Westford has a tolerance issue. As much as it is concealed, dismissed despite lip service given to “tolerance” in the Westford Academy mission statement, and denied because- we’re Westford, and therefore we’re perfect- it is there.
Tim Jordan Staff Writer Westford Academy is a public high school, which means it is a place of learning offered to all young adults in Westford. In order to create a positive learning environment, students should feel safe, comfortable, and focused on learning. In the past few years, Westford Academy has shifted some of its focus onto other things, specifically [...]
By Stephanie Errera Editor-in-chief I will miss talking to friends at our lockers. I will not miss trying to fit everything inside of my locker.
By Anu Purohit Editor-in-chief I always thought that “senior year just flies by” was a cliché statement. But sitting here today, as I reflect on my years here at Westford Academy, I could never be too sure of the true meaning behind this sentiment. I cannot believe that this is my very last editorial I will write for the Ghostwriter. [...]
By Alex Lee Staff Writer “In the last age of my career, you’re here to entertain me,” Jim Kastritis of the history department remarked sarcastically to his students.
By Natalie Holtz Staff Writer The dream of spending time abroad has been in my head for a really long time, however, it was more like an abstract idea, and the word “exchange year” did not seem like it had a meaning to it. Despite all the preparation time, this did not actually change until I sat on the plane [...]
By Ashley Wright Public Relations Editor Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The WA newspaper is being revamped. Readers will no longer get their newspapers at school lunch, but online.
By Alexander Lee Staff Writer After thirty-five venerable years of teaching at Westford Academy, Al Duffett is planning to retire at the end of this year.
Barbara Morrison News Editor It is not a surprise to most Westford Academy students that drug and alcohol use is present if not common-place among students. According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which is administered to students in grades 6 through 12, over half of the student population has at least tried drinking alcohol. Of those students, about two [...]
Natalie Holz Staff Writer Maggie Maguire knew that she wanted to be the one to give the graduation speech since last year.
By Ashley Wright Public Relations Editor Every year we see a couple teachers move on from WA and retire. Our own Anne Stow, a math teacher, is instead cutting back to one class.
By Aishwarya Vishwanath Staff Writer It’s goodbye to tangents, trapezoids, and transversals for math teacher Ken Kravetz as he retires this June after a 35-year long teaching career.
