![On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Wayland Cares director J Verhoosky led a presentation on the importance of choosing to be vulnerable in conversations. Through various activities and experiments, the audience was instructed to confront how they approach risk taking and their comfort zones. “[My biggest takeaway was] make yourself available for other people and share things you might not share with other people to make them feel like they're in a safe environment,” junior Addison Voight said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/JLb1q3m4ZHvNAKYzv7c60kyyrrafzS8pJlYoJcoj.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:
WSPN’s Natalie Greenaway and Staff Reporter Melina Antun wrote about METCO coordinator and Academic Liaison Mark Liddell’s Winter Week presentation. Staff Reporters Fiona Peltonen and Kyle Zhang reported on Wayland High School’s annual Lunar New Year celebration.
Features:
Staff Reporters Cesar Campos and Katelyn Collett looked into WHS’s Model United Nations club.
Sports:
Co-Editor-in-Chief Sasha Libenzon and Staff Reporter Grace Zocco recapped and produced a gallery on the wrestling team’s senior night. Meanwhile, Staff Reporter Joey Fay interviewed former WHS athletes who are currently playing their sports at a college level.
Opinion:
WSPN’s Carolina Sdoia reflected on the sport of diving at WHS.
Multimedia:
WSPN’s Emma Zocco and Bowen Morrison photographed Guitar Club’s Winter Week performance. Staff Reporters Jillian Mele and Ben Jackson took photos of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Club’s “Sip and Paint” event.
Meanwhile, Staff Reporters Emily Wyner and Kate Goodman produced a gallery on the Sewing Club, Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) and Green Team’s fourth annual fashion show. WSPN’s Maddie Zajac covered the boys varsity hockey team senior night.
Broadcast:
WSPN’s Ryan Chase and Staff Reporters Melina Barris and Sadie Alongi filmed the annual Winter Week talent show. Co-EditorJane Tardif, Staff Reporter Jessi Dretler and Sdoia broke down Wayland’s news in Weekly Breakdown Episode 108. WSPN’s Chloe Zilembo and Sdoia recorded the A capella Winter Week performances. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Edge Wheeler and Staff Reporters Ravi Kapadia and Mack Young filmed Window Dance Ensemble’s annual Winter Week performance.
