My name is John Vassiliou, I live in Westford and I am a Senior at Westford Academy. I like studying history, reading, writing and spending time with my family. I’ll have that be it about me.
My great grandfather was the classic embodiment of the American Dream. He was the first generation of his family to be born on American soil, and the first to dedicate part of his life to the preservation...
This is a continuation of a series
After the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the war seemed to be in limbo. The Japanese high command was violently debating whether or not the war could be continued. Some...
This is a continuation of a series
While my great grandfather was being shipped throughout bases in China, just a few hundred miles to the northeast, the bloodiest battle in the Pacific Theater was...
This is a continuation of a series that I started writing in my sophomore year. It consists of journal entries from my great grandfather's journal as he traveled overseas during the second world war. I...
Breaking down the recall election of six School Committee members
Features Editor Srinithi Raj dove into a petition started by local resident Sue Higgins asking for a recall election for the School...
On Friday, January 31, local Democratic Representative Lori Trahan visited Blanchard Middle School to speak with the eighth-grade class on how she became involved with politics and the importance for students...
(Updated at 4:02, Friday, January 17, 2020)
(Updated at 2:20, Saturday, January 18, 2020)
Westford Academy was temporarily evacuated last Friday, January 17, by what an administrative letter...
I normally don't really give many opinions about the goings-on at school, but every now and then, something so incredibly stupid comes along that makes me facepalm into my keyboard. WA had to remove the...
On Wednesday, January 15, Westford Academy's wrestling team faced off against Wayland High School in the DCL Championship. The game ended with an overall loss for WA with the final score being 32-48 Wayland.
Why citizens came to hear Pete Buttigieg's ideas for president
Features Editor Srinithi Raj went to a New Hampshire rally hosting Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg, where she gathered comments from...
On Tuesday, January 7, the Westford Academy Boys' Varsity Basketball team played Wayland high school at WA. Through both halves where the game could have gone either way, WA managed to capitalize in the...
Over winter break, Westford Academy removed the main doors to all the boys' bathrooms around the school. The decision to remove the doors came after multiple reports of vandalism, vaping, and other inappropriate...
Concerns raised and later start times proposal presented at 12/16 meeting
This Monday, Photography Editor Keertana Gangireddy reported on a School Committee meeting, where both the school budget cuts,...
In this new series of posts on the Ghostwriter, we will be recapping the five most viewed articles from the past week for your convenience.
Students create petition for Estabrook:
Photography Editor...
Due to constraints from the town budget, Westford Academy has cut funding for its substitute program from $45,000 annually, to just $30,000. To compensate for this loss, WA has instituted a new system...
If you are looking for a good use of your downtime on a rainy day, or on an open weeknight, I'd recommend going down to your local cinema to see Joker.
Joker is a new film written and directed by Todd...
The WA Ghostwriter met with Principal James Antonelli to understand how the school handles staff discipline.
Q: How does the school handle staff discipline?
A: "[We take it] very, very seriously....
This is one of many in the Ghostwriter’s new series of 23 questions. This series will highlight the significance of our faculty and students, and the little things about them that we may not know. This...
The WA Boys' Varsity Soccer team tied 0-0 with Chelmsford last Saturday at Trustees Field.
Despite a week away from the field because of scheduling concerns, WA still brought its vigor to face the Chelmsford...
Over the last few days, I've been watching the news to see what people are up to, or as I pessimistically say in my head, "Who messed what up where today?". Recently, there has been a lot of talk about...
Well, it's that time of year again, at least in some ways. You're probably accustomed to the whole "back-to-school" process by now, and you're most likely being constantly reassured by your parents that...
When senior Jaclyn Harding attended a track & field clinic in elementary school, she was not aware that she would be setting herself up on a path that would lead her to obtain scholarships for the...
When you hear that it's Memorial Day, you're probably thinking about how to spend your three day weekend. Will I sleep in all three mornings? Will I message my friends and play a game with them on my console...
On Wednesday May 15th, the WA Ghosts faced down with Cambridge Rindge & Latin at the Peter Arthur Diamond at WA. Though the Ghosts put up a tough fight, and despite initial successes, they were unable...
The Westford Board of Selectmen recently approved a trial of a new traffic pattern outside of Westford Academy.
The trial consists of loosening restrictions on the current one-way traffic flow on Patten...
Seniors Nick Awada, Joshua Cherion, Ben Lawrence, Tom Robertson, Ben Trotter, and Anish Venkatesh perform "What Makes You Beautiful" from One Direction.
![[From left to right, 1st in row] Maura Sullivan: "We're just extremely impressed. We watched him in the debates and I like how he compels the younger generation to be more involved."
[2nd in row] Connor Sullivan: "Pete's ideas are things that I care about, and he's just really practical. He knows we can't become carbon neutral in like seven years. He knows these things take time and doesn't just say things in order for him to achieve greater appeal."
[3rd in row] Stacey Sullivan: "One of the most compelling things about Buttigieg is the focus he places on extremely current issues like inclusivity and foreign policy, as well as his commitment to give people the right to make their own choices."](https://waghostwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSC_4424.jpg)
