![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)
Hat: This would remind me of my neighborhood and family because my neighbors and I started the Diggin’ Dudes Club when we were younger.
Sneakers: A practical item to have, and I love running for fun and exercise.
Water bottle: I’ve got to stay hydrated.
Night vision goggles: My friend gave me these as a fun Christmas present, and they would keep me safe and entertained.
ChapStick: I almost always have ChapStick with me.
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand: This is an amazing story that I don’t think I would ever get bored of.
Quote: Coach Porrell gave us this “Capacity to Believe” quote in class one day, and I like it a lot.
Necklace: This is from my soccer team this year, and I wear it every day.
Turtle: I got this as a reward for a bet in which I had to jump into some freezing cold Maine water in fall.
Jake: Might as well be stranded with a friend, a friend who was also standing nearby when this picture was taken.
