Math team captures two titles to end season
Sanghoo Lee, Staff Writer
May 23, 2019
The WHS math team concluded their 2018-2019 season with a first place finish at the New England Math Championship on April 26. On top of a perfect team round, the team’s performance was spearheaded by strong performances from senior Jeff Liu and junior Andrew Yao. The team’s New England title...
Students promote women’s rights
Emilia Tutun and Julia Lawlor, Staff writers
May 21, 2019
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Imagine having the reputation of being less capable than a man, or experiencing a gender wage gap. These biases and issues catalyzed the creation of the Women’s Empowerment Club in 2016. In the spirit of Women's History Month, the Women's Empowerment Club hosted a symposium to generate awareness and publi...
Students find success at 60th Annual Massachusetts DECA Conference
Michael Curley, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
Presentations, role plays, and collaboration among students were all on show during the 60th annual Massachusetts Career Development Conference, sponsored by Distributive Education Clubs of America, or DECA. On March 8-10, 29 WHS students went to Boston to compete in this competition, hoping to advance...
Students look forward to June Academy experiences
Julia Lawlor, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
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After a long year of exams, homework and downright exhaustion, WHS students are given the opportunity to participate in a new and unique way of learning. June Academy allows students to choose a course that they find interesting and take advantage of experiential learning. In 2014, the idea of June...
Washington D.C. Trip illustrates student role in government
Graziella Vezza, Staff Writer
April 22, 2019
This year, WHS is offering a June Academy trip to Washington D.C. where students will dive into an interactive program in which they will gain a better understanding of civics, democracy, and how our government functions. While this opportunity has not been offered for...
Students travel to India for exploration and service
Casey Friedman, Feature Editor
March 29, 2019
For most students, vacation is a time of rest and relaxation from the normal busy routine of WHS. However, this past February break, sophomores Alton Jenkins, Dellena Bereket and Nasarith Berhe traveled to India to give back with service. Bereket explained how she and the other students from WHS became...
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
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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
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WHS community hosts Special Olympics
Sanghoo Lee, Staff Writer
March 11, 2019
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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,...