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All content by Kayla Chavier
Senior Claire Shea

Claire Shea: A shy girl with a big voice

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Jun 2, 2016

Class actress, lead in Young Frankenstein, and singer of the national anthem at the spirit rally, Claire Shea has become a star at Westford Academy.  Her voice has been heard reverberating in the auditorium...

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Find out what features editor Kayla Chavier has to say as she graduates!

Accepting insanity

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Jun 2, 2016

Before the school year even began, I was assigned the task of reading Catch-22, by Joseph Heller, for my AP Literature and Composition class. This book was a complicated entanglement of different scenarios...

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Exploring the dangers of cell phones

Exploring the dangers of cell phones

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Apr 7, 2016

Twenty-first century students have any and all resources they could ever ask for in the palm of their hands.  Through smartphones, students at Westford Academy access the Internet, answer research questions,...

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Escaping the smartphone comfort zone

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Apr 7, 2016

In seventh grade, if you had a cell phone, you were considered “cool”.  If you had an iPhone, you were one of the most popular kids in school.  Absorbed by this social phenomenon, I was thrilled...

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Baking up advice

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Mar 4, 2016

Students at WA may not know who makes the dessert that they enjoy everyday at lunch, but there is more to the people behind the counter than what meets the eye. Denise Lacombe has worked at WA for...

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Click here to see how WA culture affects the stress of its students

WA culture affects stress

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Jan 22, 2016

Whether students at WA or in the United States in general are children of immigrants, first generation families to the U.S., or have lived here for generations, they face an immense pressure to succeed....

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This is the current location of Westford Academy

Exploring the history behind WA

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Jan 19, 2016

Many students and faculty at Westford Academy often encounter the same predicament; they are asked to explain the story behind the "academy" in the school's name.  However, WA does not only have an interesting...

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A student is overwhelmed with balancing school work and sleep

Opinion: WA is losing sleep over perfection

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Jan 15, 2016

Teary eyes and sunken hearts, sleep deprivation and self-deprecation--are all of these worth "perfection"? Westford Academy has a reputation of having flawless students. It is a well-known school that...

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The story behind composting at WA

The story behind composting at WA

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Jan 14, 2016

The Environmental Club at WA has recently initiated a composting program to make the school more environmentally friendly.  The video below follows the drive and muscle behind the program.

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Seven T's to form resolutions for 2016

Seven T’s to form resolutions for 2016

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Dec 29, 2015

Tired of the same old routine? Start making your New Years' resolutions by looking into some of these ideas to bring creativity and adventure into your lifestyle. 1. Try something new They say life...

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Bins that were built over the summer to hold the compost outside the school

Composting starts at WA

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Dec 11, 2015

Autumn is a time for harvesting, picking pumpkins, and composting–even at Westford Academy. In the spring of 2015, the cafeteria pursued a composting initiative and concentrated on giving food waste...

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Reichheld Ting hosts movie event

Reichheld Ting hosts movie event

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Dec 8, 2015

This Christmas Eve, Santa is not the only one showing appreciation to the nice kids. Reichheld Ting Orthodontics is hosting their annual movie party for prospective and current patients and their...

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Coach Coward in his English classroom

Girls shoot for a ticket to the playoffs

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Dec 2, 2015

After losing by only one point in the second round of playoffs during the winter season of 2014, the Westford Academy Girls' Basketball team is shooting for a deep playoff run.  With practice beginning...

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Cook sitting at the pottery wheel in the ceramics room.

Cook molds minds at WA

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Nov 3, 2015

Ceramics teacher Julie Cook has created more than vases and bowls in her lifetime.  After growing up in Melbourne, Australia and traveling abroad for a few years, Cook had to mold a new life for herself...

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Senior Lauren Canha, Junior Lauren Andrews, and senior Ema Macbeth

Photos: Pajama Day

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Oct 19, 2015

On Monday, October 19th, WA showed their Pajama Day enthusiasm as part of Spirit Week. Check out the gallery below for some excellent student showcases of spirit!

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Señor Alemán teaching his class

Señor Alemán returns to WA

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Oct 19, 2015

Those who have lived in the United States for generations with their families may be accustomed to the unique opportunities the country provides, so it is easy to forget the hurdles one must overcome...

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WA seniors at the spirit rally

A freshman’s guide to spirit week

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Oct 16, 2015

Seniors come barreling out of the gymnasium doors and run as a black mass to the soccer fields.  Their shouts are echoing and the underclassmen watch in awe of the excitement and unity displayed at an...

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WA lines up at end of game to high-five Newton South.

Girls’ volleyball loses 3-0

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Oct 13, 2015

On Tuesday, October 13th, WA Girls' Volleyball lost a home game to Newton South with a final score of 3-0. In the first set, the girls started off slowly and were losing 11-5 by the first time-out....

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An example of a Google forms survey

Opinion: Electronic voting vs paper voting

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor
Sep 21, 2015

As seen in the recent change to laptops from desktops for faculty, Westford Academy is becoming more high-tech.  Although new technology may seem to advance certain activities, it also impedes functionality...

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