WHS students attend D1 and D3 colleges for Lacrosse
Emilia Tutun, Sports editor
June 11, 2020
After many years of training and persistence, three seniors at WHS have committed to play lacrosse at Division 3 and Division 1 colleges. Both Hayden Zeller and Amanda Lake committed to Colorado College and Krissy Kakridas committed to Merrimack College. Lake explained what excites her about be...
WHS welcomes new principal Paul Peri for 2020-2021
Alexandra Liang and Julia Lawlor, Website Editor-In-Chief and opinion editor
May 31, 2020
Paul Peri, who has worked as the principal at Franklin High School for many years, was hired as the next principal at WHS starting on July 1. Peri plans to develop meaningful relationships with students, teachers and staff, as well as focusing on the improvement of school spirit and helping Weston bec...
WHS seniors planning international college experiences
Casey Friedman and Alexandra Liang, Co-Editor-In-Chief and Website Editor-In-Chief
May 31, 2020
From experiencing different cultures to meeting new people, and learning new languages, studying internationally for college is a great opportunity to see the world. Although most students choose to go to American schools, WHS seniors Ben Tremblay and Leah LeBaron will be studying overseas for colleg...
Senior Cole Zetterquist reflects on college squash recruitment
Casey Friedman, Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 28, 2020
As the school year ends and seniors prepare to head off to their various colleges and post-graduation plans, Cole Zetterquist will be preparing for his first season on the Wesleyan University squash team. Zetterquist has played squash throughout high school and recently completed his recruitment to pl...
Students find health and keep busy at home while quarantined
Graziella Vezza, social media manager/photo editor
May 28, 2020
WHS students were sent home on March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with no knowledge that it would be their last day of regular school. Since then, students have continued their learning from home through a series of Google Classroom assignments, Zoom meetings, and emails, as well as finding ...
WHS Nordic Ski Team growing in its second season
Casey Friedman, Feature editor
February 24, 2020
As the school day ends and athletes head off to their various practices and games, the Nordic Ski Team drives over to the Leo J. Martin golf course in Weston for practice. This is only the team’s second season at WHS. “A couple of years ago we had a handful of students who came to me looking to st...
New School Resource Officers excited to get to know students
Ava Dreyer, Staff writer
February 24, 2020
On January 14, the Weston Police Department announced that two new School Resource Officers will be working with the Weston Public Schools. Officer Lindsey Arsenault is working with Country, Woodland, and Field schools, and Officer Andrew Gribbons is working with the middle and high schools. “The m...
“Radium Girls” to bring tragedy and comedy to stage
Heather Lee and Alexandra Liang, Co-editor in chief and website editor
February 12, 2020
The WHS Theater Company will perform a dramatic recreation of history with their one-act production of “Radium Girls” this February. Mixing whimsical characters and tragic plot twists, the show centers around the factory women who successfully sued the U.S. Radium Corporation in one of the first...
Juniors introduce Meatless Monday initiative to WHS
Adi Saligrama and Casey Friedman, Co-Editor-In-Chief and Feature Editor
February 12, 2020
On November 4 a group of students launched the Meatless Monday initiative, with the goal of making WHS lunch options more sustainable and environmentally friendly. While the aim is to eventually phase out meat entirely from the cafeteria on Mondays, the initiative’s first step has been to remove r...
Students strive to make Weston a greener town
Grace Kirk, Staff writer
February 12, 2020
For the past 30 years, one of the clubs at WHS that has attracted many students is the Students for Environmental Action, or “SEA Club.” The SEA Club aims to tackle issues of climate change by promoting good recycling habits and informing students about what they can do to address global warmin...
June Academy’s First-Ever Trip To Jordan
Emilia Tutun, Sports editor
February 12, 2020
This year, WHS is offering a new June Academy trip to Jordan in hopes of working with Syrian refugees through the Helping Hands For Relief and Development program. The trip will take place in June 2020 and be led by history teacher of 22 years Angela Lee. According to Lee, the motivation for the Jor...
Boys varsity basketball plays Waltham at the TD Garden in Boston
John Gigian, Staff writer
February 12, 2020
The Weston Wildcats boys' varsity basketball team was granted a unique opportunity on January 25 as they faced off against Waltham. The game was a part of the Andrew Lawson Foundation Invitational at the TD Garden in Boston, which is the home of the Boston Celtics. While the Wildcats lost the ...