![WaylandCAN, a nonprofit focused on building community in Wayland held an event on Tuesday Nov. 19 at Loker Elementary School.
“I've never seen a community come together and be vulnerable like that in front of [others] where people were not only sharing, but getting emotional and the respect was incredible,” Wayland resident Stuti Bhargava said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/5xXGzZO9uoYmIEmB46rs4ssfAfJX9WlLnFCTIZdi-1200x800.jpg)
![Wayland High School Class of 2019 alum Devin Wong is the new assistant coach of Harvard University Nordic Ski Team. "I’m excited to be a part of a new team and coaching staff am motivated to learn from [head coach] Cate Brams and grow as a coach and wax tech," Wong said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/09-27-24-NSKI-Wong-Announcement-1920x1080-1-e1730466291327-1200x704.jpg)
![Junior Benjamin Hammond solos "Twist and Shout" by The Beatles as part of the T-Tones performance. "[Twist and Shout] is one of my favorite songs, and with the amount of vocal harmony it has I figured it would be good for A Capella," Hammond said. "[Twist and Shout] has pretty simple rhythms and awesome energy, which fits the vibe of the T-Tones. I arranged the song basically identical to how it is written, because I think the guitar riff, bass riff and the harmonies are all excellent as well as easy to sing."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/8E057B61-9507-4115-811F-93F1FB6F7EB4_1_105_c.jpg)
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.
News:
Co-Editor-in-Chief Sasha Libenzon, Editor Marissa Mendoza and WSPN’s Maddie Zajac produced an article and gallery on WHS’s no cell phone policy. Mendoza also wrote a breaking news piece on smoke reported inside of a Wayland resident’s home. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Chloe Zilembo and Penelope Biddle and Staff Reporters Jillian Mele, Vanessa Taxiarchis and Jessi Dretler created a guidebook for students voting this year.
Sports:
WSPN’s Bella Schreiber reported on the field hockey team’s new coaching staff. Libenzon spotlighted WHS alumni Devin Wong’s acceptance to the position of assistant coach of the Harvard University Nordic Ski Team. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Elyssa Grillo and Mele previewed the varsity football team’s senior night game against Newton South.
Opinion:
Editor Jeffery Zhang, WSPN’s Carolina Sdoia and Olivia Green and Staff Reporters Ben Jackson, Fiona Peltonen and Grillo shared their opinion on social media’s influence in politics. Schreiber discussed the financial strain of applying to colleges.
A&E:
Editor Mischa Lee wrote about Waylands annual Masquerade concert. Lee, Sdoia, Grillo and Dretler spotlighted the musical group, the Blue Man Group.
Meanwhile Jackson created a Halloween crossword. WSPN’s Sofia Ciciarelli spotlighted poet, book writer and musician Charles Coe.
Multimedia:
WSPN’s Natalie Greenaway and Staff Reporters Ravi Kapadia and Annabel Orcutt created a gallery on Russel’s Garden Center’s first annual “Fall Festival”. WSPN Staff produced a gallery on the Class of 2025 celebrating the annual Halloween tradition at WHS. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Ryan Chase and Staff Reporter Melina Barris photographed the Fall Festival at WHS which included the annual haunted house hosted by the Connect Program and an additional carnival held by National Honors Society (NHS) and Students Against Destructive Discussions (SADD).
Broadcast:
Co-Editor Jane Tardif, Jackson and Dretler broke down Wayland’s news in the Weekly Breakdown Episode 96. WSPN’s Bowen Morrison, Staff Reporter Alex Evangelista and Jackson continued with their fifth discussion on the New England Patriots’ performance so far in the 2024 season.
