By: Kyle Auger Co-Sports Editor Call me a fraud but I have to go against myself and my Celtics-Heat pick, and I now see the Celtics winning. The Celtics have a tough match-up however after their first series with the Knicks the squad should be confident. Rajon Rondo has been a star offensively, averaging 19 points and 12 assists. In [...]

By Catherine Darin Staff Writer For many WA students, the fourth quarter means the spending less time on schoolwork, and more spending more time enjoying the weather and preparing for summer. However, for those student enrolled in AP classes, the first few weeks of the quarter are more stressful and daunting than ever because of the upcoming AP exams in [...]

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor This week, both national and WA have great games to watch. Here are my picks of the week. National – NBA Playoffs. The playoffs roll on for the NBA as the first round matchups should finish up this week. The C’s looked impressive in their sweep of the Knicks, looking especially strong in their two [...]

Matt Miller Staff Writer Westford is home to quite a few Pizza establishments. Whether you prefer WHOP, Presti’s or Silver Palate, Westford has anything your palate desires. But there’s one recent addition that not too many seem to know about. Where the not-so-prosperous Pizza Express once stood, Sandrino’s has been established for about six months. They are somewhat the underdogs [...]

Jenna Lee Staff Writer It started with watching YouTube videos and learning the moves and progressed to forming an official club at Westford Academy. The Breakdancing Club, combined with students from WA and other towns, was formed last year by junior Tak Wong. They practice once or twice a week in the school and every Saturday at the Westford Dance [...]

Asad Khimani Staff Writer Yesterday, April 25, the WA boys’ varsity baseball team lost 2-1 against Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. It was a cold, cloudy, and rainy day, which disappointed much of the crowd at the game. Adding to the disappointment of the home crowd was that Westford Academy’s 1-0 lead was blown in the top of the seventh inning, [...]

Kristen Camara Staff Writer Although many students will not admit it, teachers do take a lot of time out of their lives in order to help students. They stay after school for extra help or correct papers as quickly as possible, which is time consuming when they have their own commitments outside of working. The week before April vacation, Student [...]

Bettina Juszak Staff Writer Musings on American culture by a German exchange student. April break saw me driving all over the country, and that also took me through the nation’s capital. If anyone asked what I noticed most about Washington DC, I would promptly answer that it was the fact that the whole city is monument crazy. From Jefferson, to [...]

By Jenie Michael Staff Writer                 Getting dressed, cooking, carrying books, driving; all of these are things which require arms, and two of them. Bethany Hamilton, professional surfer, is a real girl who lost her arm to a shark while surfing the waves of Tunnels Beach in Kauai, Hawaii, her hometown.         The attack, on October 31, 2003, was only [...]

Matsuzaka Finally Earn His Tens of Millions By Kyle Auger Co-Sports Editor After their horrendous start, the Red Sox have been turning their season around with a recent series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels and 8 of their last 10 games. This comeback has been spurred mainly by the pitching staff, which, after their first eleven games, was 2-9, [...]

By Nick DiNatale Music Editor March’s largest success: Yellowcard’s When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes With alt-rock act Yellowcard now signed to Hopeless Records, When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes comes three years following the group’s previous release, Paper Walls. It was a shock to many of their fans when the band decided to put things on pause in order [...]

Aditi Patil Staff Writer Finland is in the Arctic Circle. It is a barren land covered with snow and trees. Life is scarce. Hanna, played by Saoirse Ronan, has lived her entire life in an isolated cottage in the Finnish wilderness. Hanna’s father, played by Eric Bana, has kept her in the woods her entire life. She has only heard about things such as [...]