Brasen Chi, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Brasen Chi, Class of 2022, is a third year reporter and the Arts and Entertainment editor for WSPN. In school, he tends to zone out and be a little forgetful especially when it comes to class homework, but he still scrapes by. Outside of school, Brasen enjoys reading, going on food expeditions, and music. He’s currently trying to teach himself how to draw to get in touch with his section more.
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![Members of the Wayland community, including students, parents and teachers, gather to peacefully protest the racist incidents that occurred at Wayland Middle School. “The purpose [of the rallies] wasn’t to vilify the actions of the wrongdoers, but instead, this was about supporting children, families and educators of color who were really hurt and felt unsafe,” WMS parent and rally organizer Meg Flatley said. “We wanted to let them know that the actions of a few do not represent us all in this community.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-10-at-8.53.47-AM-1-900x657.png)
![On Tuesday, Nov. 23, the Alliance Club hosted Anonymous Ask, an event in the auditorium where WHS students asked panelists about sex, gender, relationships and many other topics. The event was held entirely in the dark, except for lights on the panelists, to use anonymity as encouragement for students to ask questions that they otherwise may feel too awkward or uncomfortable to ask. I definitely feel that there’s a big need [for this event],” librarian assistant and co-advisor of Alliance Kassie Wright said. For one, this school teaches abstinence, which is great and I definitely think is good, but we also have to be realistic and know that there are kids who are going to be practicing sex and this is a way to teach them safe sex, safe gender, safe things about their relationships [and] any type of thing that they may not have known.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-06-at-9.09.28-AM-900x655.png)
![Sophomore Sam Brandes stick reads TB4L and TB5, or Teddy Balkin for Life and Teddy Balkin 5. Teddy Balkin tragically passed away playing hockey on Thursday, Jan. 6. Brande is also honoring Balkin off the ice with a petition for USA Hockey to mandate neck guards. I wrote his initials and number on my stick, Brande said. [Balkin] was super selfless, he would rather see you succeed than succeed himself.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/axsiZ6USrpC6N2EPZ8KjrhCMkASG4br6l7fVFxLz-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)
![With one quarter of hybrid learning finished, students had some differing opinions on how it went. [Hybrid] is alright, sophomore Colby Hanson said. There isnt much to do to resolve these problems beside wait until the pandemic is over.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/nMARvfdbCjthodfEnubGfFMPcBXF8NOcsqXPX7lr-900x600.jpeg)
![With Thanksgiving just finished and many family members meeting up, returning to school in an in-person hybrid model has some students concerned. However, students like Junior Kevin Luo believes as long as everyone returning has followed the proper procedures, we can remain in a safe, hybrid model. It was just harder to pay attention, Luo said. We just [need to] pray that all the college students took a legitimate test and people are still respecting the rules.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/7KA1dChZ2NunhfhIjxPVTIGdqFemicEUB6HZTXAT-900x675.jpeg)
![Snapchat is an app that has grown very popular with teens. Like everything on the Internet, however, it comes with many risks. WHS students have recently lost their accounts to a local scammer. [Follow] the basics, sophomore Nina Price said. Dont give your personal information to anyone, no matter what, unless youre in-person with them.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mxAdJ5fva1OQb8Fx7OX9eBpJuIImMPQMFzCzSVXs-900x540.jpg)
![The mixed chorus performance for the Senior Districts festival. They performed at the Boston Latin School. [Senior Districts] is a lot of opportunity, a lot of pressure and a lot of really top-shelf musicianship,” WHS Fine Arts Department Head Susan Memoli said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/0.png)
