Students express concern over increased traffic (video) Michael Nechipurenko and Gabe Likerman June 10, 2021
Spring athletes take advantage of new facilities (video) Michael Nechipurenko and Aditya Weling June 8, 2021
Supreme Court to Decide First Amendment Case, Students Fear Consequences Michael Nechipurenko May 31, 2021
Prash Subbiah: I can see myself continuing with fencing for a lifetime Gabriel Likerman and Michael Nechipurenko May 28, 2021
WHS senior class makes the most out of their given circumstances Michael Nechipurenko and Aditya Weling May 15, 2021
Massachusetts relaxes the state mask mandate for vaccinated people Michael Nechipurenko and Aditya Weling May 12, 2021
WHS Indoor Track Team transitions outdoors (video) Michael Nechipurenko and Aditya Weling May 3, 2021
Indoor track races towards the Fall II season with adjusted rules Michael Nechipurenko March 11, 2021
Girls basketball hosts 8th annual Coaches vs. Cancer event Michael Nechipurenko and Gabe Likerman March 2, 2021
Tackling COVID-19: Athletes and coaches react to regulations for this winter season Aditya Weling and Michael Nechipurenko February 6, 2021
Wayland girls basketball defeats Weston 41-33 in their home opener (highlights) Josh Schreiber and Michael Nechipurenko January 25, 2021
![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)
![Standardized tests have been a core aspect of the average high school career for over a century. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, testing centers have been forced to shut down on a frequent basis, which has restricted student access to the tests. “I was scheduled to take [the SAT] in Fitchburg, MA, which is around 30 minutes from my house,” WHS junior Christopher Nunn said. “After my test got canceled, though, [I found] that the only remaining available locations were in Connecticut and New York, which was extremely annoying.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-9.44.22-AM.png)
![Members of the Class of 2020 celebrate at the 2019 Wayland High School Prom. This year's seniors will not have the opportunity to attend an official prom, but many are optimistic regardless. "I'm definitely really excited to have the privilege to enjoy [our] senior events amid the pandemic," senior Allen Zou said. "I think we're pretty lucky because I know a lot of other schools aren't able to have these types of activities, so it's important to be grateful for our events."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-13-at-12.47.34-PM.png)
![The WHS girls volleyball team celebrates after winning a point. This year, as a result of the many social distancing rules imposed on athletic groups, the volleyball team was forced to modify the way in which they recognized each claimed point. "We found other ways to congratulate each other and make sure that our energy as a team was high," senior captain Mira Ireland said. "For example, [we had] specific cheers for points like aces or kills."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pjMzMlGiC7vHiCOqPJb6F5BiJA0kIkdIohrM5gzB-900x598.png)
![Junior boys lacrosse player Ryan MacDonald looks up the field while carrying the ball. This year, Massachusetts high school athletic teams have been unable to participate in state-wide playoff tournaments, which has prompted some spring athletes to covet a large, traditional postseason competition. "I think with the way things are going right now we should definitely have a state [tournament], especially with COVID [cases lessening]," MacDonald said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CUCd0GjCZaudmP0bRQita86YqwmnW9jd7kS4l6OQ.jpeg)
![The WHS field house is typically a space in which runners practice and compete during the winter months. The MIAA opted to move this year's winter track season outside as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but athletes are optimistic regardless. “I hope with this extra time I can get some more quality training in,” senior indoor track runner Zachary Campana said. “I think that it makes me more excited to compete in the upcoming spring track season with a brand new track to run on, [and I will have] a lot of time to perfect my form and abilities in the 110m hurdles, my event.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LhdlNQkrC38bacjCayjIM8RGeB3kN2IrGubw3pOl-900x600.jpeg)
![Girls varsity basketball head coach Amanda Rukstalis prepares to end a huddle before the Warrior's game against Boston Latin on Feb. 5th. The Warriors were unsuccessful in their attempt to beat the Wolfpack, but the impact of the game - a Coaches vs. Cancer event - extended far beyond the team's record. "It is about raising money for the American Cancer Society through the Coaches vs. Cancer program," Rukstalis said. "We have been doing it for eight years now and each year [the team] has the initials 'JG' on their sleeves in memory of Jim Griffin, former Wayland High School guidance counselor and freshman girls basketball coach."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nvk1XWi5iKlKOXdLEB8vukksmmH4Y0Zijyy0mYoF.png)
![Junior cross-country skier Andrew Zhao surges forward, attempting to catch up with his opponent. This year, winter athletes have been forced to reckon with the presence of the COVID-19 virus. "My biggest concern going into the [winter] season was how safe [cross-country skiing] would be," Zhao said. "However, I probably shouldn't have been so worried given that the point of cross-country skiing is to distance yourself from others."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/uhTqPffllMxEqeG4KrXxxfxGnQkkYF5I4UXNvDef-900x600.jpeg)