![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)
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:
Editor Selena Liu briefed the schedule changes that occurred this week.
“On Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27, sophomores will take the English Language Arts (ELA) Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam,” Liu wrote. “Due to MCAS testing, schedules have been adjusted.”
Features:
Staff Reporter Marissa Mendoza wrote about the process of becoming a comfort dog with BU’s Bean and WHS’ Gruff. Staff Reporter Madeline Zajac spotlighted EMB’s WayKeys business group. Staff Reporters Sophia Verma and Addison Voight produced an article on seniors reflecting on their high school journey.
Sports:
Staff Reporter Ravi Kapadia wrote about Jason Kelce’s retirement. Staff Reporter Ben Jackson shared his opinions on the Celtics winning the 2024 NBA Finals.
Opinion:
WSPN’s Mischa Lee discussed the positive mental health benefits of journaling.
“Journaling can help with a person’s mental health, and it should be utilized more often,” Lee wrote. “In my opinion, journaling is a very healthy and easy way to reduce stress, clarify your thoughts and process different emotions.”
A&E:
Staff Reporter Jillian Mele and WSPN’s Chloe Zilembo reviewed Ariana Grande’s “eternal sunshine” album. Staff Reporter Jessi Dretler produced an infographic on the April 8 solar eclipse.
Meanwhile, WSPN’s Hallie Luo produced a quiz to guess WHS students’ handwriting. Staff Reporter Mackenzie Macchi produced an infographic on the top five Easter activities.
Multimedia:
Staff Reporter Annika Martins and Luo photographed the Connect Program’s Spring Fling. WSPN’s Penelope Biddle produced a gallery on Wayland’s Grout-Heard House Museum displaying dollhouses. Staff Reporter Carolina Sdoia photographed the girls lacrosse team scoring on “Play Day.”
Podcast:
Staff Reporters Melina Barris and Macchi shared their 2024 prom dress trends and predictions. Staff Reporters Jane Tardif, Maggie Buffum and Barris broke down Wayland’s news in Weekly Breakdown Episode 79. Barris and Macchi interviewed March’s Fashionista of the Month.
![Join WSPN’s Marissa Mendoza, Edge Wheeler, Ainsley Jay, Bowen Morrison and Sofia Ciciarelli as they cover seniors’ involvement in the election and the viewpoint from a WHS educator. “[The election is] a really toxic environment,” WHS history teacher Katherine Bassen said. “It would be disingenuous for me to say, ‘oh, everything's going great.’ Obviously it's not, right?”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0282-1-1200x800.jpg)
