Katya Luzarraga, Opinion Editor
Katya Luzarraga, Class of 2024, is a second year reporter and opinion section editor at WSPN. She plays for the girl’s tennis team and dances outside of school. She enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, babysitting and baking.
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![Sophomore Luke Chisum finishes first in the freshman three kilometer race at the DCL Championship Meet in 2021. This year, I want to get around 16:30 for a five [kilometer race], Chisum said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/jkmAbCUUjw5yjE8RwUZibyojsoKHmWEwan85kJDW-900x600.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)
![METCO parents hold signs with the uniform message say no to racism written on them. The racist incident regarding Dr. Omar Easy sparked conversations within the METCO community, and parents organized a meeting on the night of Dec. 21 to discuss the incident. [METCO] parents had a meeting yesterday, and 40 parents attended and talked about what had happened, Dorchester resident and METCO parent Toni Lopes said. Thats why so many METCO parents came out today to protest.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG-8257-X2-900x675.jpg)
![Seniors Jake Zocco (left) and Ethan Brandaleone (right) show off their Top Gun costumes. The duo emulated the pilot pair, Goose and Maverick, from the original movie.This costume was a no brainer for us since we [both] really liked Top Gun, Zocco said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1477E388-6DDB-4A84-A571-7FC74B58B00C-900x675.jpeg)
![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)
