Matt Miller Staff Writer Being a musician, I have great respect for music and consider it a large portion of my life. I enjoy numerous genres of music, spanning from blues to new wave. I would rather listen to a slick guitar solo then listen to “Party Rock Anthem.” I prefer a lengthy instrumental to a techno song. Lately I [...]
The seasons have changed and winter sports are beginning to get in full swing here at Westford Academy. Included in the winter sports category are swimming, basketball, indoor track, Alpine skiing, gymnastics, Nordic skiing, wrestling, winter cheer and ice hockey. This winter season is packed full of sports. Some coaches have been coaching their sport for a number of years, [...]
Matt Miller Staff Writer When the word grunge comes to mind, what do you automatically assume? Some people would think of dirt or gravel. Others think of a sub-genre of rock music from the early- to mid-nineties. There were many acts that personified this genre, such as Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, and Pearl Jam. But the one band that left an [...]
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 [...]
Recently produced by WATA, “Code Monkey” is an hilarious comedy. It had the crowd roaring with laughter. Starring Nick Nudler and Leah Detolla, the play is about an intern who works at Notanevil Drug Company and falls head over heals for a lab assistant, Laura (Detolla). When Laura gets kidnapped by the evil boss of the company, Tom, the intern, [...]
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 [...]
Matt Miller Staff Writer The empty business that was once Burger King will be receiving an update in the coming weeks. The Chipotle franchise is setting up shop in Westford and is slated to open in December of this year. For those who don’t know about Chipotle, here’s the lowdown. It’s a Mexican restaurant that serves the typical cuisine consisting [...]
Alexander Lee Editor-in-chief Last Saturday night on October 29th, an unexpected snowstorm hit the eastern New England area, including our town of Westford. There was about a foot of accumulation, and the storm caused massive a number of power outages all across town. Since it was only October, many trees still had most of their leaves. During the storm, these [...]
Lauren Cullen, Staff Writer The snowstorm on October 29 caused a substantial inconvenience, especially for students at WA. The annual DECA Halloween Dance had to be postponed, and is currently scheduled to be held in December with a different theme. A number of sports games had to be cancelled. In total, 10 games had to be cancelled, including several junior [...]
