December 1, 2020
In this weekly podcast, WSPN’s reporters Ellie Smith, Deirdre Brown and Jackie Cahaly break down each week’s Wayland news in a timely manner to keep you in the know.
Intro – 0:00
WHS News – 0:23
Winter Sports – 0:46
Local News – 1:41
Outro – 2:04
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Ellie Smith, Class of 2023, is a second year reporter for WSPN. She plays on Wayland High School's field hockey, swim, and lacrosse teams. Outside of school,...
Deirdre Brown, Class of 2023, is a third year reporter and co-broadcast editor for WSPN. She is a three sport WHS varsity athlete playing field hockey,...
Jackie Cahaly, class of 2023, is a third year reporter, and now co-broadcast editor for WSPN. She enjoys being part of the soccer, ski, and track teams...
![WHS alumni Lizzy Francis and Sam Goldstone began the process of creating a stand alone race class for freshmen in 2020. “I think that a large issue with this country in general, honestly, is just [people] being uneducated and being unaware of different experiences,” WHS alum Lizzy Francis said. “I think that [by] bringing awareness to these social situations, we become better people, and we create a new generation of people that are kinder to each other, willing to listen and willing to be advocates for those who cant be advocates.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-16-at-4.22.47-PM-900x597.png)
![Stop Asian Hate signs rest on lawns across Wayland and surrounding towns. “I designed the signs, I had them produced by a company and then I distributed them,” Wayland resident Jun Wan said. “I sent the news out, and people came by and picked it up from my yard. Suddenly, they were all gone, and now I see them all over [Wayland].”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Image-6-13-22-at-2.46-PM-900x600.jpg)
![Sophomore Max Markarian playing a worried John F. Kennedy, gets a visit from freshman Rachel Goldstone, who plays the role of Abraham Lincoln, during “John F. Kennedy Zombie Slayer. This was Goldstones first play with WHSTE. “[Senior one acts] bring out people who might have been interested in performing but perhaps the commitment had been too big for the larger projects, so we sort of get a broader group coming out to perform,” drama teacher Aidan O’Hara said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/D6F0FAC1-421C-4E49-BC4A-5B2C510C82B2_1_105_c-1-900x596.jpg)
![Junior Ava Tang dresses in New Balance, Levis and thrifted clothing. Tangs favorite piece of clothing to dress in are sweaters. I think there [are] a lot of different patterns you can find or different bright colors with different fabrics and stuff,” Tang said](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_5803-L.jpg)
