February 23, 2021
In this weekly podcast, WSPN reporters Ellie Smith, Deirdre Brown and Jackie Cahaly break down each week’s news in a timely manner to keep you in the know.
Intro – 0:00
School news – 0:15
Sports – 0:42
Local news – 1:12
Outro – 2:06
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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 fourth year reporter and co-broadcast editor for WSPN. She is captain of the field hockey team, and also plays on the...
Jackie Cahaly, class of 2023, is a fourth year reporter, and second year co-broadcast editor for WSPN. She enjoys being part of the soccer, ski, and track...
![Last Wednesday, the Wayland School Committee gathered to discuss a number of topics regarding the health curriculum and Innovation Career Pathway course. Another large topic of conversation was the ways to potentially mitigate distracting cell phone usage. "These [phones] are going to distract your learning and social relationships," Superintendent David Fleishman said. "That's concrete right there."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-9.49.31 PM-1200x886.png)
![Troy Hoyt finishes the Boston Marathon, running for the Hoyt Foundation. T. Hoyt is the son of Hoyt Foundation CEO Russ Hoyt.
“[Running a marathon] might seem like a big thing, when it’s presented to you at first, but if you break it up and just keep telling yourself, “Yes, you can,” you can start chipping away at it. And before you know it, you’ll be running the whole 26 miles, and you won’t even think twice about it.” T. Hoyt said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/C36E8761-1CBB-452E-9DF2-543EF7B1095E_1_105_c.jpeg)
