By Jessica Walsh Staff Writer On March 11, 2011 Japan was hit with a 9.0 earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami. Around ten thousand have lost their lives so far, and hundreds of thousands more have been left homeless and in need of resources. This where Westford Academy students hope to help. The Amnesty International Club is currently selling t-shirts [...]
Bettina Juszak Staff Writer …or how we are never happy with any weather. Musings on American culture by a German exchange student. It is snowing. Snowing! Snowing in spring. It is not supposed to snow in spring. Rain, sunshine, warmer weather, yes, but not really cold – and snowing. Flashback to last summer; when I came here it was so [...]
Abby Cianciolo Staff Writer This year’s MCAS testing has quickly approached Westford Academy students. Tenth grade students started off the testing by taking ELA sessions. The ELA long composition section of the test took place on Tuesday March 22nd. During March 23-24, the students took three ELA sessions consisting of multiple choice, short answer and open response questions. Last year’s [...]
By Kyle Auger Staff Writer All the rumors have been swirling, and the excitement has peaked, and it is true, the installation of an artificial turf field is highly likely. According to Athletic Director Daniel Twomey, a man-made green turf will replace the original natural grass on Alumni Field. The turf is set to be ready for the 2011-2012 fall [...]
Ryan Creegan Staff Writer This is the first of a three part series on the senior internships. A few short years ago, junior job shadows were considered a strange and somewhat foreign concept here at Westford Academy. Now fully integrated into the school system, staff members are trying their hardest to do the same with the senior internship program. A [...]
by Catherine Pears Co-Editor-in-Chief Every morning, the familiar sound of a T.V. sparking to life interrupts lectures of teachers throughout the classrooms of Westford Academy. For most students this may be a relief, but many start conversations with surrounding friends and ignore the repeated reminders of club meetings and upcoming events. However, whenever the following “short message” is announced, all [...]
Michelle Thompson Staff Writer Chris Gosselin, graduate of the class of 2005 grew up in Westford Massachusetts and has recently taken a job at Westford Academy as an interim English teacher. He has been a part of the Westford community since he moved in the second grade to attend the Robinson Elementary school. He now teaches Rebecca Ingerslev’s English 11, [...]
By Tanvi Verma Staff Writer Westford Academy Theater Art’s production of J.Caes: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar was announced as one of two winners in the semi final round of the METG State Festival that was held here, at Westford Academy Saturday, March 19. Along with being the winner of the overall semi final round, eleven other WATA members earned [...]
By Asad Khimani Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 16, the annual March Red Cross blood drive took place. The drive was very successful and over one hundred people donated blood. The hard work put in by the Red Cross and the Westford Academy Youth Red Cross Club was what made the blood drive so successful. Many weeks before the blood [...]
Matt Miller Staff Writer With the junior cotillion, prom and graduation on the horizon, many young couples are preparing for the pinnacle of high school. But in times of celebration, the temptations of alcohol and narcotics manage to find their way into the school. Some manage to avoid these temptations with their own freewill, but others succumb to them. Some [...]
Alexander Lee News Editor Spring: the season of love, rebirth, life, and triumph… but more importantly Fantasy Baseball. This is my first post of a fantasy baseball series that will try to help you win your leagues. My suggestions will be based on a standard 5 by 5 category league. These categories are: runs, homeruns, rbis, steals, AVG ——- WHIP,ERA, K, W, QS, Saves. So without [...]
By Renee Craig Staff Writer The person we are at dances is very different than the person we are in our classes. What we don’t think about though is our teachers might see us at dances too. Our teachers are at the dances also, in the form of chaperones. If you pay attention at the next dance you might see [...]
