January 26, 2021
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
Sports – 1:03
Local News – 1:37
Outro – 2:00
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 second year reporter for WSPN. She likes being part of the soccer, swim, and track teams for Wayland High School. Outside...
![Wayland Middle School science teacher Richard Battaglia is excited to run the 2021, Oct. 11, Boston Marathon since it has not been held in-person since 2019. Everybody [in the Boston Athletic Association Running Club] is psyched to run the marathon, Battaglia said. A lot of us really enjoy Boston and to miss it for 2020 and the spring was really hard.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-10-11-at-9.25.55-AM.png)
![The Class of 2022 celebrates their semi-formal, held at the Weston Golf Club. The Class of 2022 semi-formal was the last school dance hosted for Wayland students since the pandemic hit. The current junior class was not able to have a semi-formal last year and is in the process of planning its dance for this year despite a series of setbacks. “If we do have it at the high school, it’s not your ‘typical’ semi-formal,” Junior Class Vice President Samantha Tyska said. “I hope that our grade reacts to that and doesn’t get angry, [but are] more so appreciative of the idea that we’re able to hold an event for our class.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-29-at-9.40.55-AM-900x603.png)
![The Youth 4 Period Equity Organization will hold a rally outside the Massachusetts State House Thursday, Sept. 23 from 4-6 p.m. to raise awareness for the I Am bill. “[The ‘I AM Bill’] is an expansive measure that would ensure free menstrual care to public schools, shelters, prisons and jails across Massachusetts,” Youth 4 Period Equity Co-Founder Hannah Swichtenberg said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-06-at-3.20.01-PM-900x600.jpeg)
![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)
