Katya Luzarraga, Class of 2024, is a first year reporter for WSPN. She plays for the high school tennis team. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, baking and spending time with her family and friends.
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![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)
![On March 7, Loker Elementary School, along with the rest of WPS, went mask-optional. For kindergarten and first-graders, this marks for some the first time theyve experienced school maskless. “[Not wearing masks is] easier because you can hear people better, and it only felt strange for a little while,” first grade Loker student Carter D’Amico said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-25-at-10.48.42-AM-900x672.png)
![Sophomores and sophomore English teachers prepare for the upcoming English MCAS. Although students have a tendency to get worried before high stakes standardized tests, English teachers are confident that the sophomores are prepared to do well on the test. “I don’t think that anyone should be anxious about [the test],” English teacher Martha Gowetski said. “You should go in, do your best and be proud of your work.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-9.04.46-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)