When I look back on my high school experience, an endless amount of memories flow into my mind, both good and bad. My first memory of high school was sitting in the PAC on the first day of freshman year....

Starting next Monday, the majority of the senior class will begin their Senior Capstone experience with either a senior project, paper, community service or internship. However, there are a select few...

With the end of the third term coming to a close, close to 90 percent of this year’s senior class will participate in the Capstone program where they will embark on an internship or complete a project...

Teenagers today are constantly connecting through various social media outlets including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. Social media can benefit adolescents by enhancing communication and...

Most students at WA know of multimedia teacher Brandon Eang as an encouraging teacher who is always helping his students learn new techniques to improve their multimedia skills. As a volleyball coach,...

Some books are written purely to entertain the reader, while others both entertain and inform. The Cambodian Genocide is a topic that many students lack a full understanding of because it is not studied...

According to a recent survey done by Heath Research Funding, the United States is the country with the highest amount of caffeine consumption with 54 percent of Americans consuming caffeine on a daily...

With school, homework, after school jobs and extracurricular activities, some high school students often struggle to find the energy to get through the day. Many students resort to caffeine to keep them...

On Tuesday, January 5th, Girls' Basketball faced Newton South at home. Both teams played hard in this close game, but Newton South ultimately took home the win with a final score of 52-60. WA started...

On December 25th, the opening night of the new movie Joy, the AMC Tyngsboro theater was packed full of people eager to view Jennifer Lawrence's latest movie. The Oscar-winning actress's performance does...

The college application process can be a stressful and frustrating time for many students. In the past few years, more and more students have begun hiring ‘college admissions experts,’ more commonly...

An increased presence of technology at Westford Academy and at schools across the country has caused a movement to go one to one with technology. With this system, every student as well as every teacher...

Going one to one is a subject that has been on many students’ and teachers’ minds recently. With the increasing use of technology in schools across the country, giving every high school student a...

After a tough game with a great effort from WA, the volleyball team ultimately lost to Chelmsford last night with an overall score of 3-2. [doptg id="185"]

The girls huddle in excitement after a score.

School is no longer the safe place we have always known. Since 2013, there have been 142 school shootings in the US, 45 of them high schools. Active shooter situations can happen at any time, without...

Constantly sprinting up and down the turf, freshman Grace Stickel displays quick speed and stamina on the soccer field. Playing the fast paced position of outside midfield, being able to take accurate...

Standing on the goal line at the end of the field, freshman Alex Wood has a view of the soccer field like no one else. As a goal keeper, from the first kick off, he witnesses every pass and kick like no...