Anastasha Echavarri News Editor In past years, the Westford Academy spirit rally entailed intimidating seniors in black shirts tearing through the football field swarming around a truck while blasting music holding somewhat suggestive signs. This year, the rally was held in a calm setting off to the side of the school on a small field with the entire school crowded [...]

Alexander Lee News Editor I think most seniors in the class of 2012 are currently struggling with the college essay. It’s the most important writing we are to create in high school, so naturally we second-guess ourselves. Furthermore, this year, we tackled the essay sooner because, for the first time, Westford Academy created a deadline for a draft of the [...]

By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor Last Thursday’s Welcome Back Dance was filled with controversy, rebellion, and makes the outlook for future dances very grim. Roughly 475 students attended the dance but none seemed too happy to be in attendance. From my experience at the event, most conversation was based on the rules and strategies to avoid trouble. Groups of students [...]

by Renee Craig Staff Writer I have not always been the biggest fan of Lady Gaga. Her fashion choices and songs were not always to my taste. But lately, after the release of  the song “Born This Way” and its video I admire her more and more. When Lady Gaga first burst onto the scene in 2009 with “Just Dance” [...]

by Renee Craig Staff Writer A couple months ago when it was still freezing cold and all of us could only dream of summer I decided to wear a hat to school. It wasn’t a baseball hat or anything, it was more of a beanie and it didn’t even cover my whole head. Oddly enough though, when I was walking [...]

By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor The halls were buzzing with emotions, part anger, part confusion, and all wanting answers, “ The ban is true?” “No, that’s a rumor.” However it is true and next year grinding will not be allowed at dances. This change in rules is ridiculous, as well as detrimental to school income, class trips, and other privileges. [...]

By Anna Raboin Co-Editor-in-chief As a class of 400, we started our journey together in elementary school. Now, with a walk across a stage, the journey will end together. People have grown and changed in tremendous ways; friendships, personalities and values have constantly shifted to shape the people we are now. Being a part of this group of students has [...]

By Catherine Pears Co-Editor-in-Chief As a newcomer to WA this year, I had the ability to observe the school and student population from a different perspective. Coming into the school, I only knew about five people- none of which were in my classes; I decided I wasn’t going to play any sports- although I’d played one every season my freshman [...]

By Lauren Hartnett Staff Writer The past few weeks have seen little sun here in Westford, with rainstorms almost every day. And the weather isn’t lightening up yet- there is supposed to be even more rain tomorrow and over the weekend. Upset? You’re not alone, most people groan at the thought of rain and another dark and gloomy day. Some [...]

Bettina Juszak Staff Writer …or how Westford amuses itself. Musings on American culture by a German exchange student. Passing through the center of town around nine o clock in the morning last Saturday proved to be a bad idea. Knowing the usual size of Westford’s town activities, I was completely flabbergasted by the number of people lining the street around [...]

By Tanvi Verma Staff Writer The death of Osama bin Laden brings mixed feelings. Some Americans feel safer now that the head of al-Qaeda has been eradicated from society. Perhaps this is the first step to getting our troops out of the Middle East, maybe this is progress. Because of this positive thought, many Americans took the streets; getting drunk [...]

By: Kyle Auger Co-Sports Editor As you already probably already know, former terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was killed by the United States Navy Seals on May 1st and America as a community has had responded correctly, with extreme happiness. From my view I see this as a glorious period in American History and a day that should be remembered [...]