![The Wayland Police Department have issued a warning on the rise of scammers during the holiday season. “Hang up [the phone]. if you get a text and you do not know who it's from, just delete it. Don't click on any links, nothing,” Wayland police chief Edward Burman said. “Every single one of them is a scam.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0954_720-e1734676255647.jpg)
![WHS’s Connect Program ran its annual holiday gift drive to fulfill the wishlist of children enrolled in the Dorchester based non-profit daycare organization, the Yawkey Center. This drive brought the town together and impacted both the students in Connect, as well as the greater Wayland community. “You could see how helpful the town was and how our community came together and wanted to help out a community that wasn't our own [and] kids who were less fortunate than we were,” senior and Connect Program member Jordynn Lee said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/screenshot_2024-12-20_at_12.21.24___pm_720-e1734734228474.png)
![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)
ICYMI: Week of March 23 – WHS graduates sent home, athletic trainer departs WHS, racism caused by COVID-19
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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.
March 31, 2020
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:
Reporters Taylor McGuire and Allie Nunn checked in with WHS graduates on being sent home from college due to the spread of coronavirus.
Editor-in-Chief Kevin Wang highlighted Student Council’s new competition over this time off from school with new weekly video challenges.
Features:
WSPN’s Julia Callini tests viewers’ knowledge on one assistant principal at WHS, Ms. Cole. Take the quiz to see how well you know her.
Meanwhile, reporters Lindsey Brown and Sidney O’Rourke discuss how students’ travel plans were affected by the spread of COVID-19.
Sports:
Editor Hailey Robinson and reporter Julia Wegerbauer discussed trainer Chris Morash departing his job as the athletic trainer at WHS.
Reporter Lauren Medeiros took a close look into the history of the Wayland and Weston rivalry in sports.
A & E:
Business manager Jimmy Paugh highlighted the artist of the month, junior Jett Peter.
“I definitely don’t want to give this up,” Peter said. “I want to be able to have the time to draw and paint no matter my profession.”
Opinion:
WSPN’s Meredith Prince discusses her opinion and experience living with Chronic Migraine.
Meanwhile, reporters Atharva Weling and Brasen Chi argue that the racism caused by COVID-19 is spreading faster than the actual virus itself.
Multimedia:
Reporter Emily Staiti demonstrates how to make a chocolate mug cake in an episode of “Flavor!”
