![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)
Magnetic chessboard: Nothing says nerd like traveling with a magnetic chessboard.
Snacks: Gotta have snacks.
Portable tissues: Tissue, toilet paper, napkin, plate and a band aid, you name it – it’s useful.
Book: Always grab a book you bought years ago that you think all smart people need to read, but you still haven’t.
Towel: Arthur Dent says “Always travel with a towel.”
iPad: I should say it’s to look at pictures of my kids and to Skype with my wife while I’m traveling, but let’s be real: I just need to keep playing Clash of the Clans.
Passports: Best part of being a dual citizen is you get to pick the friendliest country’s passport.
American Express card: Two percent rebate on travel. I could use the rebate to buy more snacks.
