by Alicia Desrochers Staff Writer Westford Academy is famous for being high-tech and cutting edge. We are always toting around the newest gadgets and installing the latest technology into the classrooms. Why, then, can we not stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing world of drug abuse prevention?
Maria Hodgins Staff Writer You’ve seen the headlines and you’ve heard about it on the radio: An earthquake devastates Haiti, killing thousands, destroying buildings, and causing panic. So the question is, what can Westford Academy do to help?
Jared Joyce Staff Writer Every Thursday and Sunday night, Westford Academy’s Alpine Ski Team practices with Coach Ruhmann, a Blanchard Middle School teacher, and Senior Captains Helen Webb and Ben Andrews.
January: A generally sad, dreary month. Post-Christmas depression, cold weather and midterms tend to weigh students down around this time. A few pieces of brilliant media did, however, manage to help me survive this month until now, and I recommend all these to those who are looking for something entertaining.
By: Aishwarya Vishwanath and Radhika Akhil Staff Writers 2009 was an eventful year, from President Obama’s inauguration, to Michael Jackson’s death, to Avatar’s release. We at Ghostwriter are summing up the year in three top events, however the events that we include in our Top 3 of 2009 are those that have had a great impact on WA. So, without [...]
By Phil Dominici Staff Writer Sherlock Holmes, one of this winter’s most anticipated action movies, hit theaters Christmas Day. The movie has an excellent lead cast, including Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams. Critically acclaimed and well received internationally, Sherlock Holmes has been nominated for a Golden Globe and is a box office hit which amassed over $62 [...]
Barbara Morrrison Editor-in-Cheif This is the second article in a series on the dynamics of girls’ sports teams. Many coaches and players, alike, point to spirit days as a point of friction among team members. Josh Vadala who assistant coaches Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse and coaches Girls’ Varsity Cheerleading “In girls’ sports in particular, spirit and team dinners… can do one [...]
Lexie Brearley Staff Writer The boys’ indoor track team suffered their second loss on Thursday, January 7, to Newton-South at Boston University Sports Arena. The score was 64-31.
Stefanie Doucette Some students of Westford Academy think that the school is ignorant towards the major holidays of other religions besides Christmas and that it instead overemphasizes Christmas and the Christian faith. With Christmas Break coming up fast, WA is in a frenzy of excitement. There are in-class parties and carol sing-a-longs, Holiday Bazaars and Countdowns on the chalkboards. However, [...]
By Devon Lindsey and Robert Gilman Staff Writers During December 15th‘s advisory block, the freshmen and sophomore classes attended a Diversity Assembly. Various WA student speakers represented not only the different racial, ethnic, and religious groups, but also the disabled and lesbian students as well. Mrs. Kumar lead the discussion, asking the students different questions about their opinions on how [...]
