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New teacher profile: Ron Koehler

Oct 21, 2009

By Radhika Akhil Staff Writer A very cordial and amiable teacher, Ron Koehler loves to hike, cross-country ski, travel, and, of course, read history. He has traveled all around US, all the way from the mountains of New England to the canyons of the west, Mexico and has even traveled to...

Mr. Ware: Year two

Oct 19, 2009

By Lexie Brearley Staff Writer As a dean here at Westford Academy, Bob Ware “wears many hats.” He manages students, evaluates teachers, is the chair of alternative education, was the chair of fine arts, and has duties outside of school, such as dances, sporting events, and school plays. Last...

Fashion Design Club established at WA

Oct 18, 2009

By Kendall McElroy Staff Writer At Westford Academy, Fashion Design Club is where you can express yourself through your own ideas and concepts. At each meeting members sketch their own original designs, find inspiration in fashion magazines, and bring their ideas to life with the supplied sewing...

Yearbook superlatives determined

Oct 16, 2009

by Maria Hodgins Staff Writer The votes have been tallied, and the results are in! So, how do the senior winners of the yearbook superlatives feel? Cory Trio got voted “Most Likely to Succeed.” “I guess it’s kind of cool to get a superlative, but I had no idea I would,” said Trio....

Westford continues ban on Facebook in schools

Oct 16, 2009

By Shannon Donahue Staff Writer Facebook. Just one word, but the whole world to some people. This growingly popular database attracts millions of users today, from a range of different backgrounds. Most readers don’t need to be told what Facebook is, however, because almost everyone knows...

WA prepares for flu outbreak

Oct 16, 2009

By Kate Spinosa Staff Writer Here at Westford Academy H1N1 or Swine Flu is mentioned at least one time each day. H1N1 is a strain of flu that has genes from flu viruses in pigs, bird genes, and human genes. Flu activity is now widespread in about 37 states With this strain of flu, people...

What happened to the urinal targets?

Oct 16, 2009

By Chris Segien Staff Writer It is a question that is probably on the minds of all the men at Westford Academy; “Where are all of the urinal targets?” They have been an unspoken secret here at WA for a few years, but now that they are gone, they are missed. The targets were placed in the...

Westford Farmer’s Market

Oct 16, 2009

by James Knowles Staff Writer The sound of joyful banter, children's voices, crinkling of leaves and the whoosh of the wind fills the air as people conjugate at the Towns Common to enjoy the weekly Westford Farmer's Market. People from all over the community gather to purchase some earth-friendly...

Cooking Club Shakes (and Bakes) Things Up

Oct 15, 2009

Stefanie Doucette Staff Writer Mindy Zhang, a junior at Westford Academy, is cooking up fun with the brand new Cooking Club. Every Wednesdays after school, Zhang, president of the club, and 26 other aspiring chefs meet to dabble in the art of the stove. Zhang, who is an avid “Iron Chef” fan,...

10 years of change, reflection, even regression; The Laramie Project

Oct 14, 2009

By Barbara Morrison Editor-in-Cheif Last night, Westford Academy was one of 100 locations around the country and 150 locations around the world, in a total of 12 countries, to put on the first ever staged reading of the Laramie Project: 10 years Later. The event started off with speeches from famous...

New Teacher Profile: Amanda Lorenzo

Oct 13, 2009

By: James Knowles Staff Writer Amanda Lorenzo is a first year teacher at Westford Academy after departing from Salem High School in Salem, NH. Lorenzo has four years teaching experience prior to her job at WA. Lorenzo said she has always been interested in teaching and always had a...

Band Uniforms: Hit or Miss?

Oct 6, 2009

by Maimuna Ahmad and Sangeetha Sankaran In reflection of the new style and new instructor of the marching band, WA is sporting a brand new uniform.  Under the instruction of the head of middle school band, Mr. Arsenault, this year’s marching band packs a punch. Though this year’s marching...