At the last date of Bamboozle Roadshow, in Mansfield, MA., I interviewed Chloe Grabanski of the organization To Write Love On Her Arms. Chloe... »
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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... »
“New Moon”: New Starts for “Twilight” Saga?
By Alicia Desrochers Staff Writer It’s incredible how a movie with a B average rating can break every presale ticket record known to man. The amazingly popular New Moon is the sequel to the equally sensational Twilight. Both movies are screen adaptations of the first two books in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga. The Twilight books follow the... »
Eighth grade lies? maybe not.
By: James Knowles Staff Writer It has been rumored that the freshman at Westford Academy feel that their eighth grade teachers have been misrepresenting facts about the high school experience. Eighth grade teachers express that they do not exaggerate things about high school life at WA, or at least try their hardest not too. Eighth grade social studies... »
Chicago: Behind the Scenes
Devon Lindsey Staff Writer Westford Academy Theatre Arts performed the hit musical “Chicago” the past two weekends. The play, directed by Larry Sousa, opened on November 6th, and was also performed on the 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, and 14th. The cast was a little different from night to night; the role of Roxie Hart was double... »
Russ Coward for the win
By: Jared Joyce Staff Writer After asking nearly 400 students to find Westford Academy’s favorite male teacher, Russ Coward emerged as the winner. After the poll, various students were asked to comment on Coward. The questions posed to many of the students seen on the video were questions such as, “ Tell us something about Mr. Coward.” »
1656: Westford’s first house is born
By Chris Segien Staff Writer The Keyes House is one of the oldest houses in Westford, which was said to be built in the mid 1650’s. It was built by Solomon Keyes, the first permanent settler of Westford. He is a celebrity in Westford history, being a notable farmer in the mid- 17th century. I set... »
Keirstead Voted Favorite Female Teacher
Maria Hodgins Staff Writer Almost four hundred students were polled to find Westford Academy’s favorite male and female teachers. After hours of tallying, the results came in: Russ Coward and Janet Keirstead won. »
Boogie all night
Lexie Brearley Staff Writer On Halloween this year, there was quite a scare at Westford Academy: they lost power for a few hours. The DECA Halloween dance was almost canceled, but fortunately was only delayed for a half an hour. The school called parents and students at 6:00 informing them that school had lost... »
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