By Sameer Kini Staff Writer Westford Academy senior Ryan Mumford has been elected to play in the first ever Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association (MSHCA) High... »
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2009: Year in Review
By: 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... »
Review of Sherlock Holmes
By Phil Dominici Staff Writer Sherlock Holmes, one of this winter’s most anticipated action movies, hit theaters Christmas Day. The movie has an excellent lead cast, including Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams. Critically acclaimed and well received internationally, Sherlock Holmes has been nominated for a Golden Globe and is a box office hit... »
Team spirit or team splits
Barbara Morrrison Editor-in-Cheif This is the second article in a series on the dynamics of girls’ sports teams. Many coaches and players, alike, point to spirit days as a point of friction among team members. Josh Vadala who assistant coaches Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse and coaches Girls’ Varsity Cheerleading “In girls’ sports in particular, spirit and team dinners… can... »
Merry Christmas to…All?
Stefanie Doucette Some students of Westford Academy think that the school is ignorant towards the major holidays of other religions besides Christmas and that it instead overemphasizes Christmas and the Christian faith. With Christmas Break coming up fast, WA is in a frenzy of excitement. There are in-class parties and carol sing-a-longs, Holiday Bazaars and Countdowns... »
DCL Relays Give Hints as to how Swim Season Will Go
By Shannon Donahue Staff Writer Last Friday, December 4, our own swim team traveled to Sudbury to compete in their first “meet” of the season, the DCL Relays. This competition is not only for practice, but also for the many teams to meet their new swimmers, including the freshmen. The WA Swim Team departed around 2:10, filled... »
Has censorship been taken too far?
By Chris Segien Staff Writer When the sports announcements suddenly ended on Friday, November 13, many at WA thought that it was part of the joke that Seniors Cam Close and Jon Schiavone were pulling as part of the sports announcements . But the truth was, their skit was censored, and was cut out. Sports anchors... »
Bazaar: The Academy Marketplace
Click 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... »
Presents for Paws
By Devon Lindsey Staff Writer The WA Animal Rights League is holding a holiday pet supply drive for local animal shelters from December 4th to January 7th. Donation boxes will be placed outside the library and in the bell lobby near the main entrance. Lists of the needed supplies will be placed at those locations, and... »
WA cheerleaders cheer to the state title
Lexie Brearley Staff Writer Sunday, November 22 was a day that some cheerleading teams in Massachusetts will remember as an okay day or maybe a bad day or maybe even an embarrassing day. A lot of girls fell, a lot were dropped, and one even was dropped then knocked down her supporting teammate on her... »
Westford’s Improv Troupe knows funny
Jared Joyce Staff Writer WIT, Westford Improv Trope, held their first show in the Black Box Theater room 109 on Friday, November 20. It is a relatively new organization for Westford Academy; this is its fifth season running.The troupe was first directed by Emily Gosslin in the 2005-2006 school year. While WIT is a subset... »