![On Tuesday April 1, Boston Globe journalist and Boston University professor David Abel answered questions about his award-winning film “Inundation District.” The film delved into the risks of extreme floods the Seaport region of Boston is facing amidst commercial development. Abel was inspired by his climate studies that revealed grave statistics. “I have covered report after report after report with projections about how our seas are likely to rise over the coming decades,” Abel said. “And it would seem, as I would get each new report, that the worst case projections would only get [more] dire. That left me feeling like this was a really significant story that needs to be told in ways that are hard to just tell in print.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-06-at-9.40.04 PM-e1743990080418-1200x800.png)
![Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is a medicine that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The opioid epidemic in the U.S. has resulted in stigma that has shaped society’s view on addiction. “Everyone’s got to be a little aware about [drug addiction] and look out for one another,” New York citizen Michael Hage said. “[Addiction] doesn’t discriminate.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-7.46.27 PM-1200x927.png)
![From left to right, junior Ben Pyhtila, sophomores Aadith Charry and Owen Chislett play their cello instruments. Junior Jubin Kim also plays the cello and has been playing the instrument since third grade. "I think that [the cello] is a good balance between a high instrument versus a low instrument, and I just really like the rich sound that it makes," Kim said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_6540-1200x800.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 reported on the World Language Department field trips to France and Italy. Staff Reporter Annabelle Hage wrote on the effect of pollen allergies.
Features:
WSPN’s Sofia Ciciarelli and Staff Reporter Annabelle Hage looked into how Narcan can help with the side effects of overdosing. WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang and Staff Reporter Joseph Fay spotlighted junior Peter Caputa’s car detailing business.
Sports:
WSPN’s Chloe Zilembo and Staff Reporter Grace Zocco delved into Wayland resident and senior Isabella Camach’s tennis career as a nationally ranked 4-star tennis player.
A&E:
Staff Reporters Kate Goodman and Molly Bergeron spoke with this month’s artist of the month, junior Abby Peredna.
Broadcast:
WSPN’s Elyssa Grillo and Staff Reporters Jillian Mele and Jessi Dretler traveled to Crumbl Cookies to sample some of the restaurant’s offerings. Co-Editors Carolina Sdoia and Jane Tardif and Staff Reporter Jessi Dretler broke down Wayland’s news in Weekly Breakdown Episode 117.
