Over the past two years, AI has made such strides in accuracy and realism that its capabilities have become closer and closer to that of humans. With its advances, the ethics concerning AI usage are being...

Social media is an aspect of life ingrained in the culture of modern humanity, especially in younger generations. According to a study done by Pew Research Center, over 90% of teens use some platform of...

Westford Academy Theater Arts' (WATA) performance of "Stupid ... Bird" took them from being preliminary round victors, to semifinal champions, to finalists at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild...

Kathi Sullivan, co-founder of Sullivan's Message, shared her story with the freshman and sophomore classes about dealing with alcohol abuse on Wednesday, March 19 during an advisory block. She spoke about...

The SAT is a daunting task and a part of nearly two million high school students' academic experiences every year. Especially at an educationally competitive school like Westford Academy, the SAT is a...

Multi-platinum folk-pop band The Lumineers released their fifth studio album, Automatic on Feb. 14, 2025. The album enlisted the help of producers Simone Felice and David Baran, the same duo that worked...

The representative red ribbons and banners have adorned the halls of WA yet again this year, bringing in cheery crowds, music, noise and commotion, every corridor of WA was crammed with something different...

Exercise is a fundamental part of any healthy lifestyle. The way people exercise greatly impacts how their entire body functions as all human body parts work in conjunction to make people function properly,...

With a strong final score of 44-32, Westford Academy Wrestling, the Westford Academy varsity wrestling team kept up their game against Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LS) in their meet on Thursday...

School start times has been a hot topic at WA for a very long time, and the possibility of them changing is seeming more and more likely as the concept gets tossed around with a surprising amount of support....

Approximately 90% of Americans celebrate Christmas, and in the lead up to such a special holiday, there is nothing better to do than to go see a cheery holiday play, ballet, or musical. Here is a list...

Ever since the Sputnik launch in 1957 and the first moon landing in 1969 with Apollo 11, scientists have been increasingly ambitious with their galactic goals, especially as the plausibility of moving...

The Westford Knight is one of Westford's most well-known landmarks, but the historical background of the carving is much less commonly known. The puzzling stone carving's place of residence is on the side...

English teacher and South Asian Student Association (SASA) club advisor Rashmi Kumar has been working at WA since 2002 and has brought her goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion, (DEI) to the WA community...

Sulka (right)instructs actors Holway (middle), Lee (left) and senior Aubrie Rose (middle-left) in their roles, Scorpius, Albus, and Delphi, respectively. One of the major focuses in Sulka's instructions...

After a crushing 14-0 victory against Lowell High School, on Sept. 20 WA Football lost 35-14 to Billerica Memorial High School (BMHS) at their first home game, an outcome which resulted mostly from a few...

Throughout the 2023-24 school year, the WA community was faced with the looming threat of budget cuts that would cut certain classes and increase class sizes. As May began, things began to grow more...

With a new class advisor, biology teacher Jennifer Girardi, the WA class of 2027 will strap on for their 2024-2025 school year. This year, Girardi will be working alongside health and wellness teacher...

Faithfully adapting a video game to a television series is no small task, especially with a fandom as dedicated as that of the post apocalyptic survival role playing game (RPG), Fallout. Amongst similar...

Teachers at WA often go their entire careers without students knowing the spectacular stories of their past. For example, math teacher Frank Sitarski is a life-long trivia enthusiast who has been a fan...

Junior Kathryn Portante is an aspiring classical archeologist who seeks a field of study specializing in ancient Roman culture. She spends her time fitting in her many extra-curricular activities some...

WA students have won a multitude of awards across a large variety of subjects such as sports and theater. However, art awards often go under the radar because they aren’t a huge public event. The Scholastic...

Westford Academy Boys’ Basketball suffered their seventh loss of the season by a score of 43-47 on Friday, Feb. 2 at a home game against Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (CRLS), making their season...

Oftentimes, high school students tend to overlook the benefits of physical activity, especially in the outdoors. However, for students and advisors of the WA Cirrus club, going outdoors has proved to be...

Last year, the WA Nordic Ski team blew the majority of the competition out of the water. Now as the snow starts to fall, History teacher and head coach Andrew Norander sets out to meet, or better yet,...

Zachary Sawyer is WA’s new orchestra teacher, joining the music department staff with many years of musical experience. Recently, the Ghostwriter got a chance to interview him and unlock a few deeper...