By: James Knowles Staff Writer It has been rumored that the freshman at Westford Academy feel that their eighth grade teachers have been misrepresenting facts about the high school experience. Eighth grade teachers express that they do not exaggerate things about high school life at WA, or at...

Stefanie Doucette staff writer This year, Westford Academy administration made the controversial ban of all student made signs during the pep rally on October 23. video after jump. The signs have always been a tradition of Westford Academy pep rallies. They boost inter-class competition...

By Shannon Donahue Staff Writer With two coffee shops in town, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Starbucks, Westford Academy students have the option to drink either coffee. The debate recently came up as to which was the better drink, or in this case, which is more popular in our school. With help...

Alexander Lee Staff Writer What is a sport? The Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary says “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature”. Despite this definition, most people still assert that cross-country running is not a “real sport”....

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...

By Peter Fidrych Staff Writer It’s the thought on every eighth grader's mind: high school. Whether you’re the bravest of the brave or so weak-minded that you fear yourself, the daunting, looming thought of high school follows you around throughout your middle school years. The big question for...

By Barbara Morrison Editor-In-Chief A surprising issue has ignited the nation. Rather than the now commonplace debates, even fights, over health-care reform, news programs have been ablaze with disagreements over President Obama’s address to school children. Though he is not the first president...

By Barbara Morrison News Editor Westford has a tolerance issue. As much as it is concealed, dismissed despite lip service given to “tolerance” in the Westford Academy mission statement, and denied because- we’re Westford, and therefore we’re perfect - it is there. As a queer student and...

By Tim Jordan Staff Writer Westford Academy is a public high school, which means it is a place of learning offered to all young adults in Westford. In order to create a positive learning environment, students should feel safe, comfortable, and focused on learning. In the past few years, Westford...

By Stephanie Errera Editor-in-chief I will miss talking to friends at our lockers. I will not miss trying to fit everything inside of my locker. I will miss driving to school everyday and talking to people in the parking lot after school. I will not miss attempting to leave the parking lot when...

By Anu Purohit Editor-in-chief I always thought that “senior year just flies by” was a cliché statement. But sitting here today, as I reflect on my years here at Westford Academy, I could never be too sure of the true meaning behind this sentiment. I cannot believe that this is my very last...

By Natalie Holtz Staff Writer The dream of spending time abroad has been in my head for a really long time, however, it was more like an abstract idea, and the word “exchange year” did not seem like it had a meaning to it. Despite all the preparation time, this did not actually change until I...