By Jenna Lee Staff Writer As we all know, every Westford Academy student is required to complete summer reading for English. The summer reading list, up to this year, had been constant and unchanged. For the summer of 2011, however, the program went through slight changes. For example, the required novel for freshmen A Separate Peace by John Knowles is [...]
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 [...]
by Jenna Lee Staff Writer A few weeks ago, the movie Just Go With It, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston was released in theaters. Since my favorite movie genre was romantic comedy, I gave it a try. Fun Fact: it’s actually a remake of a Bollywood film starring Katrina Kaif. Here’s a short summary: Danny Maccabee (Sandler) is a [...]
By Jenna Lee Staff Writer Sunday, February 27th was the biggest night for films that fought hard all year in box office battles: every actor, actress, and director had the potential to walk with the home with the trophy along with recognition from the Hollywood industry. Hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco, the 83rd Annual Academy Awards was a [...]
By Jenna Lee Staff Writer As you walk around the halls of Westford Academy, you may have noticed many students carrying babies strapped in baby car seats. You might wonder which class they are taking. It is no other than Child Development. In the Child Development I course, or CDI, many topics include Families & Parenting, Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery, and [...]
By Jenna Lee Staff Writer Part 1 of the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, is coming out on November 19, 2010. That’s only a few days away! Part one begins as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley leave Hogwarts to track down the Horcruxes that will destroy Lord [...]
By Jenna Lee Staff Writer This summer, seventeen WA German students spent six weeks in Europe. They visited countries such as Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic. While touring Europe, the students met students from German schools and quickly became friends after sharing everyday culture and language. They also befriended their German families during the forty-two days of the trip. [...]
Managing Editor: Ethan Walshe, Sophomore Editor-in-Chief: Alexander Lee, Senior Print Manager: Samantha Upperman, Sophomore Sports Editor: Sameer Kini, Senior Sports Editor: Kyle Auger, Sophomore Photography Editor: Abby Cianciloi, Sophomore News Editor: Anastasha Echavarri, Junior Abby Cianciloi Ryan Creegan Renee Craig Lauren Harnett Michelle Thompson Kyle Auger Jess Walsh Jenie Michael DJ Keller Asad Khimani Anastasha Echavarri Aditi Patil Melissa Madsen [...]
