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The WA marching band.

Marching Band Headed to MICCA

Varshini Ramanathan, Staff Writer Oct 24, 2015

On Sunday, the WA marching band will be going to Lawrence to perform at their second MICCA competition. MICCA, or the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors' Association, is a state-wide annual music competition that will be judging 30 marching bands from all over the state this weekend. The...

Seniors cheer on their teams.

Seniors win spirit rally

Ciara Barstow, Staff Writer Oct 24, 2015

This year's spirit week was ended by the annual pep rally, and like every year, the seniors ended up on top. Look below for pictures from the rally:

Students enjoying the 2014 tailgate. Photo provided by: Kai-Lou Yu

Homecoming tailgate tradition continues

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Oct 21, 2015

On Friday, October 23rd, WA will hold their annual spirit week/homecoming tailgate. The event will be held in the same location as last year, right outside of Alumni Stadium. According to WA Athletic Director Dan Twomey, there will not be any major differences from the tailgate last year. However,...

WA Performs for Domestic Abuse Awareness

WA Performs for Domestic Abuse Awareness

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Oct 21, 2015

Although for many it may seem like yesterday, it has been almost six years since Olivia Marchand, a Westford Academy senior, was fatally shot by her father in a case of domestic violence; a night that devastated the Westford Township, along with those close to the Marchand family. In the past five...

A morning view of the outdoor activities of Kimball Farm.

Kimball Farm closes down for the winter

Niha Kaushik and Mehul Shrivastava Oct 19, 2015

The golden sun descends in the sky, setting the clouds on fire, and signals the final day for the Kimball Farm's season on Monday, October 12th.   The outdoor activities and ice cream section of Kimball Farm closed for the season on Monday, October 12, and will reopen the Wednesday before Easter. While...

The front page of the Ghostbuster.

WA students debut parody site

Varshini Ramanathan and Kai-Jia Yue Oct 17, 2015

The following edited transcript is an exclusive online Q&A with the writers of the new local news parody, The WA Ghostbuster (waghostbuster.com), which is taking the WA community by storm. The Ghostbuster staff was given anonymity to tell their story. Q: What prompted you to start this paper? A:...

A Massachusetts General Hospital Study concerning the effects of marijuana over time will soon be taking place at Westford Academy.

Marijuana Study to begin week of Oct. 5

Alok Ganguly, Editor-in-Chief Oct 4, 2015

Starting the week of October 5th, Westford Academy will be the site for a Massachusetts General Hospital study on the effects of marijuana use. The study, led by Dr. Randi M. Schuster, a neuropsychologist at the Center for Addiction Medicine at MGH, will involve assessing students who have never used...

Winner, Stephen Wang with escort, Caroline Baggeroer and sophomore, Ian Kim

Stephen Wang crowned Mr.WA

Alisha Sabnis, Staff Writer Sep 27, 2015

On Friday, September 25th, the PAC was filled with people looking forward to seeing who is going to be crowned this year’s Mr.WA. At 7:00 pm, the 11 contestants took the stage. This year’s winner was Stephen Wang. He was escorted by Caroline Baggeroer. For the talent part of the show, he demonstrated...

Lucky Duck race on Forge Pond

Lucky Duck is success

Alisha Sabnis, Staff Writer Sep 23, 2015

On Saturday, September 19th at Westford's Forge Pond, the Westford-Littleton Crew Team held a fundraiser called the Lucky Duck to help raise money for boats and upkeep for the season. This year, the team made a profit of around $7,000. The fundraiser's main event was the rubber duck race at the pond;...