![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.
News:
Staff Reporters Edge Wheeler, Alex Evangelista and Ben Jackson briefed the apparent homicide at Shopper’s World in Framingham. Staff Reporter Jillian Mele briefed construction beginning on the Council on Aging and Community Center.
Features:
Staff Reporter Marissa Mendoza interviewed Peggy McIntosh on the importance of reflecting on one’s privilege. Staff Reporter Maddie Zajac spotlighted Missy Prince, an incoming freshman at Harvard University. WSPN’s Selena Liu wrote about WHS Mandarin students visiting Taiwan.
Sports:
Staff Reporter Maggie Buffum recapped Wayland baseball’s win against Assabet Valley High School. Staff Reporter Bowen Morrison analyzed the 2024 NFL draft.
Opinion:
Co-Editor-in-Chief Nadya Chase and WSPN’s Aimee Smith wrote about TikTok being the new Tumblr. WSPN’s Mischa Lee and Staff Reporter Elyssa Grillo shared their opinions about why prom should stay formal.
A&E:
Staff Reporter Ainsley Jay spotlighted the documentary “Girl’s State.” Morrison and Jackson produced a prom crossword.
Multimedia:
WSPN’s Emma Zocco and Lee produced a video on the Wayland Depot. Staff Reporters Jessi Dretler, Carolina Sdoia, Makenzie Macchi and Grillo tried Starbucks’ new spicy refreshers. Staff Reporter Addison Voight photographed the girls varsity softball team’s loss to Bedford.
Podcast:
Editor Abby Raftery and Staff Reporters Jane Tardif, Melina Barris and Sophia Verma broke down Wayland’s news in Weekly Breakdown Episode 83. Raftery and Barris reviewed Oath Pizza.
