As a result of new technology and social media, present-day teens have struggled noticeably with more mental health issues than past generations. Students nowadays cannot seem to turn the digital versions of their social lives off, and it drains them. In order to address this issue, 10th grade honors...

Secret Admirer’s Day is an event organized by Westford Academy’s Student Council (STUCO) during which students can celebrate Valentine’s Day by purchasing items and having them sent to people they care about. These items include sweets and stuffed animals and will be delivered by STUCO members...

The Black Box production of 24 Hours-AM will be performed on Feb. 7, 8, and 9 at 7 p.m. and on Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Room 109. Directed by seniors TJ Bonica, Audrey Masterson, and Colby Murphy, the play is a dramedy, a combination of a drama and comedy, collection of twelve scenes that features...

Ghost Robotics has officially qualified for the Massachusetts State Championship at Andover High School on Saturday, Mar. 4 after winning the Qualifiers competition on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Lexington High School. Led by senior captain Nakul Joshi, and advisors Steve Wojcik and Jeff Warren, Ghost Robotics...

From Nov. 9 through Nov. 16, the Class of 2023 held a food drive for the Westford Food Pantry, bringing in hundreds of cans in the process for Westford residents in need of food. During this time, WA seniors were encouraged to bring non-perishable food items into school to the rooms of class advisors...

Freshman Prakruti Kottani is hosting a toy drive in partnership with St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Toy donations can be brought to health teacher Melanie Jozokos's room (Room 111) until the end of January, while monetary donations can be donated through a QR code (see...

The Outing Club made its monthly hike in New Hampshire on Mt. Moosilauke last Saturday in honor of Emily Sotelo, a WA Alumnus who passed away recently while she was hiking in the White Mountains. The group of six student-hikers set about the 4,000 foot snow-covered mountain under good weather conditions...

Run by Relay for Life, Westford Academy’s second No Shave November contest has ten male participants fundraising for the largest beard. The money raised will be going to the American Cancer Society. Jim Antonelli, David Delong, Ned Greene, Timothy Knittel, Wayne Kotary, Erik Ruhmann, Scott St. Denis,...

Even for the most capable runners, the Cross Country State Championship is a feat too great to accomplish. Despite their initial confidence, they often find themselves falling in the face of a setback, unwilling to put in the work needed to hurdle over it. But the rare few that do end up coming out...

Packed with students in the PAC (Performing Arts Center) and main gymnasium, former NBA star Chris Herren visited Westford Academy on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to share his recovery from substance and drug addiction that started when he was only 13 years old. “I’m not here to tell you my dreams,” Herren...

Students from full-year art classes submitted their final pieces to be voted on by teachers for what will be included in the calendar and the winners were chosen on Friday, Oct. 21. The votes were tabulated and 13 students were chosen to have their works displayed.   The art piece for...

Dignified paintings. Majestic statues. Historic artifacts. These are the typical exhibits greeting visitors at museums across the United States. However, this is not the case for the City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri. The City Museum, located in the heart of St. Louis, adds its own clever twist to...