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Pixar’s New Animated Movie: Brave

Feb 2, 2012

Moonrose Cheng Staff Writer Coming soon, Pixar’s new 3D animated movie, Brave will hit the theaters on June 22, 2012. The modern film features a heroine, making the storyline fresh and innovative. Older movies with a girl protagonist in the Disney franchise include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,...

Oleanna Darkens Black Box

Oleanna Darkens Black Box

Feb 2, 2012

By Alivia Kilroy Staff Writer Every year Westford Academy students produce Black Box performances, directed by some of WA's own. One of these plays this year is Oleanna, written by David Mamet and directed by senior Christina  Hughes. Oleanna is a dramatic play focused on the power struggle...

Dark Knight Rises to the top

Feb 2, 2012

By Kyle Auger Sports Editor Director Christopher Nolan is finishing the wildly popular Batman trilogy with the star-studded The Dark Knight Rises. For dedicated fans, the new movie includes some new favorite characters from the comic series including Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) and Bane (Tom Hardy)....

The Hobbit hits the big screen

Feb 2, 2012

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the hugely anticipated prequel to the multibillion dollar grossing Lord of the Rings trilogy, is slated for release in December 2012. It will be part one of a two movie series directed by Peter Jackson, director of LotR. The film...

Staff Picks: What we are listening to #4

Jan 19, 2012

Matt Miller Staff Writer Being a musician, I have great respect for music and consider it a large portion of my life.  I enjoy numerous genres of music, spanning from blues to new wave. I would rather listen to a slick guitar solo then listen to "Party Rock Anthem." I prefer a lengthy instrumental...

Chipotle Spices up Westford Food Scene

Jan 11, 2012

Matt Miller Staff Writer On December 16th, the Chipotle franchise officially opened in Westford, a dream come true for WA students. Mexican food is popular among young people and Chipotle Westford proved to be an exceptional establishment. On a recent Saturday afternoon, The Ghostwriter visited ...

Classics Corner: Nevermind

Dec 21, 2011

Matt Miller Staff Writer When the word grunge comes to mind, what do you automatically assume? Some people would think of dirt or gravel. Others think of a sub-genre of rock music from the early- to mid-nineties. There were many acts that personified this genre, such as Soundgarden, Stone Temple...

2011 Winter Concert

2011 Winter Concert

Dec 15, 2011

By Haley Verre Staff Writer The Winter Concert on December 9th displayed the musical talents of the Westford Academy students in chorus, band, and orchestra. The Performing Arts Center  was flooded with parents and fellow classmates eager to see the show. The musicians came into the Performing...

Staff Picks: What We’re Listening to #3

Dec 9, 2011

By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor Music is one of my main passions, and I am constantly on the search for new, better stuff. I have a pretty diverse taste, from Notorious B.I.G. to Rage Against the Machine, I like a little of everything. But currently, I am on a hip-hop or light rap kick, and the last...

No Guts No Glory Tour hits Worcester

Dec 7, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor On Friday, December 2nd, the No Guts No Glory tour made its Massachusetts stop at the Palladium in Worcester. The show was co-headlined by post-hardcore act Pierce the Veil and metalcore band Miss May I. The Amity Affliction, letlive and Woe, Is Me performed as direct...

Staff Picks: What We’re Listening To II

Dec 1, 2011

By Jocelyn Cote Staff Writer I'm not afraid to admit it - I'm a music nerd. Many of my favorite bands have been huge influences on my life for years, and writing about music is a passion of mine. However, my music taste is quite the opposite of many girls here at WA: I much prefer a crazy guitar...

Staff Picks: What we're listening to

Staff Picks: What we’re listening to

Nov 10, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor I consider music to be a large part of my life. I listen to it everyday, play it on various instruments and write about it when I can. My taste in music is a bit different from the mainstream and maybe not what every person at Westford Academy would be interested...