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 […]
Long Reads
THE HIKE!
By Alexandra Nugent Once upon a time there was a kid named Nancy who was 11 years old and on a yearly hike with her mom, dad, and her sister Lilly up a mountain called Mt. Smith. All Nancy could see were the beautiful trees all around her with growing grass and poison ivy at […]
Stroads, Roads, Streets and Car Centric Infrastructure
The difference between streets, roads and stroads and how car-centric infrastructure is bad for our society. By Brady Winkler Introduction You’re trying to walk to a store that is only a mile away. You pull up walking directions on Google Maps and begin your trip. You head out onto the highway, only to realize there […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LeBron James wins the first in-season tournament with the Lakers.
By: Will Collett and Nicky Kilmon By Will Collett The Los Angeles Lakers just won the first ever NBA In-Season Tournament. The NBA In-Season Tournament is a tournament in the middle of the season, and the winning team gets $500,000 for every player on the team. There were some changes from regular season games, most […]
Taylor Swift Eras Tour Goes to Foxborough at Gillette Stadium
By Ainsley Jay Taylor Swift released her 10th album “Midnights” on October 21st, 2022. On November 1st, 2022, she announced her 6th concert tour, the Era Tour. It was a journey through her 10 different albums: “Taylor Swift” (2006), “Fearless” (2008), “Speak Now” (2010), “Red (2012), 1989 (2014), Reputation (2017), Lover (2019), “folklore” (2020), “evermore”(2020), […]
The Potential Ban on TikTok
By Ainsley Jay At the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 the Chinese owned company TikTok became popular not just in China, but in America. Today 1 in 3 Americans use the app. TikTok became popular through making easy short videos with addictive audios. In 2015 Musically, another social media platform similar to TikTok, […]
7th Grade Survey
by Katie Collett Over the past week, we sent out a survey to all of the 7th grade homerooms. We asked that the 7th graders fill it out to tell us about their experience in 7th grade as compared to 6th grade The first question was, “How has the amount of homework changed from 6th […]