By Peter Fidrych Staff Writer It’s the thought on every eight graders mind: high school. Whether you’re the bravest of the brave or so weak minded you fear yourself, the daunting, looming thought of high school follows you around throughout your middle school years. The big question for freshmen: IS IT AS BAD AS IT LOOKS?

By Barbara Morrison Editor-in-chief A surprising issue has ignited the nation. Rather than the now common-place debates, even fights, over health-care reform, news programs have been ablaze with disagreements over President Obama’s address to school children. Though he is not the first president to deliver an inspirational speech to the nation’s students, he is the first to incur such controversy.

Westford has a tolerance issue. As much as it is concealed, dismissed despite lip service given to “tolerance” in the Westford Academy mission statement, and denied because- we’re Westford, and therefore we’re perfect- it is there.

Tim Jordan Staff Writer Westford Academy is a public high school, which means it is a place of learning offered to all young adults in Westford. In order to create a positive learning environment, students should feel safe, comfortable, and focused on learning. In the past few years, Westford Academy has shifted some of its focus onto other things, specifically [...]

By Stephanie Errera Editor-in-chief I will miss talking to friends at our lockers. I will not miss trying to fit everything inside of my locker.

By Anu Purohit Editor-in-chief I always thought that “senior year just flies by” was a cliché statement. But sitting here today, as I reflect on my years here at Westford Academy, I could never be too sure of the true meaning behind this sentiment. I cannot believe that this is my very last editorial I will write for the Ghostwriter. [...]