![The Wayland Police Department have issued a warning on the rise of scammers during the holiday season. “Hang up [the phone]. if you get a text and you do not know who it's from, just delete it. Don't click on any links, nothing,” Wayland police chief Edward Burman said. “Every single one of them is a scam.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0954_720-e1734676255647.jpg)
![WHS’s Connect Program ran its annual holiday gift drive to fulfill the wishlist of children enrolled in the Dorchester based non-profit daycare organization, the Yawkey Center. This drive brought the town together and impacted both the students in Connect, as well as the greater Wayland community. “You could see how helpful the town was and how our community came together and wanted to help out a community that wasn't our own [and] kids who were less fortunate than we were,” senior and Connect Program member Jordynn Lee said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/screenshot_2024-12-20_at_12.21.24___pm_720-e1734734228474.png)
![The Boy Scouts will be selling trees on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays noon to 6 p.m. until they sell out.
“This event is one of the things that [the Boy Scouts] get to have a direct impact on the community,” freshman Alex Macleod said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-11-at-8.38.38 AM.png)
ICYMI: Week of January 23 – midterms, Wayland Mini Market and 10 songs for a winter playlist
Credit: Nat Hsu
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Marissa Mendoza summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
January 30, 2023
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Nadya Chase summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
News:
Staff Reporter Melina Barris reported on the impact of canceled flights over winter break. Meanwhile, Editor Nadya Chase shared information from WHS administration about midterms.
Features:
Staff Reporter Tina Su highlighted Wayland Mini Market.
“Starting as a family business opened by Ahmed Mousa in 2002, Wayland Mini Market has been around for over 20 years,” Su wrote. “Still, many Wayland residents have little to no idea of its existence or history.”
Multimedia:
Staff Reporters Emma Zocco and Mischa Lee interviewed WHS students and teachers about their advice for midterms. Zocco, along with Staff Reporters Carolina Sdoia and Bowen Morrison, photographed the wrestling quad meet on Jan. 14. Meanwhile, Barris and Staff Reporter Jane Tardif produced a gallery about the girls basketball game against Concord Carlisle.
A&E:
Staff Reporters Abby Raftery and Morgen Warner recommended 10 songs for a winter playlist. WSPN’s Kris Poole-Evans reviewed SEGA’s “Sonic.” Meanwhile, Staff Reporter Sierra Dale shared an infographic about predictions for the 65th Grammy Awards.
Staff Reporters Chloe Zilembo and Jenny Shine created an interactive map about local sledding and ice skating spots. Co-Editor-in-Chief Genevieve Morrison and WSPN’s Charlotte Thirman reviewed their top 10 movies of 2022.
Opinion:
Staff Reporter Jeffery Zhang wrote about Rafael Nadal’s loss at the Australian Open. Meanwhile, Zilembo, Shine and Staff Reporter Ryan Chase each shared their opinions about midterms.
