By Maria Hodgins
Multimedia Editor
&
Stefanie Doucette
Staff Writer

In the aftermath of the recent tragedy in Westford, the school community is coming together in an effort to come to terms with the loss of senior Olivia Marchand.

The Westford Academy administration and staff have been collaborating to provide a supportive environment. On Tuesday, February 2nd the guidance department stayed at the school until 11 pm to be available for any grieving students.

The school will not be open again tonight, but the guidance department will still be providing assistance for both students and faculty throughout the days to come.
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By Patrick Martell
Staff Writer

When Westford Academy was preparing for the NEASC visit this fall they had a lot to do. One of the many things, was to develop a set of rubrics, which were to be used school wide. (more)

By Shannon Donahue
Staff Writer

The 2009 – 2010 school year has been one for the records, at least from a student’s point of view.

Rumors are spreading like fire that up to twenty students have been excluded from school. Even more are likely to be searched by the end of this year. (more)

Sameer Kini
Staff Writer

During one of the advisory blocks during December, sophomores and freshmen attended a diversity panel to discuss the diversity of the students here at WA. Students on the panel came from many different backgrounds, such as disabilities, sexual orientation, race, and religion. These students talked about how these differences were reflected at WA. (more)

Alexander Lee
Staff Writer

Last month during an advisory day, both the freshman and sophomore classes watched a spectacle: the diversity panel. We watched attentively for fifty minutes as students of various backgrounds shared information about their cultures.

We, the student body, certainly do not doubt that the panel was thoroughly educational, for it gave insight into cultures which otherwise may have remained alien.

However, we are still wholly unconvinced as to whether the panel, by broadcasting itself to the world, is able to sincerely benefit the minorities. Is it realistic for the school to expect humans to both entirely embrace and then completely accept others’ differences? (more)