In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Selena Liu summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
News:
WSPN’s Aimee Smith broke the news on Route 27 being closed. Meanwhile, Co-Editor-in-Chief Talia Macchi broke down the Israel-Hamas war in simple terms.
Features:
WSPN’s Jennifer Shine and Staff Reporter Annika Martins wrote about WHS SADD club in the “WSPN Goes Clubbing” column.
“‘In the club, we primarily focus on helping students make healthier decisions especially surrounding things like drunk driving, driving high and driving sober, but we also talk about things under that umbrella, like mental health,’” SADD said.
Sports:
WSPN’s Sasha Libenzon and Reva Datar produced an interactive multimedia infographic on the football game against Lincoln-Sudbury. Meanwhile, Datar shared her predictions about the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Multimedia:
Libenzon photographed the Class of 2026’s semi-formal dance.
A&E:
WSPN’s Bella Schreiber produced an interactive map on Wayland’s trick-or-treating hotspots. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Chloe Zilembo shared unique game day psych ideas.
Editor Tina Su reviewed the Lapse app. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Mischa Lee and Staff Reporters Elyssa Grillo and Makenzie Macchi as they asked WHS students whether a quote was Shakespeare or Taylor Swift.
Podcast:
Editor Abby Raftery, Staff Reporters Jane Tardif and Jessi Dretler broke down Wayland’s news in Weekly Breakdown Episode 67. Tardif and Staff Reporter Melina Barris interviewed WHS Principal Allyson Mizoguchi in Friday Fast Five.
ICYMI: Week of Oct. 16 – Class of 2026 semi-formal, Route 27 closed and Wayland trick-or-treating hotspots
October 23, 2023
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Selena Liu, News Editor
Selena Liu, Class of 2024, is a third year reporter and the news editor for WSPN. She is a two-time captain of the cross country team, as well as a captain of both the indoor track and the tennis teams at WHS. She is also her class's vice president. Outside of school, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her friends and writing for her column Breaking Down Breaking News.
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Alyssa Ao, Co-Graphics Editor
Alyssa Ao, Class of 2025, is a co-graphics editor for WSPN. She is also one of the Math Team captains and co-president of the Art Club. Outside of school, she enjoys art, playing piano and watching TV.
Contact: [email protected]