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Veterans visit Westford Academy

Veterans visit Westford Academy

Nov 16, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor On Thursday, Westford Academy was honored with the presence of four veterans from various wars as a part of Veterans Day. Veterans from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and Iraqi Freedom appeared before an audience of history students and spent two class...

Mondays Now Chocolate-Free

Mondays Now Chocolate-Free

Nov 16, 2011

by Haley Verre Staff Writer The new "Chocolate Free Milk Mondays" is depriving students of a favored drink one day each and every week. This school year, the Food Service Department for Westford Public Schools has decided not to provide chocolate milk for the students on Mondays. This is being...

Steve Jobs Remembered

Steve Jobs Remembered

Nov 15, 2011

Pranav Mulpur Staff Writer On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs passed away. The former CEO and Chairman of Apple spent his life developing the future of technology. Jobs began the personal computer revolution in the 1980’s and restructured the music industry to meet these changes. Jobs bought Pixar...

Coming Soon to the Westford Restaurant Scene: Chipotle Mexican Grill

Nov 14, 2011

By 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...

Halloween Storm of ’11 leaves startling effects

Nov 11, 2011

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,...

Tailgate Hopes to Rally WA Spirit

Oct 20, 2011

Lauren Cullen Staff Writer On October 21, Westford Academy will be having a homecoming spirit tailgate party. The tailgate party is open to any group in Westford.  Athletic Director, Dan Twomey says that smaller groups from Westford have done events like this in the past, but he wanted to...

Black Box Productions to Showcase Romantic Comedy

Oct 19, 2011

By Alivia Kilroy Staff Writer Five Women Wearing the Same Dress written by Alan Ball and directed by Audrey Seraphin is a Black Box Production premiering next week. This comedy is about is about five bridesmaids who are hiding from the wedding because they secretly hate the bride, which causes an...

WA SAT math course offers higher score for lower price

Oct 18, 2011

Alexander Lee Editor-in-chief In this competitive climate, the SATs have become a significant part of a student’s college application. This three hour exam, which is composed of math, writing, and reading sections, determines some of the opportunities that are available to students after high school. Thus,...

Close Contact Controversy: the Westford Academy Grinding Ban

Oct 11, 2011

Alexander Lee Editor-in-Chief & Anastasha Echavarri News Editor Over the last few years, many New England schools have been banning grinding from their school dances, including Chelmsford High School and Oakland High School.  Some schools in New Hampshire have even cancelled dances altogether...

Gay-Straight Alliance to host Movie Night

Oct 11, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor This Friday October 14th, Westford Academy’s Gay-Straight Alliance will be hosting a movie night in WA’s Performing Arts Center. The group will be showing the award winning Sundance documentary Out in the Silence which addresses the response of a small town to...

Local band Doss left the crowd in awe

Parish Rock Show bodes well for future events

Oct 7, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor On Friday, September 23, the first of many Rock Shows at the Parish Center for the Arts was held. The event featured many performers, each offering their own unique musical talents to an enthusiastic crowd. The evening was graced with many performances...

WA Idol wows the crowd

Sep 30, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor Last Saturday night, the Westford Academy student body and community were given the opportunity to see and enjoy the many talents of WA’s students at the annual talent show, WA Idol. This year’s show showcased the many abilities of the student’s including singing,...