By Penny F. & Keira L. THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS The Olympics originated in Greece, about 3,000 years ago. The first written account of the ancient Olympics dates back to 776 BCE (Before Common Era). The Olympic Games take their name from the town of Olympia, in the northwest corner of the Greek Peloponnese […]
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Local Restaurants
By Amirlan Javkhlan Thinking of eating out, but not sure where to go? Want to eat local, but have completely no idea what exactly *is* local? Or do you just want to read a good article about delicious food nearby? Well, then, this is the place for you! Packed into this spectacularly small area are […]
The Book Swap
By Amirlan Javkhlan Set up by the Community Service Club, there’s a huge shelf of shiny and new or bent and old books they call the Book Swap. You can take books that look interesting, but the best part is that you can KEEP THEM. The catch? Well, there is no catch! Not only that, […]
“Ingride with an E”
An interview with Ms. Francoeur By Brady Winkler I’ve known “Ingride with an E” (as I called her at age 3) since I was in preschool. Ms. Francoeur was a teacher at The Children’s Way for many years before coming to Wayland Middle School. I would also see her as she was a counselor at […]
7th Grade Trips Review
By: Arianna Desai This article will be covering the field trips that the 7th grade took this year. The first day was Waterworks, followed by Kayaking and Blue Hills, finally Cape Cod. All trips were important and informative for the students. Day 1 was the Waterworks Museum. This trip was not my favorite, mostly because […]
My Experience as a First Time Track Athlete
by Will Collett INTRODUCTION It is my first time doing track and field. I do have some previous experience of running, but I have never actually done it as a sport through the town/school. This article will be about my experience as a first time track athlete. BEGINNING OF SEASON I think it will be […]
Two Continents and 8 1/2 Languages
An interview with Ms. Sands By Brady Winkler Ms. Sands, who teaches Latin for all grades at Wayland Middle School, leads a very interesting life! I sat down with her to discuss her life in another country, language journey and her teaching style. [Ms. Sands] So I was born in the Czech Republic but it […]
The Wonderful Flying Experience
By Brady Winkler It’s a rainy, freezing day in the middle of February. Shaking with goosebumps, you roll your suitcase into the chaotic Logan Airport with dreams of sunny Florida. It is packed to the brim with business people and vacationers alike scattered about the terminal. This experience can be overwhelming and confusing for some, yet the fastest […]
SpongeBob Musical
by Shree and Laura Who: The WHS Ensemble What: A magnificent play on SpongeBob and the citizens of bikini bottom. Where: At Wayland High school auditorium When: Nov, 16 – 18 In mid November many people went to watch a musical about Spongebob and his peers. This magnificent play was put on by WHSTE (the Wayland […]
WMS Fall Play: The Seal Wife
By ZAHRA KALEEM AND DANIELLA XUE AND RESEARCH DONE BY MAGGIE REYNOLDS This year at WMS the Fall play was called The Seal Wife. It was based on a story from the Scottish myth of the selkies. Selkies are mythical creatures of the sea. They are seals, who when the moon turns full they take […]