![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)
![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 Marissa Mendoza summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
News:
News Editor Marissa Mendoza, WSPN’s Sofia Ciciarelli and Edge Wheeler and Staff Reporter Ainsley Jay reflected on the 2024 election. Jay also covered WHS alum Thomas Creavin playing the clarinet in the Macy’s Day Parade.
Features:
Staff Reporter Alex Evangelist and Wheeler spotlighted sophomore Colin Moleux’s car detailing company. Staff Reporter Joey Fay covered the annual Wayland Boy Scouts Christmas Tree Sale. Meanwhile, Staff Reporter Melina Barris wrote about senior Sofia Simmons’ impact towards improving the environment.
Sports:
Staff Reporter Vanessa Taxiarchis covered WSPN’s athlete of the month, freshman Mia Rent.
A&E:
WSPN’s Emma Zocco shared the recipe for making apple crisp for the holidays. WSPN’s Jane Tardif and Staff Reporter Jessi Dretler interviewed the December Fashionista of the Month, senior Maxim Rjanikov.
Multimedia:
Staff Reporter Karis Tam photographed the Wayland Holiday Marketplace.
Broadcast:
Co-Broadcast-Editor Carolina Sdoia, Staff Reporter Jillian Mele and Tardif broke down Wayland’s news in the Weekly Breakdown Episode 102. Tardif and Mele traveled to the Italian restaurant, Giacomo’s Ristorante to sample some of the restaurant’s offerings.
![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)
