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, swim and lacrosse. Outside of school she enjoys hanging out with friends, cooking, and walking her dogs.
![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)
![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)
![Sophomore Emily Grieco stands in her locker room before the New England Regional Figure Skating Championships. Grieco has a hidden talent for figure skating, an uncommon sport that has brought her many successes and has taught her many life lessons. “[I have learned] to work hard for the sport, and just in life in general, Grieco said. [I have also learned] how to train hard for things I want to accomplish.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-10.50.53-PM.png)
![Freshman Maggie Melander lays out her work as she gets ready for a long day of school online. Starting out school online is one of the first steps into helping students transition back into in-person school. “[This] is what has to happen in order for us to go back ” freshman Maggie Melander said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_2221-900x675.jpeg)
![Boys varsity Junior tennis player Noah Lee stands ready in a singles match during last years spring season. Corona virus has cancelled all spring sports from continuing the 2020 season. Many athletes continue to train for their sports, even though the season was cancelled. “[I am] doing daily exercise, running, [and] practicing lacrosse with a bounceback,” freshman Marion Hess said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fullsizeoutput_22e7-L-M.jpg)
![WHS cheerleaders watch intently as the football team plays against Marblehead. The cheerleading team recently placed third in the Division 3 DCL Competition. This years team is more engaged in [the football team] and whats happening with the team, senior cheerleader Michayla Mathis said. We really get excited when they win but I feel like our enthusiasm is really high this year.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-22-at-10.19.49-AM.png)
