When you were younger, people asked you, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" For some kids, they have always known what they wanted to be, and that answer has never changed.  For one new student teacher at Westford Academy, Olivia O'Connor, that answer was always changing until she finally found...

As young people are finding their voices in various global issues, junior Eleeza Wasef is proving that advocacy has no limit. By morning, she is swamped with the rigorous coursework that Advanced Placement Biology has to offer. By night, she is an ambassador for The Pad Project—a global non-profit...

Breathing in the cool winter air, a skier's first tracks of the morning carve through freshly fallen snow. The rhythmic motion of sliding down the slopes brings a sense of calm and exhilaration that’s hard to find anywhere else. For just a moment, nothing feels unachievable or out of reach. Up until...

You've heard about cheerleading from your friends, siblings, and classmates. It seems like it would be fun, but you aren't sure that you're ready to fully dive into cheering without trying it out first. You just want a single night where you can learn some basic cheers and meet the team, and maybe even...

Joining a high school sport can be intimidating for anyone. The thought of being the newest member of a team tends to consume athletes' minds. For senior Olivia Bernier, not only did she overcome the daunting prospect of being one of the few girls on the Westford Academy wrestling team, but she was...

Although she started her career late, her passion for her chosen sport has been anything but trivial. Inspired to begin track in eighth grade, senior Katie McDermott soon fell in love with the versatile sport. After realizing that she wanted to pursue athletics in college, McDermott worked hard to secure...

Picture this: You are doing your homework, feeling the weight of exam season, and studying for midterms stacked on top of your usual work load. You need something to help you relax and escape from the overwhelming stress of your daily life, so you turn towards something that is supposedly meant to help...

Every year seniors prepare to leave Westford Academy behind. But as they do, WA offers one last opportunity before they depart. Capstone projects play a large role in defining a WA student's senior year, but how did the school come to adopt this program, what skills and experiences does it provide for...

While it is not uncommon for students to play more than one school sport, senior Khloe Felicani plays two positions that are widely regarded as the hardest positions in her respective sports: catcher in softball, and goalkeeper in field hockey. The difficult roles she takes on demonstrate Felicani's...

Science isn't always considered fun, but that doesn't mean it can't be an enjoyable activity. Biology, chemistry, physics: there is a wide variety of opinions on all these fields of science. However, seniors Emelia Gorman and Kristina Park plan to tackle all these subjects by leading a science club that...

From India to Westford Academy, freshman Ushita Saxena's dedication earned her the Student of the Quarter award from school social worker Patti Lonergan, a prize to commemorate her perseverance. Student of the Quarter is an award that is given by a faculty member to a student for qualities that make...