Elections in the United States are usually decided when a candidate wins the largest number of votes. This is a tried and true system that has been used in democratic elections in the U.S. for decades,...

Gracie Madigan Abrams is becoming less and less of a secret as days go by. From seven million monthly listeners to 30 million monthly listeners on Spotify in just one year, Abrams has more than quadrupled...

The bustling sights and sounds of New York City greeted several WA Theater Arts (WATA) students early one Saturday afternoon. The 44 actors and crew members — accompanied by 6 adult chaperones — stepped...

WA's current list of clubs only has one AI-focused club, at the very top of the list. But when sophomores Avani Athale and Naaisha Agarwal decided to start this AI club, they certainly did not realize...

The Westford Academy freshman Class of 2028 held their first student government elections on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The four elected class officers are Alicia Kurnianto as class president, Chiara Leiwant as...

A notification goes off on your phone. You check it, unsurprised to see that it is a news site once again publishing an article about the upcoming election in November. Out of curiosity, you click on the...

WA Girls' Field Hockey defeated Tewksbury Memorial High School 2-1 on Sept. 17, marking their second victory of the season and raising their season record to 2-4. WA and Tewksbury were evenly matched...

Upon arriving for their first day, many Westford Academy students were placed in different advisories with little warning of the change on Aug. 28. This occurred due to the loss of thirteen staff members...

Singer, songwriter, actress, and graduate of animal communication school, Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter has it all. Standing at a proud 4' 11, Carpenter is certainly short, but her recent album drop on August...

Gracie Abrams has recently been garnering long overdue mainstream popularity as she opens for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. However, with several musical projects and a Grammy nomination under her belt, Abrams...

Not many artists title their albums with an invitation for violence, but with the release of her new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, on Friday, May 17, singer-songwriter Billie Eilish proved once again that...

Two characters stand facing each other, mixed expressions on both their faces. The dimly lit room is charged with emotion, the audience captivated by the scene unfolding in front of them. This spring,...

When Westford Academy Theater Arts' won its three awards at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild state finals, senior Aamir Kapasi was not disappointed that his name was not called. Instead, he...

If you've been out and about Westford the past few weeks, you have undoubtedly noticed the signs in people's lawns imploring people to vote for or against the override. It is blatantly obvious that Westford...

Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album, GUTS, was an immediate success, with the album's lead single, "vampire" rocketing to the top of the Billboard 100 within two weeks of its release on...

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Rish Rajput for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview! Senior Rish Rajput discusses topics such...

Sixth grader Kali Kong walked into her first year at the Stony Brook School, both nervous and excited. With so many clubs and new opportunities available, she was prepared to get involved. As the first...

Junior Meg Armstrong hasn't always been a fan of taking photos. The hobby is a recent one for Armstrong, who has a newfound passion for the art. She was shocked when she found that out of WA's 45 clubs,...

It’s the third week of November, and the twelfth week of WA’s 2023-2024 school year. Most students are returning to familiar hallways and classrooms, with the exception of a certain group entering...

New staff member Katie Mantineo is starting her first year at Westford Academy as a teaching assistant. After working at three different schools within the Westford school district, she is ready to continue...