![Currently only 17 states in the U.S. have a New Voices Law enacted.
“[Standing up to censorship] requires some bravery,” Jonathan Falk, a defense attorney at the Student Press Law Center said. “Youre basically a student telling an adult to their face ‘thanks but no, thanks. I want to appeal this further.’ And so thats one way of [combating censorship].](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-1.png)
![A new gymnastics team will be coming to Wayland High School in the fall. The gymnastics team will be the 35th sport at WHS, according to athletic director Heath Rollins. “That’s something that most people don’t get the opportunity [to do], Rollins said. Most schools, even schools three times larger than us, dont have as many options.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/8C68A3D8-2208-48A2-B5A8-FA50B0D38564_1_201_a-1200x800.jpeg)
![Join WSPN staff reporter Maddie Zajac as she talks with senior Missy Prince and how her high school career led to Harvard University. “As soon as I knew what college was, [Harvard] was my goal,” Prince said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_7928-1200x801.jpg)
![WSPN staff reporter Marisa Mendoza sits down with Dr. Peggy McIntosh to discuss her work regarding white privilege and how she hopes her work will be influential for years to come.
The purpose of [my published] papers was to say that the public roles we are asked to play are filled with fraudulence, McIntosh said. People in high places, even the president, are fraudulent. We must not let other people make us feel like frauds. Let us continue to spot fraudulence in the public roles we are asked to play.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_7403-scaled-e1714358061368.jpg)
![WSPN’s Annika Martins and Maddie Zajac explore the athletic life of senior Annabelle Zhang through her badminton career. “This [photo] is me and my former partner after we won the 2022 junior nationals mixed doubles category,” Zhang said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6629-1200x900.jpg)
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.
Features:
Staff Reporters Elyssa Grillo, Jillian Mele, Jessi Dretler and Carolina Sdoia highlighted farmers markets and their impact on the community. Staff Reporter Vanessa Taxiarchis interviewed the 2024-2025 SADD leaders.
Meanwhile, Staff Reporters Maddie Zajac and Annika Martins spotlighted Annabelle Zhang’s badminton career. Staff Reporter Addison Voight produced a mental health Q&A.
Sports:
Staff Reporters Edge Wheeler and Dretler discussed the hidden stress of high school sports tryouts.
“Sports tryouts can be stressful and overwhelming for some students who are trying to balance academics, family and sports,” Wheeler and Dretler said. “There are many differing opinions on tryouts and how they affect students’ lives.”
Opinion:
Staff Reporters Alex Evangelista and Wheeler shared their opinions on why MCAS should not be required to graduate.
“Passing MCAS exams is currently required to graduate from a Massachusetts public school,” Evangelista and Wheeler wrote. “However, we believe the exams are an inaccurate and unfair measurement of students’ cognitive abilities.”
A&E:
Staff Reporter Sophia Verma spotlighted the band Steeples and Satellites. Staff Reporter Torryn Carlson reviewed the movie “Damsel.”
Multimedia:
Co-Editor Sasha Libenzon photographed the track and field team’s loss to Weston. Staff Reporters Marissa Mendoza and Sofia Ciciarelli produced a gallery on WHS Student Council’s Field Night. Evangelista and Wheeler photographed the boys varsity lacrosse team’s loss to Westford Academy.
Podcast:
Staff Reporters Melina Barris, Sdoia and Verma broke down Wayland’s news in Weekly Breakdown Episode 82. Staff Reporters Bowen Morrison, Grillo, Dretler and Sdoia shared their opinions on the stress of prom preparation.
