by Haley Verre Staff Writer As midterms rapidly approach, feelings of stress and fear are inevitable among students. Of course, these tests intimidate freshmen most, since we don’t know what they’re really like until we have actually taken the tests. The uncertainty is the most stress-inducing factor of these exams. Stress may also be a result of how seriously these [...]
By Sameer Kini Sports Editor Do you want to know what grinds my gears right now? Twitter. For those who do not know what Twitter is, it is a social networking site much like Facebook. However, instead of “friending” people, one follows what others are “tweeting.” I understand why people might want to follow celebrities to see what they are [...]
by Haley Verre Staff Writer The Winter Concert on December 9th displayed the musical talents of the Westford Academy students in chorus, band, and orchestra. The Performing Arts Center was flooded with parents and fellow classmates eager to see the show. The musicians came into the Performing Arts Center dressed in all-black, staid clothing and in an orderly fashion. Although [...]
By Sameer Kini Sports Editor For many high schoolers, senior year can feel like a time of complete inbalance. So much time is focused on the college application process that everyone is looking towards graduation and the first day of college. This feeling is compounded by the early decision/early action application process, which many students apply for in early November. [...]
By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor How many times do you log onto Facebook and your news feed is bombarded with obscure song lyrics, the annoying “truth is” and the dreadful “like my status” posts that compare you to a variety of things you don’t care about? Too many times is the answer, it’s ridiculous. I am not trying to be [...]
By Kathleen McAleese Staff Writer Maria Dale, a beloved Latin teacher at Stony Brook Middle School, died in her home on November 23 after battling cancer. Mrs. Dale taught Latin at Stony Brook here in Westford since the beginning of the 2008 school year. In her time there, she touched a number of hearts and established herself as a great [...]
By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor You know what really grinds my gears? When I’m trying to use my four minutes in between classes to get to my next class or quickly chat with a friend of mine, and all of my progress is halted, usually by one of, or a combination of, these three main offenders: the slow-walkers, the space-takers [...]
By Jocelyn Cote Staff writer Many government officials and Hollywood head honchos have been chasing after pirated media for as long as the Internet has been available to the public. Multiple House and Senate bills have been proposed (and have failed) over the years, but their newest effort, the Stop Online Piracy Act (abbreviated as SOPA), is by far the [...]
Matt Miller Staff Writer You know what really grinds my gears? The students who clump together in the area around the main stairwell and Mrs. St. George’s room prior to the ringing of the first bell. They congregate there every morning, in an area which is a main travel route for many of the students in the Academy. They stand [...]
Kathleen McAleese Staff Writer Some freshmen find it highly unfair that seniors rank supreme at WA, while some freshmen find it to be all right. Many feelings poured out of some members of the freshman class after the spirit rally last Friday. Everyone expects seniors to win everything. From Penny-Wars, the spirit week costumes, and especially spirit rally activities, seniors [...]
By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor I consider music to be a large part of my life. I listen to it everyday, play it on various instruments and write about it when I can. My taste in music is a bit different from the mainstream and maybe not what every person at Westford Academy would be interested in. Having said that, [...]
By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor The spirit rally was last Friday and was received with mixed, but mostly negative reviews, including mine. I thought the rally was a complete letdown. The spirit rally is an age-old tradition dating back for decades, and has declined in excitement recently, starting with the feared senior entrance. This is always the most exciting part, [...]
