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 do one [...]

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 on the chalkboards. However, [...]

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 with both excitement [...]

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 Close and Schiavone were [...]

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 food to [...]

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 will be on some [...]