By Alexa Overington Westford Academy Theater Arts presents The Hairy Ape by Eugene O’Neill. The story follows Yank, a man whose life has been defined by his work in the stokehole of a ship.  While confident and in charge, Yank’s core is shaken by an encounter with a visitor to the ship’s depths.  Questioning where he belongs, Yank sets out [...]

By Jocelyn Cote Staff Writer Although many Westford Academy students know Jeff Kucaj as a favorite English teacher, he also has a knack for another special talent – cooking. “I’ve always liked to eat,” said Kucaj. “But I didn’t start to get serious about cooking until I moved away from home after college and was really put in a position [...]

Moonrose Cheng Staff Writer Coming soon, Pixar’s new 3D animated movie, Brave will hit the theaters on June 22, 2012. The modern film features a heroine, making the storyline fresh and innovative. Older movies with a girl protagonist in the Disney franchise include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast, the Little Mermaid, [...]

Lauren Cullen Staff Writer Victor Neal, otherwise known as “Cheerio”, is well known in the Westford community for driving to sporting events and taking photos of them. He has been involved in the town for years. These days, you can find him driving around town in a bus, car, or even a Moped on his way to take more photos [...]

Anastasha Echavarri News Editor Most famously known for performing the “What kind of cat are you?” song, John Bergin, junior at Westford Academy is a Renaissance man and has a style all his own. Member of Amnesty International, violinist, announcer for WABC, guitar player, Boy Scout, and “baby piano” player, Bergin has several interesting tastes. Having played the violin for [...]

By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor Director Christopher Nolan is finishing the wildly popular Batman trilogy with the star-studded The Dark Knight Rises. For dedicated fans, the new movie includes some new favorite characters from the comic series including Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) and Bane (Tom Hardy). The excitement for the film has been building extremly quickly, already midnight showing has been [...]

Ethan Walshe Managing Editor The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the hugely anticipated prequel to the multibillion dollar grossing Lord of the Rings trilogy, is slated for release in December 2012. It will be part one of a two movie series directed by Peter Jackson, director of LotR. The film tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, relative of LotR protagonist Frodo [...]

Matt Miller Staff Writer On December 16th, the Chipotle franchise officially opened in Westford, a dream come true for WA students. Mexican food is popular among young people and Chipotle Westford proved to be an exceptional establishment. On a recent Saturday afternoon, The Ghostwriter visited  the restaurant. The experience itself was great, but not without flaws. Chipotle was not as [...]

Lauren Cullen Staff Writer Most students at Westford Academy believe girls have one thing in common; they dress to impress. But exactly who are they trying to impress? “I think girls dress to impress everyone,” said freshman Julia Kinney. “But at the same time, girls dress to impress guys in the sense that they want to come off as a [...]

Alexander Lee Editor-in-chief WA Sports is back and better than ever! Seniors Justin Healy and Matt Sullivan, also known as Rusty Justy and The Big City Kitty, also known as The Dirt Dog and The Big American Sexy, are this year’s sportscasters for Westford Academy Sports Network (WASN). The duo, who have been good friends since kindergarten, broadcast their first [...]

Lauren Cullen Staff Writer You log on to your Facebook account, and see a new friend request. Obviously you get a little excited to see who it is. But hold on, it is from your mom. Do you accept it? According to consumerreports.com, eighteen percent of parents are friends with their children on Facebook. Some students at WA say their [...]

By Jocelyn Cote Staff Writer In October, National Public Radio ran a segment on author and celebrity photographer Melanie Dunea. For her 2007 book My Last Supper and newly-released sequel My Last Supper: The Next Course, Dunea interviewed fifty famous chefs from across the globe and posed them all the same question: “What would you like your last meal to [...]