Garrett Spooner, Class of 2022, is a third year reporter and co-editor-in-chief of WSPN. He plays for the high school’s soccer and basketball teams. Outside of school and sports, Garrett enjoys reading, spending time with his friends, and watching all types of sports.
![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)
![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)
![Wayland swimmers line up for a race against Weston on Saturday, Dec. 9. This year, all Wayland swim and dive meets will be held virtually, with both teams competing in separate locations. Meets are also completely virtual now, so each team stays at their home pool, senior girls swim and dive captain Hilla Almog said. Obviously, the competitiveness is higher when there [are] kids cheering, but we have to keep a high spirit.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/rxHvuJ6tslrINfZiJ8kUOAJhIQL9How6Zps5ZmSL.png)
![A math classroom appears full with desks spaced six feet apart. Ultimately, when I talk about what is difficult it is just everything being new, and different, math department head Barbara Coughlin said. Trying to coordinate all of that at once [is challenging].](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/k60PQpq1HjxHmPkka95UEPGcERwHNTHWJZpJcuKi.png)
![The Wayland boys varsity soccer team poses after the first game of their season. This fall, the team will not be playing in a state tournament as it was cancelled due to COVID-19. Of course, it is strange not having a state tournament [my] senior year, senior boys varsity soccer captain Nick Urato said. We just have to adapt our thinking and focus on one game at a time.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/qVCNks8uCgdCEZwCKYmLAOHBiXM4hAfVnUVwaatZ-900x600.jpeg)
![Two AP books and pencils lie on a students bed. This years AP tests are being moved to online and shortened to 45 minutes due to Coronavirus. They should definitely keep the AP tests as many students take AP [exams] not only for the GPA boost but the college credit as well, junior Allen Zou said. They also couldn’t administer tests in-person due to the current situation.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-3.23.39-PM.png)
![The members of the FBLA club pose for a picture prior to a meeting. In the past, [the club] has been focused on economics, junior Sashwat Das said. But this year we have decided to focus it on entrepreneurship and business and how to go from an idea to a small business and continue to expand that business.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-17-at-4.33.11-PM.png)
