By Brady Winkler Imagine a Wayland Middle School without clusters or the mural. Imagine a Wayland Middle School without a sixth grade wing. What about a Wayland Middle School where the cafeteria doubles as a theater? Or a Wayland Middle School with carpeted rooms that was called “Wayland Junior High”. Imagine a future Wayland Middle […]
I, Too, Can Fly
By Anonymous A Tribute to Langston Hughes and Jason Reynolds. I, too, Have wings. I am young. And foolish. And ignorant. But I still have That urge That spark That fire To fly. I have that whisper inside That encourages me Advises me Insists that I take the leap Out of the nest Into the […]
The Refuge Beneath the Ground
By Keira Lu While this might sound like something straight out of a fantasy novel, it’s true. There once existed a city built entirely underground, with all the accommodations of a small town, and areas for food storage and livestock! This surreal-sounding city is Derinkuyu, in the Kapadokya region of present-day Türkiye. Derinkuyu started as […]
Towns Lost to Fire and Ash
By Penelope Fishburn In 79 AD a great tragedy occurred. Two towns, preserved through the ages, and conjoined in the very tragedy that destroyed them. Pompeii and Herculaneum. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD coated both cities in volcanic ash and rock, preserving them in a frozen moment. First, Herculaneum. Though less famous […]
The End of Middle School
By Noah Abramson Middle school, so big and grand I’m about to leave, it’s hard to stand! So many friends I’ve made, so many more to make I was once so nervous, I used to shake From chemistry to history I’ve learned so much These nostalgic memories, I shall strive to clutch […]
~> We Need Help <~
1 By Robin Hernandez Co-written by Amanda Wang Society Needs help. Recently, over the past few months, it has been brought to my attention, that there’s been a lot of things happening that people aren’t speaking about, saying the wrong things for or just brushing them off as “a phase of struggle”. I know while […]
Willow: Chapter 5
By Alexandra Nugent The silence inside the greenhouse was heavier than the air in Elesha’s library. I looked from the gold-crested card to the massive canvas of myself, my mind racing to connect the pieces. Sage, the ultimate rebel, wasn’t just hiding out on the edges of the elite world. She was the one pulling […]
Myles Garrett Traded To Rams
By Griffin Crowley On June 1, 2026, Pro Bowl edge rusher and two time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett got traded to the Rams for edge rusher Jared Verse, 2027 1st round pick, 2028 2nd round pick, and 2029 3rd round pick. Last year, Garrett set the sack record in the NFL […]
Willow: Chapter 4
By Alexandra Nugent The rose garden was beautiful, but it felt like a trap. The scent of the blooms was so thick that it was almost rotting, a sweet, heavy mask for the “lemon bleach” smell I knew was waiting inside. I crept toward the servant’s entrance-a small, unassuming green door tucked behind a wall […]
Willow: Chapter 3
By Alexandra Nugent The air outside felt lighter, even if it was thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming roses. I slipped through the heavy library doors and hurried toward the side gate, my sneakers finally silent on the grass. The weight of Elesha’s cold, sterile house seemed to lift with every step […]