By Alivia Kilroy Staff Writer Every year Westford Academy students produce Black Box performances, directed by some of WA’s own. One of these plays this year is Oleanna, written by David Mamet and directed by senior Christina  Hughes. Oleanna is a dramatic play focused on the power struggle between two characters, teacher and student, and the misinterpretations that happen between them [...]

Kathleen McAleese Staff Writer Katie Enos was a beloved friend, daughter, sister, and classmate. After Katie died, she donated several of her organs to people in need. Her family recalls that Katie thought it would be ridiculous for someone to waste their organs if someone out there needed them. Katie was killed after a car struck her on June 29, [...]

By Matt Miller Staff Writer During one school week in March, Westford Academy’s Amnesty International will fast for a  significant cause. For all those who are unaware, Amnesty International is a humanitarian organization that works in numerous countries across the globe. Established in 1961, Amnesty International is a movement of people assembled to fight injustice and promote human rights. Currently, [...]

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor As most everyone should know by now, we have entered an election year. The Republican candidates are well into their campaigns and Monday, January 3, marked the first in a series of contests between these candidates to determine who will receive the nomination for presidency. There are two kinds of these contests, caucuses and primaries. [...]

By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor Tempers are flaring and the essential question has been raised: Does the school have the right to read, and prosecute students for things they post in social media? Apparently, students do not think they have that right. “I don’t think the school should go to look for things on student’s social media, but I think [...]

By Jocelyn Cote Staff Writer Over the past few years, many people have been realizing that some students need extra help to fully succeed in their studies. Two important legal plans have been providing assistance to these students so that they can reach their academic goals with less stress involved. Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans debuted under the [...]

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor As high school students, school is potentially the largest part of our day to day lives. And what goes hand in hand with schoolwork? Homework. How much homework are students getting per night, and what are their habits for getting it done? As most everyone has discovered by now the amount of homework you receive [...]

By Samantha Upperman Print Editor On December 1, the Lowell Sun published an article entitled “You grinding? Stop right there!” regarding the Nab Rave. The article prompted an overwhelmingly negative response from the public. “Unfortunately, due to this portrayal, our dance got quite the publicity and eventually got shut down because of the amount of buzz. All the attention was [...]

By Lauren Cullen Staff Writer On Wednesday November 22, Westford Academy graduate Katie Lawson came back to host a workshop for the theater department. 13 actors and actresses from WA’s theater program attended the workshop in total. Lawson, a graduate from WA’s class of 2007, went on to Fordham Universityat Lincoln Center’s theater program. She now is a professional actress [...]

by Haley Verre Staff Writer Westford Academy is participating in the Toys for Tots program for the first time this year, which is being sponsored by the freshman class of 2015. Toys will be donated by willing students to children at Christmas who are less fortunate. According to the mission statement, the program will “distribute those toys as Christmas gifts [...]

Alexander Lee Editor-in-chief On November 22nd, Superintendent Bill Olsen declared that Westford Public Schools would make up the days lost due to the October snowstorm during the Wednesdays and Thursdays of February and April Vacation. The news surprised many students. This had never before been done in previous years. Even during the ice storm of ’08, in which WA also [...]

Alexander Lee Editor-in-chief Ever since the grinding ban was put in place at WA, the majority of students have felt that the quality of the dances has steadily declined, and thus have been looking for alternative solutions to the issue. Over the last few months, people petitioned, wrote essays, and proposed formal rule changes, but little progress was ever made. [...]