayland community safety meeting on Sunday, Sept. 17. The meeting went over topics such as, general safety tips, Wayland crime statistics, CodeRED system and recent breaking and entering in the Middlesex Community.
A call to action: Wayland community safety meeting
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 articles.
ICYMI: Week of Sept. 11 – RecPASS program, new WHS golf coach and recent SCOTUS rulings
Join Staff Reporters Sophia Verma and Torryn Carlson as they report on Hurricane Lee and its impact.
Breaking Down Breaking News: Hurricane Lee
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 articles.
ICYMI: Week of Sept. 18 – community safety meeting, WHS soccer players playing for MLS NEXT and annual club fair
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 articles.
ICYMI: Week of Sept. 11 – RecPASS program, new WHS golf coach and recent SCOTUS rulings
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 articles.
ICYMI: Week of Sept. 4 – top 10 tips for the school year, fall sports preview and the “Barbie” movie
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 articles.
ICYMI: Week of May 30 – graduation postponed, Taylor Swift’s “The Era’s Tour” and Student Council candidates’ ripped down posters
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 articles.
ICYMI: Week of May 22 – junior prom, track and field DCL championship meet and Window’s Memorial Day show
Join Staff Reporters Sophia Verma and Torryn Carlson as they report on Hurricane Lee and its impact.
Breaking Down Breaking News: Hurricane Lee
In the seventh edition of Breaking Down Breaking News, WSPNs Aimee Smith and Selena Liu discuss the new COVID-19 variant.
Breaking Down Breaking News: New COVID-19 information
WSPNs Emily Roberge discusses former President Donald Trumps recent legal entanglements.
Breaking Down Breaking News: The legal entanglements of Donald Trump
Staff Reporter Selena Liu discusses the recent collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and its effects on local banks.
Breaking Down Breaking News: The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank
In the seventh edition of Breaking Down Breaking News, WSPNs Aimee Smith and Selena Liu discuss the new COVID-19 variant.
Breaking Down Breaking News: The Ohio train derailment
On Wednesday, May 10, the Wayland School Committee approved current Wayland Middle School Principal Betsy Gavron to be the interim assistant superintendent.
Breaking News: Betsy Gavron selected as interim assistant superintendent
Candidates Christina Rodrigo and Erin Mueller win the election for School Committee in the town election on Tuesday, April 25.
Breaking News: April 25 town election results
Interim Superintendent Perry Graham announces the selection of current Concord Middle School Assistant Principal Tyler Steffey as interim WMS principal for the 2024-2025 school year.
Breaking News: WMS interim principal announced
On Thursday, March 23 WHS principal Allyson Mizoguchi emailed WHS students and families to inform them that she has been named a finalist for the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School superintendent-principal position.
Breaking News: WHS principal Allyson Mizoguchi named a finalist for LSRHS superintendent position
WMS Principal Betsy Gavron announces her plan to take a year sabbatical.
Breaking News: WMS Principal Betsy Gavron announces year sabbatical
Wayland High School hosts its annual Club Fair on Thursday, Sept. 21 during extended advisory.
News Brief: WHS holds annual Club Fair
News Brief
News Brief: Schedule changes this week
WSPNs Chloe Zilembo reports on the upcoming career day for Wayland High School juniors.
News Brief: WHS Class of 2024’s Career Day
Wayland High School’s Window Dance Ensemble will host its spring show show on Monday, May 25 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. It will be the group’s last performance of the year.
News Brief: Window Dance Ensemble hosts Memorial Day show
News Brief
News Brief: Schedule changes this week
RecPass program founders Karen Kelly and Amanda Shaw celebrate the launch of RecPass on Monday, Sept. 11. The program aims to provide accessible after-school childcare for working Wayland parents. I think weve fundamentally changed the fate of after-school childcare in Wayland, and my hope is that it never goes back, Kelly said. It will only get better going forward.
The RecPASS program: A success story for working mothers
WSPNs Aimee Smith and Katya Luzarraga summarize the 2022-2023 school year.
2022-2023 Year in Review
Join WSPNs Selena Liu, Kally Proctor and Jenny Shine as they explore pickleball and the rise of the sports popularity in Wayland. “I think I just drove by [the high school] and saw people playing, so I started to join,” Wayland resident Bruce Greenberg said. “My friends were playing [pickleball] and I wanted to play.”
Setting the pace: Pickleball players dominate WHS courts
Seniors Derek Roberts, Emily Campos and Odelia Lu reflect on their favorite parts of high school and give advice to underclassman.
Seniors reflect on their high school experience
4U Nail Spa opens in Wayland
4U Nail Spa opens in Wayland
Meet the 2023-2024 SADD leaders
Meet the 2023-2024 SADD leaders
Former Wayland High School Principal Patrick Tutwiler becomes the new secretary of education of Massachusetts under Governor Maura Healey. I really want to be a partner to the people who are experiencing education at all levels, Tutwiler said.
Patrick Tutwiler: Striving to achieve education equity
At the beginning of the year, juniors Ayush Kumar, Hallie Luo, Andrew Fang and Zack Goldstein restarted Chess Club. “I think Chess Club has grown since the beginning of the year, and now that it is at lunch, anyone can come and play a game even if they arent a regular to the club,” junior and Chess Club co-leader Ayush Kumar said. “We welcome everyone.”
Checkmate: How chess has hit the jackpot at Wayland High School
From left to right freshman Julianna McDonald, junior Sophia Verma, freshman Marissa Mendoza and sophomores Melody and Marissa Wong stand together, each grabbing a piece of dough to mold. After senior Eileen Kaewapresert made the pasta dough, the rest of the students got to create the shapes of their choice. “At first, this was only a small group to bond with two special needs students, Melody and Marissa [Wong], because they already had an interest in cooking,” Kaewprasert said.
WHS students collaborate through Cooking Club
Custodial staff at Wayland High School share their experiences working here at the school. It’s a basic job, it’s hard, we do a lot of work, WHS custodian Sean Slavin said. That’s one thing, when we get new people that we want to interview, we tell them ‘It’s not hard work, it’s a lot of work.’
Hidden heroes: The custodial staff of Wayland High School
WPSs annual Band Fest
WPS’s annual Band Fest
Meet the school nurse: Tim Bryant
Meet the school nurse: Tim Bryant
Candles Galore: Leading in revenue
Candles Galore: Leading in revenue
Katie Pralle: Sandwiches for shelters
Katie Pralle: Sandwiches for shelters
Wayland community members celebrate the life of Mike OConnor
Wayland community members celebrate the life of Mike O’Connor
Wayland varsity footballs defensive line arranges in front of Ashlands offensive line. Football is one of the many WHS teams that has been affected by the recent weather conditions.
Fall weather intercepts WHS fall sports season
Senior Xande Santos and junior Alex Crawford have joined MLS NEXT, a pre-professional soccer league. Due to contract and Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) restrictions, the two are unable to play for the Wayland boys varsity soccer team this season.
MLS NEXT: Two Wayland soccer players shoot towards professional
WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang discusses his thoughts on why Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time.
Opinion: Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time
WSPNs Chloe Zilembo and Emma Zocco share their thoughts about the lack of players on the WHS field hockey team this year.
Opinion: Field Hockey’s fading flame at WHS
WSPNs Bella Schreiber discusses Wayland High Schools golf team and its new coach: seventh grade science teacher Brian Reddington.
WHS golf team goes for an ace with new coach Brian Reddington
Senior Ben Wright runs down the field while his teammates hold off Ashlands offense. Wright dodged Ashland opponents down the field before being stopped.
Football clinches a close victory against Ashland
Freshman Corinne Larson runs beside a Boston Latin player, racing to get the ball first.
Girls soccer scores a win over Boston Latin
Junior Samantha Lee back sets the ball to junior Abby Bennett. This is Lee and Bennetts second year playing on the varsity volleyball team.
Girls volleyball sets up the season with a win
Senior Henrique Abecasis slide tackles his opponent. Abecasis is an exchange student from Portugal.
Boys soccer secures a win against North Reading
WSPN staff experienced summer vacation in many different ways this year. Here are some highlights:
Gallery: WSPN’s summer scenes
Senior Ben Wright runs down the field while his teammates hold off Ashlands offense. Wright dodged Ashland opponents down the field before being stopped.
Football clinches a close victory against Ashland
Freshman Corinne Larson runs beside a Boston Latin player, racing to get the ball first.
Girls soccer scores a win over Boston Latin
Junior Samantha Lee back sets the ball to junior Abby Bennett. This is Lee and Bennetts second year playing on the varsity volleyball team.
Girls volleyball sets up the season with a win
Senior Henrique Abecasis slide tackles his opponent. Abecasis is an exchange student from Portugal.
Boys soccer secures a win against North Reading
Captain senior Deirdre Brown cradles the ball as a Whitman-Hanson player defends her.
Girls lacrosse beats Whitman-Hanson in playoffs
Join WSPNs Melina Barris and Jessi Dretler as they discuss the best fall fashion trends.
The upcoming season of fall fashion trends
Join WSPNs Elyssa Grillo as she discusses the pushback on Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamets new relationship.
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet: An unexpected duo
Celebrate the fall season with WSPN’s crossword puzzle!
Crossword: Fall
WSPN’s Aimee Smith discusses Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album, “GUTS.”
Album review: “GUTS”
Take this fun 10-question quiz and guess which water bottle belongs to which WHS student.
Quiz: Can you guess whose water bottles these are?
WSPN’s Aimee Smith discusses Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album, “GUTS.”
Album review: “GUTS”
WSPNs Reva Datar reviews Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan.
“Oppenheimer:” Yet another canvas for Christopher Nolan
WSPNs Chloe Zilembo shares her opinion on some of the changes from Daisy Jones & The Six when it was adapted from a novel into a miniseries on Amazon Prime Video.
Miniseries review: “Daisy Jones & The Six”
Join WSPNs Kris Poole-Evans as they review girl group sensation, aespas, newest mini album: MY WORLD. After waiting nearly 11 months without so much as a peep from the quartet or managing company, fans are ecstatic to finally enjoy music from the group again.
Album Review: “MY WORLD”
WSPNs Selena Liu, Hallie Luo and Jenny Shine review Taylor Swifts The Eras Tour.
Concert Review: “The Eras Tour” is a once-in-a-lifetime experience
Celebrate the fall season with WSPN’s crossword puzzle!
Crossword: Fall
Take this fun 10-question quiz and guess which water bottle belongs to which WHS student.
Quiz: Can you guess whose water bottles these are?
Quiz: Can you guess whose lunch boxes these are?
Quiz: Can you guess whose lunch boxes these are?
Quiz: Can you guess whose backpacks these are?
Quiz: Can you guess whose backpacks these are?
Crossword: Easter
Crossword: Easter
Fashionista of the Month: April
Fashionista of the Month: April
Fashionista of the Month: January
Fashionista of the Month: January
Fashionista of the Month: September
Fashionista of the Month: September
Fashionista of the Month: May
Fashionista of the Month: May
Fashionista of the Month: March
Fashionista of the Month: March
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
The image above is a piece sophomore Eunjee Kang created for her Art 1 class. I made this during our first Art 1 project: Self-Portrait in Objects: Origami Book, Kang said. I drew some objects I favored or objects I thought represented me using colored pencils.
October Artist of the Month: Eunjee Kang
The image above is one of senior Sarah Foleys AP art Projects. She played with different mediums, colors and design elements to create this piece. I like the vibrant colors and different textures,” Foley said.
September’s Artist of the Month: Sarah Foley
The image above is one of freshman Tristen Chows metalsmithing projects. Chow concluded that this was one of the hardests projects she’s done all year. “Everyone else was making something flat, like a landscape, or a medal, but I wanted to do something different, Chow said. It took time and sweat, but I had a blast.
June’s Artist of the Month: Tristen Chow
The image above is Junior Rachel Yans latest piece, a charcoal still life. Rachels piece is based on a bust statue in Ms. Latimers art room, something that students often use as a reference.The still life process is fun, its a lot of experimentation and trial and error, Yan says.
May’s Artist of the Month: Rachel Yan
WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang discusses his thoughts on why Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time.
Opinion: Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time
WSPNs Kally Proctor discusses the impact of shock factor protests, with a focus on the recent climate change protest at the U.S. Open.
Opinion: Actions speak volumes…or do they?
WSPNs Chloe Zilembo and Emma Zocco share their thoughts about the lack of players on the WHS field hockey team this year.
Opinion: Field Hockey’s fading flame at WHS
WSPNs Reva Datar discusses the effects of the Supreme Courts recent decisions.
Opinion: SCOTUS, don’t get carried away
WSPNs Jeffery Zhang discusses the football Saudi League and its impact on the future of football.
Opinion: The Saudi Arabian League is the end of Football
WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang discusses his thoughts on why Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time.
Opinion: Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time
WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang reflects on Daniil Medvedev’s losses at the French Open.
Opinion: Is Medvedev’s French Open loss part of a curse or a mentality?
WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang reflects on if Novak Djokovic can win the French Open.
Opinion: Can Djokovic win the French Open?
WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang reflects on if Novak Djokovic can win the French Open.
Trending on Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz is back on track to be the best player of all time
WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang reflects on Daniil Medvedev’s losses at the French Open.
Trending on Tennis: Novak Djokovic’s vaccination saga
In the third installment of their series, Three Takes On, WSPNs Jenny Shine, Chloe Zilembo and Ryan Chase discuss their opinions on free periods.
Opinion: Three takes on free periods
In the second installment of their opinion series, Three Takes On, Jenny Shine, Chloe Zilembo and Ryan Chase discuss their opinions on course selections.
Opinion: Three takes on course selection
WSPNs Jenny Shine, Chloe Zilembo, and Ryan Chase share their points of view on midterms from the perspective of three different grades.
Opinion: Three takes on midterms
Senior Ava Balukonis checks over her shoulder to check that her boat is on the right course. Balukonis raced the womens straight four at Nationals in Sarasota, Florida.
Podcast: Wayland-Weston crew team members look back on nationals
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 15: Saxonville Burritos
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 15: Saxonville Burritos
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 14: Elis Breakfast, Burgers, & Brews
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 14: Eli’s Breakfast, Burgers, & Brews
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 13: Charles River Coffee House
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 13: Charles River Coffee House
The Road to Houston: Round 1
The Road to Houston: Round 1
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 15: Saxonville Burritos
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 15: Saxonville Burritos
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 14: Elis Breakfast, Burgers, & Brews
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 14: Eli’s Breakfast, Burgers, & Brews
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 13: Charles River Coffee House
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 13: Charles River Coffee House
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 12: B Sisters Cafe
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 12: B Sisters Cafe
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 11: Tatte
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 11: Tatte
The Road to Houston: Round 1
The Road to Houston: Round 1
WHS Super Bowl predictions
WHS Super Bowl predictions
Wayland girls varsity basketball defeats Shrewsbury in their home opener (highlights)
Wayland girls varsity basketball defeats Shrewsbury in their home opener (highlights)
Pickleball Micd Up
Pickleball Mic’d Up
Wayland Sports Chat: S4E6
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Nina Wilson

Nina Wilson, Copy Editor

Nina Wilson, Class of 2023, is a second year reporter for WSPN. She is director of Window Dance Ensemble at Wayland High School. While not at the high school, she enjoys being with friends, reading great books and competing with her studio.

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All content by Nina Wilson
Wayland High School students taking the Social Science course had the opportunity to visit the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Norfolk, the second largest medium security prison in Massachusetts. Through the program Project Youth, students were able to sit down with inmates to talk about their personal experiences and how they ended up in prison.

WHS Social Science course resumes its annual prison field trip

Tess Alongi, Sophia Oppenheim, and Nina Wilson
June 12, 2023
Meet the 2023-2024 SADD leaders

Meet the 2023-2024 SADD leaders

Jane Tardif, Nina Wilson, and Emma Zocco
April 13, 2023
Crossword: Easter

Crossword: Easter

Nina Wilson
April 6, 2023
On Saturday, March 18, senior Genevieve Morrison, along with the help of her advisor Happy Hollow Resource Teacher Department Head Kristin Fay, organized an event where elementary school students on Individualized Education Plans had the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities with high school students.

Social Connections: Wayland High School Students visit Happy Hollow

Tess Alongi and Nina Wilson
March 24, 2023
Senior Show over the years

Senior Show over the years

Sophia Oppenheim and Nina Wilson
February 1, 2023
Special guest speaker, Eben Bein sits at the front of the lecture hall sharing his story as a climate change activist. “I dont think its important to talk about climate change, Bein said. I think its important to talk about climate justice and climate action.

Eben Bein: The change we can produce in “Our Climate”

Sophia Oppenheim and Nina Wilson
February 1, 2023
Senior Show: An evolving tradition

Senior Show: An evolving tradition

Tess Alongi, Nina Wilson, and Sophia Oppenheim
February 1, 2023

Quiz: Can you spot the ChatGPT?

Sophia Oppenheim and Nina Wilson
January 18, 2023
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.

Will ChatGPT rule the world?

Nina Wilson
January 18, 2023
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
President Gina Wang smiles in front of the members of Wayland Middle Schools debate club alongside senior Kat Lambert. Wang began the club in the hopes of rescuing some of the communication skills lost due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I wanted to help middle school students readjust to talking in front of their peers and being more confident in their speech as well as themselves in general,” Wang said.

Gina Wang: Instilling confidence in middle schoolers through debate

Nina Wilson
November 30, 2022
Posters hang in the mediation training room, the wrestling room, with the plans MetroWest Mediation Services used to conduct their lessons. Im looking forward to becoming a better mediator, junior peer mediator Zackary Goldstein said. [Im excited to] hopefully see a reduction in conflict throughout school or just see the impact mediation makes on people when theyre able to resolve their conflicts.

Students for students: Peer mediation program launches at WHS

Nina Wilson
November 11, 2022

Crossword: Fantastic fall

Nina Wilson
November 4, 2022
Seniors Jamie Nolan and Dylan Wood dress as the characters Eyeore and Piglet from Winnie the Pooh. Wood created the costume from items she found at home, looking to pieces of old costumes and household items. It was a little last minute, Wood said. I made it this morning.

[Photo] WHS celebrates Halloween 2022

October 31, 2022
Students gather in the Field House for the 2021 club fair. At the event, freshmen through seniors are given the opportunity to walk around and examine the various tables that each club presents.

A sneak peek of WHS’s most beloved clubs

Nina Wilson and Sophia Oppenheim
September 17, 2022
Lasagna Love founder Rhiannon Menn leans in near her young daughter as they both spoon sauce into lasagna pans. The organization was founded through Menns desire to help families who were in need during the pandemic and has now expanded to anyone in a hardship.

Lasagna Love: A mission to spread kindness in every bite

Nina Wilson
September 2, 2022
Cinematographer Aaron Frutman holds his camera. He strives in his everyday work to capture the stories of people. “Perseverance of the subject I’m shooting [inspires me daily],” Frutman said.

Aaron Frutman: The people behind the videos

Nina Wilson and Emma Zocco
June 11, 2022
Sophomore Ellie Barenboyem points to the options at the Shabby Gourmet Health Shakes and Smoothies food truck which was a vendor at the event. The Wayland Music Festival was planned several years in advance but suffered a significant delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wayland jams out at the Wayland Music Festival

Genevieve Morrison and Nina Wilson
May 31, 2022
Aidan OHara launches the prospective Wayland Jr. Broadway, a chance for fifth graders to participate in theater in their town. [I am most excited] to nurture a love of performing arts in Wayland, OHara said.

Elementary students make their way to the stage with Wayland Jr. Broadway

Nina Wilson
May 31, 2022
Goodbye seniors (video)

Goodbye seniors (video)

Sophia Oppenheim and Nina Wilson
May 27, 2022
The full Stoller team stands huddled together at the site of the walk. I am so thankful of my amazing family and friends who have been incredibly supportive during the hardest time of my life, Abby Stoller said. I appreciate their love and support more than words can say.

Walk for a reason: Wayland graduate Abby Stoller’s Walk MS

Nina Wilson
May 5, 2022
Fast fashion and its harmful effects

Fast fashion and its harmful effects

Talia Macchi, Deirdre Brown, Nina Wilson, and Ari Zukerman
April 30, 2022
Thrifting: How it Helps

Thrifting: How it Helps

Nina Wilson and Deirdre Brown
April 30, 2022
The benefits of thrifting

The benefits of thrifting

Deirdre Brown and Nina Wilson
April 30, 2022
This bright sign stands upon the wall at the front of the market. Its fun colors bring a lively vibe to the the customers and vendors.

Take a peek! See all that Grand Central Market has to offer

April 8, 2022
Miguel Pacheco and his coworkers take the orders of customers who have come to The Donut Man. The restaurants most popular donut is their strawberry donut which consists of sliced strawberries covered with a strawberry glaze. “We all know that we’re a little family at work, it’s just a nice camaraderie, and that’s my favorite thing about Los Angeles, Pacheco said. It’s nice. It feels like home.”

[Photo] A Taste of Grand Central Market

April 8, 2022
A taste of Grand Central Market

A taste of Grand Central Market

Talia Macchi, Nina Wilson, and Reva Datar
April 8, 2022

Talk to the people of Grand Central Market (video)

Nina Wilson
April 8, 2022
Winter Olympian Sean Farrell skates along the edge of the rink, gearing up for the upcoming game. “Even as hockey has gotten more competitive, and there are higher stakes on the line, at the end of the day it’s just the game I love to play, and I’m really fortunate to be playing it,” Farrell said.

Olympian from home: MA local Sean Farrell’s journey to the olympics

Nina Wilson
March 31, 2022

Women behind Wayland (video)

Sophia Oppenheim and Nina Wilson
March 29, 2022
WSPN Charlotte Thirman polled WHS students about the rise in gas prices due multiple factors.

National gas prices speeding up

Charlotte Thirman and Nina Wilson
March 17, 2022
Honors Jazz Ensemble performs at Winter Week

Honors Jazz Ensemble performs at Winter Week

Sophia Oppenheim and Nina Wilson
February 9, 2022
Wayland High School students have been given the opportunity to communicate with other high school students a continent away. “I thought the project would be really cool to learn about people who live in Spain because their lives are so different,” Spanish 4 student Allie Chase said.

Letters from afar: Pen pals

Nina Wilson and Sophia Oppenheim
February 4, 2022
Juniors Erica and Megan ODonnell present their household items they utilized as backpacks. I saw a few months ago that the anything but a backpack trend existed, and Ive been thinking ever since how fun it would be to bring a shopping cart to school, Erica ODonnell said. They were in a big pile of toys, so it worked out.

[Photo] WHS expresses creativity through “anything but a backpack” psyche

February 3, 2022
Even with January almost being over, a resolution doesnt have to be a big goal. Sometimes its the little things that count. “Now, I’m trying to look at all those little things and focus on what will make me happy,” sophomore Alyssa Yaffe said.

New year, new WHS

Nina Wilson
January 29, 2022
The lot where Lees Farm Stand used to reside. The structure that used to house the market is now empty. The structure has been preserved during its inactive period and will be now fully renovated and transformed into the new farm stand.

Lee’s Farm Stand reblooms

Nina Wilson
January 21, 2022
Students practice their language skills in the newly created CLC (Collaborative Language Commons). The CLC was created by many language teachers who wanted to create a space that made learning more personable. “I think that it seems much more like a lounge than an actual classroom and it has much more of a friendly presence,” junior Natalia Homyak said. “It feels less stressful because it feels more natural than it would if you were talking through a microphone and separated.”

Introduction to the CLC (Collaborative Language Commons)

Tess Alongi, Genevieve Morrison, and Nina Wilson
January 4, 2022
Waye waits near her spot in the middle of the field after her team scores, taking advantage of the small break in running from offense to defense. “I would say I’m most grateful for the people that I’ve been able to meet, and the friendships I was able to build through this sport,” Waye said.

Athlete of the Month: Jun Waye

Nina Wilson
December 11, 2021
The driver shortage in Massachusetts has affected athletes all over the state. At WHS, sports teams have been challenged by being late to their games. “I dont like the stress of waiting for a bus, knowing we will be late and then not having sufficient time to warm up,” varsity field hockey coach Shelly Fraser said. “Most of the time, the refs are really pushing hard for almost no time to warm up.”

A late start: The statewide bus driver shortage’s effect on sports teams

Nina Wilson
November 9, 2021
Sophomores Ava Renneker, Belle Peredena and CC Hadad laugh together as a song ends abruptly. The class chose to hire a DJ for the event and his speaker system shined bright flashing lights to accompany each song.

Class of 2024 holds annual sophomore semi-formal

Charlotte Thirman, Olivia Tawakol, Nina Wilson, and Delia Caulfield
November 2, 2021
Senior Alex Wei stands decked out in pirate attire. He decided upon a hat with an elegant gold trim to clearly display the look.

[Photo] Class of 2022 celebrates Halloween (gallery)

October 29, 2021
Wondering how to get the most of this fall season? Here are WSPNs top ten recommended activities.

Top 10 New England fall activities (Part Two)

Nina Wilson
October 23, 2021
Sophomore Ciaran Murphy is happy he can finally be back with his classmates in person after so long apart. Everything is easier, Murphy said. I can talk to friends without having to send a text.

That’s a WRAP on Zoom: WRAP students return to WHS for the 2021-2022 school year

Nina Wilson
October 7, 2021
This year, Sammy Janoff created Waylands Improv/Comedy Sketch Club. At the Club Fair, Janoff found many prospective members who were drawn in by the possibility of performing Saturday Night Live sketches at the High School.

[Photo] Wayland High School hosts annual Club Fair

September 27, 2021
Many WSPN reporters speak to new WHS teachers.

MOTS: Meet the New WHS Staff

Tess Alongi, Lucy Grasso, Nina Wilson, Penelope Biddle, Hallie Luo, and Selena Liu
September 21, 2021
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