Missy Madsen Staff Writer One of the most popular questions that has been floating around through WA in the past month has been: Who has the lollipops? These famous pops are the Ozark company lollipops used for a quick and easy fundraiser, mostly used by the sports teams here at WA. The trend began back in the fall when the [...]

Ryan Creegan Staff Writer When the class of 2011 is listening to the speeches on June 3rd, it will surely seem to be an aggravating stall tactic between getting their diplomas and celebrating. As graduation quickly approaches many of the seniors wonder who will be the graduation speaker for the class. The selection was not simple. Both class advisors, Sean [...]

Alexander Lee News Editor Though the Westford Academy Boys’ Track team fell just short to Lincoln Sudbury on Wednesday, it still proved to be a monumental day for the team,  for junior Brendan Sullivan smashed the state pole-vaulting record. Pole-vaulting, a sport that originated during the middle ages, involves an athlete attempting to jump high distances using a fifteen foot [...]

by DJ Keller Staff Writer Two things you would never expect to go together, guns and school, are now being combined in a form of a club at our own Westford Academy. Starting off as a experimental year, the Airsoft Club hopes to be added as a legitimate club next year. Airsoft is very similar to a bb gun, except [...]

By Tanvi Verma Staff Writer The death of Osama bin Laden brings mixed feelings. Some Americans feel safer now that the head of al-Qaeda has been eradicated from society. Perhaps this is the first step to getting our troops out of the Middle East, maybe this is progress. Because of this positive thought, many Americans took the streets; getting drunk [...]

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor This week, both WA and national sports have some great games to watch. Here are my picks of the week. National – NHL Playoffs. In the last few weeks, I have cited the NBA playoffs as my pick of the week, but since I already made my NBA picks, I decided to feature the NHL’s [...]

By: Kyle Auger Co-Sports Editor As you already probably already know, former terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was killed by the United States Navy Seals on May 1st and America as a community has had responded correctly, with extreme happiness. From my view I see this as a glorious period in American History and a day that should be remembered [...]

Aditi Patil Staff Writer A man is soon to be married, and he is happy with his wife to be and convinced they are in love.  What this man doesn’t foresee is the calamity that is destined to occur on his wedding day. This is the premise of Frederico Garcia Lorca’s Blood Wedding. Blood Wedding, starring Teresa Langford as La [...]

Ryan Creegan Staff Writer As the seniors prepare to leave and move on to the next stage of their lives, many wonder what will happen, where they will go, and what they may remember of Westford Academy’s people and the experiences they had here. “I feel sad because I won’t be as close to some people as I am now,” [...]

by Renee Anna Craig Staff Writer Have you ever dreamed of running away with the circus? Not having any responsibilities? Eating popcorn and cotton candy all the time? Well it might not be as simple as that. Water for Elephants is a story about a young man who does just that, he runs away with the circus.  The story begins [...]

By DJ Keller Staff Writer Womp Womp Womp. Arguably the best way to describe dubstep is in those three words. This new genre has exploded in the last year, and is bringing in a whole new era of music. Electronic, techno, dubstep, party and dance music is sweeping across the US. Dubstep artists Doorly and Rusko played at the House [...]

By Lauren Hartnett Staff Writer Augustana, an alternative rock band from San Diego, CA, just released their new self-titled album. The band’s fourth full-length album consists of calm melodies and meaningful lyrics. But in general, the album winded up being mediocre. Augustana is most known for their hit song Boston, which was popular 6 years ago when their first album [...]