Putting for Patients coming back to WHS
Emma McNulty, Staff Writer
March 22, 2019
On Saturday, March 30 the WHS gym will be transformed into an 18 hole mini-golf course, wrapping around the gym like a maze. For the past five years, the WHS Dana-Farber Club has been running the Putting for Patients event, working with members of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to raise money and awareness...
Senior Stella Alphas wins MIAA Alpine Championships
Heather Lee and Eunho Lee
March 22, 2019
Filed under News, Showcase, Sports
On February 27, senior Stella Alphas concluded her unprecedented skiing career by finishing first at the MIAA Mass Alpine Championships and winning the Slalom race. A League Girl Champion for four years, Alphas concluded an excellent last season placing first in all six races and winning 14 out of 24 ...
Students apply math to real world in Fractal Fair
March 14, 2019
Filed under News, Photo Galleries, Showcase
WHS community hosts Special Olympics
Sanghoo Lee, Staff Writer
March 11, 2019
Filed under Features, News, Showcase
Wintertime in Weston usually signifies the arrival of the Special Olympics at WHS. On Sunday, January 27, the Class of 2020 came together to host the annual Special Olympics qualifying basketball tournament for adults and children with disabilities. Having participated in the event since freshman year, junior cla...
Sophomores and juniors attend IDEAS Conference
Megan Malur and Emma McNulty
February 15, 2019
On any normal Saturday, the students of WHS would not be waking up early in the morning, but December 8 proved different for a select group of students. Eight sophomores and juniors attended the Identity, Diversity, Equality, and Achievement (IDEAS) Conference located in Bedford, MA. Students fr...
New homework guidelines help relieve student stress
Adi Saligrama, Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 15, 2019
In June 2018, teachers and school committee members finalized a set of new homework guidelines that went into effect for the 2018-2019 school year. These guidelines suggest that at the high school level, non-AP courses should not assign more than three hours of homework per course per week. Additionally,...
Black History Month sheds light on diversity at WHS
Casey Friedman, Feature Editor
February 15, 2019
Story-telling, learning, celebrating and discovering heritage are all elements of Black History Month, which is recognized during February across multiple nations. At WHS, the Black Student Union (BSU) marks this special time with a school-wide assembly. “Black History Month is definitely an oppo...
Robotics Team competes after unfortunate motor failure
Heather Lee, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2019
Filed under News
After a moderate performance in the FIRST Tech Robotics Competition on January 6, the WHS Robotics team has bounced back quickly to prepare for another regional competition on February 2. Despite failing to continue on to the state-rounds in January, the team is hoping for a better outcome in their u...
Upcoming Macbreakfast to showcase student work
Graziella Vezza, Staff Writer
December 12, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, News
The annual Macbreakfast is a unique event that offers a creative stage for students to thrive upon and a place to display their hard work. Macbreakfast will be held in the library of Weston High School this upcoming December 13. Sophomore students will be able to show off their Macbeth-inspired...
Rotary Interact shares service with homeless shelter
Michael Curley, Staff writer
December 5, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Showcase
Every year in celebration of Thanksgiving, the WHS Rotary Interact club serves a homemade dinner to the homeless at Bristol Lodge. This year, nine students went to go and feed the residents a Thanksgiving dinner on a chilly Thursday afternoon on November 15. This isn’t the first year that the Rotary ...
Midterm elections lead WHS students and teachers to share political opinions
Adi Saligrama and Heather Lee, Co-Editors-In-Chief
November 30, 2018
Filed under News
Records were smashed with a century-high voter turnout on Election Day this year, with almost half of all eligible citizens casting a ballot in Congressional, gubernatorial, and local races. In Massachusetts, this voter wave included several WHS students and faculty, many of whom shared their opinions...
Upcoming winter play to present children’s stories on stage
Sarah Augustine, Photo Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, News
Under the direction of English teacher and drama director Anne Slotnick, WHS Theater Company will be preparing to cast the short play “Sideways Stories from Wayside School.” Auditions for the winter performance are open to all and will take place on Tuesday, November 27 in the black box, with...
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