ICYMI: Week of September 30

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Meredith Prince

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Meredith Prince summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.

News:
WSPN’s Kyle Chen and reporter Jonathan Zhang discussed two WHS students who have qualified for National Merit Scholarships.

Meanwhile, WSPN’s Joanna Barrow and reporter Emily Chafe took a close look into the child marriage ban that passed in the Massachusetts Senate.

Features:
WSPN’s Caroline Lampert analyzed anxiety at WHS and offered solutions to calming students’ stress.

“Honestly, I don’t think it’s the school, I think it’s the town,” school nurse Amy Schoeff said. “It’s high-functioning, high-level parents that want you guys to go to the biggest and the best [places] and do the best that you absolutely can.”

A&E:
Editor Christina Taxiarchis and WSPN’s Jessica Reilly looked behind the scenes of the WHS a cappella groups and the auditioning process.

“We lost five members, we added another five, so I am feeling like there is a lot of new juice in the group, and everyone is really energetic and ready to go,” senior T-Tones Director Sidney Toga said.

Opinion:
WSPN’s Caterina Tomassini discussed learning disabilities at WHS and how students use IEPs as a test-taking tool.