Parking Committee finalizes solution plan for parking at WHS
Heather Lee, Co-editor-in-chief
January 7, 2020
After receiving and reviewing a total of 202 parking applications from juniors and seniors, the WHS Parking Committee finalized its solutions for the overcrowded parking lot at WHS. The committee handed out assigned spots to all 124 senior applicants on December 7, while 14 junior applicants were given...
WHS Students look for success at the 61 annual DECA Regional Conference
Michael Curley, News Editor
December 11, 2019
Every year for the past 8 years, WHS students have competed in the Regional Conference for Distributive Education Clubs of America, or DECA, in hopes of reaching the States and then the International Conference. This year, Corey Guerra, the head of DECA at WHS, is taking advantage of a new method to try and help t...
Student Government Officials work to make improvements for the class of 2023
Ava Dreyer, Staff writer
December 6, 2019
On October 26, the class of 2023 voted for their student government representatives for the 2019-2020 academic year. Freshman Theo Luu was elected for president, Grace Kirk was voted vice president, Haven Trodden was voted secretary, Matthew Korbin was elected treasurer, and Coco Kouyoumjian was electe...
Winter Festival to bring festivities to Weston community
Heather Lee and Casey Friedman, Co-editor in chief and Feature Editor
November 27, 2019
The Winter Festival, sponsored by the Women’s Community League of Weston, or the WCL, will host a variety of activities on the Town Green on December 8. From 2:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., the whole town will be invited to participate in an afternoon of winter festivities to celebrate the WCL’s Cent...
Golf team swings to second-place finish in Division 3 State Tournament
John Gigian and Emilia Tutun, Staff writer and Sports Editor
November 27, 2019
The WHS varsity golf team ended their 2019 season with a second-place finish in the Division 3 State Tournament on October 28 in Harwich, Massachusetts. After a successful season, the Wildcats finished with a 9-4 record, additionally winning the Division 3 North Sectionals and the DCL Small Championship....
Powderpuff game brings senior girls together
Julia Lawlor and Graziella Vezza, Editors
November 27, 2019
As the chilly weather signals the end of the football season, the senior girls gather together to participate in one of their last events as a class: the Powderpuff game. On Wednesday, November 27 at 2:00 p.m., the Weston High School senior girls will face off the Wayland High School senior girls in a c...
Wildcats eager for win at annual Thanksgiving game
Graziella Vezza, Social Media and Photo Editor
November 27, 2019
On November 28, the WHS Football team will go head-to-head against the rival Wayland High School players on Proctor Field. Despite losses to Wayland in previous years, the Wildcats are hoping for a victory in this year’s game. “I’m not counting us out at all,” senior guard and defensive tackle Ma...
WHS students help community through Rotary Interact Club
Michael Curley, News editor
November 27, 2019
Last year, senior Robert Mosher brought the Rotary Interact Club back to WHS. With five members meeting every Thursday morning, the Interact Club’s goal is to give its members opportunities to help out the community. “What we do is we try to facilitate community service opportunities to our c...
Pumpkin Festival raises $16,900 to support Camp Sunshine
November 15, 2019
On October 12, the annual Pumpkin Festival fundraiser run by Weston High School students raised $16,900 to support families attending Camp Sunshine. This event raised money by providing various activities for the whole town to enjoy. “Pumpkin Fest went very well compared to the last few years. We raised m...
Junior Emma Hsiao launches a deck of playing cards on Kickstarter
Sarah Augustine, Photo Editor
November 4, 2019
Combining her passion for art and environmental awareness, junior Emma Hsiao has launched a Kickstarter project to help spread recognition of global herpetofauna (reptiles and amphibians) decline. Hsiao developed her idea to create a deck of cards, Tale of Scales, with reptile and amphibian illustrations ...
Seniors manage stress with end of quarter and early college applications
Adi Saligrama, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 31, 2019
Every year, the end of October brings two daunting prospects for WHS seniors: the end of the first quarter and early college application deadlines. Over the last several years, the vast majority of students have applied to at least one school early, especially to schools they consider their top choices. This...
Hypnotist show entertains Weston community
Heather Lee, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2019
Pop music blared over the speakers as people filed into the WHS auditorium on October 12. Families and friends chatted excitedly as comedy stage hypnotist Joe Devito came on stage to sweeping applause. “I’m so glad the Class of 2020 and 2021 decided to bring back the show after so many ye...