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Cafe Night: What’s to come?
January 20th, 2010By: Radhika Akhil
Staff Writer
Cafe Night, one of last year’s biggest hits, is rapidly approaching. English teachers and co-coordinators, Jeffrey Kucaj and Jessica Lang, are working together with students to put the finishing touches on this upcoming event.
Most people have not heard of Cafe Night, since the first one was only last year. Lang and Kucaj both agree last year’s event was a hit, and they both hope this one will be too. Read the rest of this entry “
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2009: Year in Review
January 13th, 2010By: 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 further ado, we present to you, in chronological order, WA’s Top Three Events of 2009: Read the rest of this entry “
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Bazaar: The Academy Marketplace
December 6th, 2009Click here for a video of the Bazaar
By: Radhika Akhil
Staff Writer
It was impossible to make a decision about what to buy during the 39th annual Westford Academy Holiday Bazaar on Saturday December 4, 2009, run by the Westford Academy Student Council.
There were 250 vendors, 30 of which were after-school clubs, selling products varying from food to clothes. The International Club decided to do what it had always done every year: to have people pay to jail friends or family.
Looking around the school, it was obvious how much thought, preparation and hard work had been put into running the event smoothly. Student council members, after-school clubs and various stores contributed to the event, making Westford Academy look like an actual marketplace rather than a school.
The BIG Project has big ideas
November 19th, 2009By: Radhika Akhil
Staff Writer
There is a new club here at Westford Academy called the BIG Project, short for Bridging International Gaps.
The main idea of the Project is to increase awareness of global issues and strive to amend at least a section of the problem.
Co-chairs Sindhura Sonnathi and Christie Bassinas explained that the Project last year focused on illiteracy.
“As you are growing up, you need an education, especially as a teenager,” said Sonnathi.
Project members have not yet decided upon which problem to tackle this year.
Compared to last year, the turnout this year of members regularly attending was almost double, perhaps due to the increased advertising.
Currently, BIG Project hopes to have a strong grip on this high school before it begins to spread to other schools, both in Westford and abroad.
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New teacher profile: Ron Koehler
October 21st, 2009
History Teacher
By Radhika Akhil
Staff Writer
A very cordial and amiable teacher, Ron Koehler loves to hike, cross-country ski, travel, and, of course, read history. He has traveled all around US, all the way from the mountains of New England to the canyons of the west, Mexico and has even traveled to Europe.
He teaches World History II, both Honors and CP, as well as Current Affairs. He has been an educator for about 34 years, and an administrator for a very long time. Koehler was inspired to teach by his high school teacher, and he enjoyed working with people. He also enjoys the subject of history. Read the rest of this entry “
