Ainsley Jay, Class of 2027, is a first year reporter for WSPN. She runs for the school’s cross country team. Outside of school she enjoys reading, watching TV, listening to music and spending time with friends and family.
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![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)
![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)
![Liberty’s Pizza owners Sam (middle) and Shery (right) Maksimous are pictured behind their shop’s front desk with a customer. On Oct. 3, the auto body shop in the Cochituate Plaza caught on fire, causing significant smoke damage to Liberty’s. “We lost our lives,” owner Shery Maksimous said. “The business is like our home [since] we’re not from here. My husband and I have fought to get a good life for us and our four kids. When [the fire] started, it [hurt us because] our whole family’s [sacrifices] were in the store. My kids grew up there.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ngEzkegHrHXZzApUnQheggPYcrOqbuqZsBrMHArm.jpg)
![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)
![Senior Lulu Kazlas commits to Rutgers University for rowing. Once I get faster in college, [the Lithuania National Team] is something Im keeping in the back of my mind. I want to keep training for bigger things, as I do love the sport and never want it to stop.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/t6OBejE87FTGRi2a6qsy7RuOzWwu2BEatt97lXya-scaled-e1696380997290-1200x801.jpg)
![Join reporters Tasha Janoff and Jenny Shine as they chat with WSPNs November Artist of the Month Ava Renneker. My favorite piece is a paper cut I made last year of my dog, Kiki, senior Ava Renneker said. It took so long because I had to draw and cut out each piece of fur. Each piece of fur was very small so it was time consuming. I really like how [the piece] turned out.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/5rdPlGz84MVcOd9NwlTxuYplBGtffLzEmSCT5GF0-1200x800.jpg)
![Senior residents of Carriage House observe as the Wayland High School robotics team presents its robot to the group. This past month, WHS nationally recognized robotics team brought their robot to the assisted living facility to display for the seniors. “We went to Carriage House to show off our robots to the senior citizens because they are always looking for more activities to brighten up their days,” WHS senior captain Charmaine Guo said. “[The seniors] love talking to me about my robotics and so we did [a demonstration] last year where we brought the robot in and we did it again this year.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/LSgbW4bomevMbxFWVcIuRPu2js7L5KELP7BYoHRe-1200x800.jpg)