![On Thursday, Nov. 23, Thanksgiving morning, the Wayland High School Warriors (7-3) will take on Weston High School’s Wildcats (3-6) at 10 a.m. on Wayland High School’s turf.
“Coach has been motivating us about this big rivalry game and we really want to show all the work we have been putting in during this [game],” sophomore cornerback Braylen Jenkins said. “Our whole team has been putting in a lot of work and we hope it translates to this big rivalry game so we can get a win for the seniors and our town.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Add-a-heading-3-1200x800.png)
![From left to right freshman Julianna McDonald, junior Sophia Verma, freshman Marissa Mendoza and sophomores Melody and Marissa Wong stand together, each grabbing a piece of dough to mold. After senior Eileen Kaewapresert made the pasta dough, the rest of the students got to create the shapes of their choice. “At first, this was only a small group to bond with two special needs students, Melody and Marissa [Wong], because they already had an interest in cooking,” Kaewprasert said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/18CCCDA2-968D-4E23-8DD9-E1C0F29F7BCE_1_201_a-900x600.jpeg)
![Wayland resident Neha Gandhi has been blogging and posting on her platform Love Playing Dressup for over a decade. The positive impact that social media has [is that] you could share the truth about about life and truly make somebody feel less alone, Gandhi said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1csErdYbymww3lbWF3n0WPDXFnCBX1d3epDOZRYS-1200x900.png)
![Junior Pari Sontha sang at the Sydney Opera House this past summer, an opportunity afforded to her through the Honors Performance Series.
“I think [Sydney] was absolutely amazing because that was my first time going somewhere without my parents and living off of what I had financially,” Sontha said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ICs4giFGDIKrsELyosd03w5siPwxZ5GAQKBipS6D-1200x900.jpg)
![Earlier this month, WHS students auditioned for the highly selective Eastern Senior Districts ensembles. These ensembles allow high school students to improve their own musical ability and to play with other accomplished musicians as well. I really like watching the district rehearsals, WHS band director Joe Oneschuk said. You get to see the whole creative process happen. The [auditions include] strangers coming together who have never played with each other before, [and it] goes from a kind of rough first take to a really beautiful finished product.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/H6MHFZCky83Q3K4Rn46b08j223aRJK7VgA8CxMm9-1200x800.jpg)
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Selena Liu summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
News:
Co-Editor-in-Chief Nadya Chase and WSPN’s Aimee Smith broke the news on Wayland police responding to antisemitic vandalism. Meanwhile, Staff Reporter Melina Barris summarized WHS’s upcoming spirit week. Co-Editor-in-Chief Talia Macchi and Chase wrote about the Wayland community rallying against antisemitism.
Features:
WSPN’s Jennifer Shine and Staff Reporter Annika Martins discussed Window dance ensemble. WSPN’s Sasha Libenzon and Staff Reporters Jessi Dretler, Elyssa Grillo and Jillian Mele produced an article and gallery on the Class of 2024’s Progressive Dinner.
WSPN’s Selena Liu and Libenzon wrote about WHS’s exchange students, Henrique Abecasis and Philipp Knecht. WSPN’s Tina Su and Liu produced an article on Liberty’s Pizza’s efforts to rebuild after the fire.
Sports:
WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang wrote about Champions League updates and predictions.
“The English Premier League team Manchester City is the most likely winner of this season’s UCL,” Zhang wrote. “This club not only leads in goals scored but also leads the competition for possession and passing accuracy.”
Opinion:
Shine wrote about how this Patriots’ season was embarrassing.
“The New England Patriots have been breaking records this football season, and not in a good way,” Shine wrote. “I no longer look forward to watching the Patriots play on Sundays because of their repeatedly crumbling offense.”
A&E:
WSPN’s Katya Luzarraga produced the official WHS “Never Have I Ever” quiz. Meanwhile, Su wrote about WHSTE’s “SpongeBob Musical.”
Staff Reporter Makenzie Macchi and T. Macchi reviewed “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” WSPN’s Mischa Lee and Grillo discussed fashion cities and their street styles.
Multimedia:
Staff Reporter Natalie Greenaway and Libenzon photographed the varsity field hockey team’s final win against South High Community.
Podcast:
Dretler, Lee and Grillo broke down Wayland’s news in Weekly Breakdown Episode 71.
![On Friday, Nov. 17, Wayland community members came together to rally against the recent antisemitism in town. The attendees gathered outside of Wayland Middle School, and remained there until around 8:35 a.m.. “We [are here because] we want to stand up with our Jewish neighbors who are feeling threatened,” Wayland resident Mary Ann Borkowsai said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1308-1200x900.jpg)
![Wellness teacher Scott Parseghian, along with freshman Joshua Magyar, freshman Trevor Rosser and sophomore Emiko Niimi, prepare breakfast sandwiches for the free hot breakfast initiative. “There’s just enough room for three or four people to be [cooking] and get the feeling of if they ever want to run a restaurant or a business where they are behind the grill,” Parseghian said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/breakfast.png)
