![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)
- WSPN’s newest series, Wandering Backpack, asks what would you bring if you had 10 minutes to pack a bag with your most treasured items, knowing you wouldn’t be back for years.
Cleats: Soccer is really important to me. I love to play it.
Water: Hydration is key.
Inhaler: I need my inhaler to exercise and survive. I can’t really live without my inhaler.
Matches: In case I couldn’t find a place to stay for the night, and I need to make a fire, I would have my matches so I could cook my food and camp out.
Headphones and iPod: I love music, and I need to keep myself entertained.
Cribbage board: I love to play cribbage.
Phone: For contact, in case I need to call anyone. I would also use my phone to keep in contact with my family.
