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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Turf Fields are a Go for Westford Community

Oct 12, 2010

By Nate Tashjy Staff Writer Five years ago at a town meeting, Gus Bickford and Jim Geraghty approached the Westford Comunitee Presentation Commission with the proposal of adding turf fields to Westford. With the help of chairman Ken Hanley, lacrosse parents Jim Oliver and Brad Welch, and high...

Staying Connected

Oct 11, 2010

By Nicole Larsen Staff Writer Two weeks ago, Westford Academy was plagued with an inconvenience-an internet connection failure. Teachers and students throughout the building faced the challenge of re-working their day to accommodate this untimely setback. Online lesson plans and iPass become irretrievable;...

Photo by: Darcy Gervais

WA Graduate to teacher: Ms. Stowe

Oct 1, 2010

This is the first of many features of teachers who have graduated from Westford Academy. By Leah Bowness Staff Writer It has been forty years since Anne Stowe graduated from Westford Academy back in 1970. She attended WA for two years, her junior and senior years of high school. Stowe had moved...

A sneak peak at Phantom of the Opera

Oct 1, 2010

By Karen Mathew and Shambhavi Ranjan. Staff Writers On Monday, September 13th, rehearsals for the Westford Academy production Phantom of the Opera, by Andrew Lloyd Webber, began. Westford Aademy is the first public school in New England to produce Phantom of the Opera. This play will be directed...

Late with Dunkin Donuts: arrestable offense?

Sep 29, 2010

By Catherine Pears Staff Writer As the 7:30 bell rings, it’s hard not to notice the number of Styrofoam cups with the pink and orange logo that we all know so well. Yes, these are the infamous Dunkin Donuts cups that seem to be glued to students’ hands every morning. This early morning routine...

Inside: the new cast of WIT

Sep 29, 2010

By Anna Raboin Staff Writer It’s another season for the Westford Improv Troupe, nicknamed WIT. This group that keeps everyone laughing for little or no money is back again this year with new faces and new talent. For those at Westford Academy who aren’t familiar with WIT, it’s Westford...

New Legislation Declares New Bullying Policy

Sep 29, 2010

By Darcy Gervais Staff Writer Coming into the new school year, there has been a spin on the current WA bullying policy in regards to the new legislation that came out of the incident in South Hadley last year where Ireland immigrant, Phoebe Prince, was harassed both mentally and physically to a point...

Safe and efficient travels for students

Sep 28, 2010

By Matt Miller Staff Writer The past few years at Westford Academy, the traffic progression has been a bit of a jumble. Cars would pile up in a queue out in front of the school. Recently a plan has been developed to change this dilemma. It was put into affect a few weeks ago to alleviate congestion...

From the halls of WA, Mrs. Harde becomes librarian

Sep 17, 2010

By: Haley Douctte & Kasey Cohan Staff Writers Q: How do you like Westford Academy? A: So far so good. It’s a great place to work. I went to school here also. Q:Why did you want to come to Westford Academy? A: This is a fabulous library, and they do a fabulous job preparing students...

Alumnus, Bucchianeri returns to teach at WA

Alumnus, Bucchianeri returns to teach at WA

Sep 17, 2010

By Ryan Auger and Brian Williamson Staff Writers Q: Why did you come to Westford Academy? A: I think my best answer for that is I did go to school here. I graduated from Westford Academy in 2004 and my experience here was more then excellent. I really have always enjoyed school. Another really important...

Dan Twomey bounces into Westford

Dan Twomey bounces into Westford

Sep 15, 2010

By Nicole Larsen & Nate Tashjy Staff Writers Q. Were you interested in sports in high school? If so, which sports? A. In high school I played soccer and basketball...I was primarily a basketball player growing up my whole life. Q. Where did you work previously? A. I spent seven years...

A Q+A with Mr. Gagne

A Q+A with Mr. Gagne

Sep 14, 2010

Q: What got you interested in business? A: My father owned a small business when I was growing up. So I was always working there in the spare time I had. He always had me in his factory working and I really got to see that the in’s and out’s of how a business works. Q: Where did you go...