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April 3Westford Academy juniors prepare for future with the Job Shadowing Program
April 2Child Development should be a high school must: it preps you for life’s little surprises
April 2Towers scripts success with award-winning playwriting
April 1WA prepares for international trip to Costa Rica
April 1Bill Bombaci: What it takes to be an Athletic Trainer
April 3Westford Academy juniors prepare for future with the Job Shadowing Program

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Photos: WA Boys’ Volleyball takes a 3-0 victory against Nashoba Regional
Diya Patel, Staff Writer | March 29, 2025
The benefits of having a part-time job as a high school student
Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor | March 24, 2025
Four major takeaways from Westford’s 2025 Annual Town Meeting
Kate Kelly and Grace Hsu | March 23, 2025
Game changer: Nielsen kicks off WA Girls’ Flag Football
Kate Kelly, Co-Managing Editor | March 20, 2025
A cup from ROUTES Roasters will warm both your hands and your heart
Aarshia Bhattacharyya, News Editor | March 18, 2025

Student filling out resume template for the Junior Job Shadow.

Westford Academy juniors prepare for future with the Job Shadowing Program

April 3, 2025

The board game "The Game of Life" surrounded by dollar bills.

Play “The Game of Life” with Student Senate’s first-ever Credit for Life Fair

March 29, 2025

A photo of Cambodia that is used on a promotional poster for the trip.

Eang and Murphy to take students on a trip to Cambodia

March 27, 2025

The signature pink bracelet that Kathi Sullivan offers to spectators at her events reads: "~ Taylor Lee Meyer ~ I'm here 4 a reason".

Sullivan’s Message: an urgent PSA to parents and their children

March 26, 2025

Trending Stories

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Costa Rica poster hung up in Bonakdar's classroom.

WA prepares for international trip to Costa Rica

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Towers proudly stands with the Boston Theater Marathon's twenty-third anthology, one of the many anthologies containing his ten-minute plays.

Towers scripts success with award-winning playwriting

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The signature pink bracelet that Kathi Sullivan offers to spectators at her events reads: "~ Taylor Lee Meyer ~ I'm here 4 a reason".

Sullivan's Message: an urgent PSA to parents and their children

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Junior captain Pranav Katragadda serves the ball during the beginning of the first set.

Photos: WA Boys' Volleyball takes a 3-0 victory against Nashoba Regional

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The PAC, where many students will take their DLTs

Students should take advantage of the DLTs WA provides

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Towers proudly stands with the Boston Theater Marathon's twenty-third anthology, one of the many anthologies containing his ten-minute plays.

Towers scripts success with award-winning playwriting

April 2, 2025

Costa Rica poster hung up in Bonakdar's classroom.

WA prepares for international trip to Costa Rica

April 1, 2025

A graphic depicting National Athletic Trainers Month with a symbol of Caduceus.

Bill Bombaci: What it takes to be an Athletic Trainer

April 1, 2025

A group of girls wear their purple as they walk the track at last year's Relay for Life event.

Get your purple ready for this year’s Relay for Life event

March 23, 2025

A bulletin board celebrating women's history in the WA history hallway.

Women’s History Month: How the club ‘Women in STEM’ is celebrating

March 22, 2025

Photo of the babies from the child development baby project.

Child Development should be a high school must: it preps you for life’s little surprises

April 2, 2025

A photo of breakfast ingredients.

A student’s guide to a quick and healthy breakfast

March 27, 2025

The PAC, where many students will take their DLTs

Students should take advantage of the DLTs WA provides

March 25, 2025

Soundbytes: should the United States keep Daylight Saving Time?

Soundbytes: should the United States keep Daylight Saving Time?

March 19, 2025

The clock in WA's bell lobby has proudly displayed the time to sleepy high school students for years.

WA’s current start time is sabotaging your productivity; the new one will fix it

March 6, 2025

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"Novocaine's" movie poster features a unique comic-book-like style that unfortunately never appears in the movie.

‘Novocaine’ is a numbingly bland viewing experience

March 27, 2025

Split Fiction Cover

‘Split Fiction’ is exceptionally fun but misses the details

March 27, 2025

Gomez and Blanco's album cover for "I Said I Love You First"

Gomez’s album ‘I Said I Love You First’ explores nuanced themes of love

March 25, 2025

The official album cover for 'Short n' Sweet (Deluxe)'.

Dessert is served with Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe)’

March 14, 2025

The official album cover of "So Close to What".

Tate McRae takes her music in a new direction with third album “So Close to What”

March 8, 2025

Photos: WA’s first Polar Plunge sends wave of success, raising over $8000
Kate Kelly, Co-Managing Editor | March 14, 2025
Photos: WA Boys’ Basketball gets defeated 60-71 at home against Lexington
Gabriel Freeman, Staff Writer | February 24, 2025
Photos: WA Gymnastics narrowly finishes in 2nd place against AB and CC
Saanvi Arora, Executive News Editor | February 2, 2025
Photos: WA Girls’ Basketball crushes Bedford in 60-40 victory
Katie Fonden, Photography Editor | January 26, 2025
Photos: WA Boys’ Basketball defeated in home game against Acton-Boxborough
Ellie Lawrance, Staff Writer | January 22, 2025
Photos: Girls win, Boys lose in WA Varsity Basketball double header
Katie Fonden, Photography Editor | December 27, 2024

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Student filling out resume template for the Junior Job Shadow.

Westford Academy juniors prepare for future with the Job Shadowing Program

Ayanna Gupta, Staff Writer • April 3, 2025

Westford Academy juniors are about to take a big step toward their future careers through the Junior Job Shadow program on Tuesday, May 20. This...

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At WA, there is a child development class to learn

At WA, there is a child development class to learn more about pregnancy and all the aspects that teenagers should know. This class is only an elective, but it should become a required course.

Making this class a required course would be very educational for all students, especially those in relationships.

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When WATA Artistic Director Michael Towers is not

When WATA Artistic Director Michael Towers is not directing passionate actors for hours after school or guiding older theater through the production of their own plays, he can be found sitting at a desk in his home office, his headphones blaring and his mind turned on. Focusing primarily on ten-minute plays, Towers is also a playwright, who has won many awards and has had plays recognized across four continents.

Read more at the link in our bio.

Check out our latest feature: WA prepares for inte

Check out our latest feature: WA prepares for international Costa Rica trip.
It is a yearly tradition for Westford Academy to provide students with the opportunity to travel on an international trip. In 2023, WA students traveled to Greece, then Italy in 2024, and come April break, a group of 31 students and five chaperones will be going to Costa Rica on a trip led by English teacher Lynn Bonakdar.

Behind the scenes, athletic trainers are some of t

Behind the scenes, athletic trainers are some of the most important people working in athletics. They do everything from helping with physical therapy to taping up players before a game. However, WA’s very own athletic trainer goes beyond the tasks his job requires; he is also a lively spirit in the athletic community. During March, National Athletic Trainers’ month, Westford celebrated Bill Bombaci who puts his heart and soul into supporting all of WA’s athletes. Read more at the link in our bio.

WA Boys’ Lacrosse defeated Groton Dunstable Regi

WA Boys’ Lacrosse defeated Groton Dunstable Regional High School last Saturday morning in their home opener game. WA played through harsh weather and preserved through with strong offense. Check the link in our bio to read more.

At first glance, “Novocaine” starring “The B

At first glance, “Novocaine” starring “The Boys”’s Jack Quaid has all of the elements of a perfect action-comedy movie: a likeable hero, an admirable goal, a dependable sidekick, and even a distinctive plot device. Yet, in spite of its seemingly perfect setup, Novocaine fails to produce an engaging experience that leaves a memorable impression.

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At WA, DLTs are offered to many students, but are

At WA, DLTs are offered to many students, but are rarely taken advantage of due to either loading schedules up with challenging classes or the stigma around it being a free block rather than a planning block. However, on the contrary, they are incredibly beneficial to overwhelmed students or students who struggle with burnout. Click the link in our bio to read more.

Westford Academy’s Student Senate will be hostin

Westford Academy’s Student Senate will be hosting a Credit for Life Fair in the main gym on Monday, June 2 in the days leading up to graduation. The members aim to promote financial literacy amongst seniors through different booths to prepare them for life after high school.

To read more, click the link in our bio.

Breakfast is commonly said to be the most importan

Breakfast is commonly said to be the most important meal of the day, but it is classically skipped by students.

The WA Ghostwriter created a poll on Instagram that asked the students of WA two questions: “How often do you have a nutritional breakfast?” and “What is the biggest obstacle in having a full breakfast?”

48% of the 130 students who answered the first question said that they rarely had a full breakfast, and almost all of the 21 students who commented to the second question said that time was the main constraint in getting a full breakfast.

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Hazelight Studios has been at the forefront of the

Hazelight Studios has been at the forefront of the asymmetrical co-op genre with previous titles such as A Way Out and 2021 Game of the Year It Takes Two. Their latest title Split Fiction includes some of the same magic as previous games, but it has narrative weaknesses that their past projects don’t.

The action-adventure platformer game follows two passionate writers, Mio Hudson (Kaja Chan) and Zoe Foster (Elsie Bennett), who are two of six authors invited to Rader Publishing’s headquarters to test a new machine. When Mio sees the machine in person, she has second thoughts and Rader Publishing’s outraged CEO J.D. Rader (Ben Turner) accidentally shoves her into the same chamber of the machine as Zoe. The unlikely duo is forced to work together when they realize they are stuck in a simulation while “The Machine” steals their stories and ideas.

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Next February art teacher and varsity volleyball c

Next February art teacher and varsity volleyball coach Brandon Eang and dean Betsy Murphy plan to take a group of WA students on a trip to Cambodia. The trip will share Eang’s culture and life before coming to America, exposing students to Cambodia’s culture and history.
To read more, click the link in bio!

Kathi Sullivan, co-founder of Sullivan's Message,

Kathi Sullivan, co-founder of Sullivan's Message, shared her story with the freshman and sophomore classes about dealing with alcohol abuse on Wednesday, March 19 during advisory.

To read more, click the link in our bio.

Throughout the four years of high school, students

Throughout the four years of high school, students begin to set personal goals, hoping to lay a foundation for their future. Overloading schedules with high-level classes and participating in varsity sports every season of the school year is how many students believe they can set themselves up for the future. However, having a part-time job as a high school student provides significant benefits including career experience and financial responsibility. Read more with the link in bio!

Check our latest news article: Westford builds com

Check our latest news article: Westford builds community & celebrates neurodiversity with LEGO building event

Link in bio!

Women have made an incredible impact throughout hi

Women have made an incredible impact throughout history and they continue to today; from Marie Curie to Malala Yousafzai, women have changed the world for the better. Even though people such as Curie and Yousafzai are well known in today’s society, there are still many more impactful women that have gone unnoticed. At WA, the Women in STEM Club has dedicated itself to commemorating Women’s History Month. Read more at the link in our bio.

Westford held its 2025 Annual Town Meeting on Satu

Westford held its 2025 Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, March 22 at Westford Academy, and voted on a total of 23 articles. The motions mirrored preceding years’ agendas, covering pedestrian safety, energy efficiency, and more. However, the root of many discussions centered around Westford’s allocation of funds. Of these articles, here are four of the biggest takeaways.

Read more at the link in our bio.

From sunrise to sunset, a crowd of people walk for

From sunrise to sunset, a crowd of people walk for a purpose, hoping to bring hope to the community. The positive aura of the people and the bright lights that illuminate the night bring many smiles. The Relay for Life is a well-known movement centered around raising money as well as awareness for the American Cancer Society while supporting those who have been affected or impacted by the disease. As teams gather to raise money, every step will strengthen the fight against cancer.

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WA has registered its first girls’ flag football

WA has registered its first girls’ flag football team for the 2025 spring season. The team was largely a result of junior Brooke Nielsen, who originally envisioned the team in 2023. After a series of start-up practices throughout the week of March 17, the pilot program aims to carve a foundation for the league’s 5v5 no-contact games.

Read more at the link in our bio.

With the 2025 season right around the corner, the

With the 2025 season right around the corner, the team looks forward to yet another successful season and is eager to get back on the court.

For more information on WA Boys' Tennis, click the link in our bio!

Light roast, French vanilla, hazelnut—these are

Light roast, French vanilla, hazelnut—these are just a few of the options customers at ROUTES Roasters are offered. The familiar comfort of coffee is something that many people crave especially in the morning. In recognition of this reality, ROUTES students Eric Godfroy, Meggie Norton, Harshal Nookala, Vinny Midura, and Tanvir Rahman run the shop with dedication, greeting customers and serving them within minutes. Despite their ease, this routine has not always been second nature.

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