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Flag football crushed by Leominster in final four game

Sara Metivier, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Jun 14, 2026

Westford Academy Flag Football battled against Leominster High School on Thursday, June 11 during the final four match. After Leominster's offense took an early lead with quick touchdowns, WA was unable...

Shieh named Class of ’26 salutatorian

Sara Metivier, co-Editor-in-Cheif
Jun 3, 2026

While most students solely focus on the academics in high school, senior Hansen Shieh was awarded the title of salutatorian of the Class of 2026 after focusing on more than his grades. Sheih not only worked...

Towers leaves behind a showstopping legacy

Sara Metivier, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Jun 2, 2026

From Off-Broadway stages to the Westford Academy Center for the Performing Arts, artistic director Michael Towers has led every theater kid's dream. However, even on the big stages, Towers' true passion...

The status quo-tillion

Societal norms have evolved into pressure surrounding cotillion and prom dates

Sara Metivier, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Apr 30, 2026

"I need a date, it'll look bad if I don't." This is the phrase that constantly plagues the hallways of Westford Academy when students are chattering about what might seem like the most important...

D’Eon spikes commit to Fitchburg State

Sara Metivier, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Apr 1, 2026

At a young age, many children are thrown into sports by their parents. However, this very occurrence helped foster senior Kaelyn D'Eon's love and passion for volleyball. After beginning her journey in...

Medical Brigades hosts first Warm Hearts Drive

Sara Metivier, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Mar 18, 2026

Westford Academy's Global Medical Brigades (GMB) club has collaborated with the Lowell Transitional Living Center to hold a clothing and supply drive. The club held a meeting on Tuesday, March 17 to create...

Bruno Mars dives back into listeners’ hearts with ‘The Romantic’

Sara Metivier, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Mar 9, 2026

After taking a 10 year hiatus, Bruno Mars has finally made a comeback. With nine new songs, Mars' magnetic voice has pulled his fans back into his solo career with The Romantic, released on Feb. 27, 2026....

WA Boys’ Basketball suffers 47-42 defeat to Falmouth at TD Garden

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Jan 20, 2026

Westford Academy Boys' Basketball returned to TD Garden for the first time since 2018 to play against Falmouth High School at the Andrew James Lawson Foundation Invitational. The Ghosts lost 47-42 in a...

Katie McDermott hurdles adversity, commits to Southern Connecticut State University

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Jan 16, 2026

Although she started her career late, her passion for her chosen sport has been anything but trivial. Inspired to begin track in eighth grade, senior Katie McDermott soon fell in love with the versatile...

WA Girls’ Basketball starts out their season strong with a 57-28 victory against Waltham

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Dec 21, 2025

Westford Academy Girls' Basketball started their season out strong on Friday, Dec. 19 with a 57-28 victory against Waltham High School. This game establishes their first Dual County League (DCL) win and...

Administration implements new senior lobby door policy

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Dec 15, 2025

Following a new policy implemented at Westford Academy, students will no longer be allowed to exit through the senior lobby doors during the school day starting on Thursday, Dec. 18, and instead, they...

Tate McRae reflects inward in ‘SO CLOSE TO WHAT??? (deluxe)’

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Nov 26, 2025

A rising global sensation, Tate McRae can do it all. From singing to performing intense choreography on tours, McRae consistently shocks and impresses her fans. Now, at the end of her fourth headlining...

Why AI is doing more harm than good

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Oct 30, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for decades, even dating back to the 1950s. However, websites such as ChatGPT have crept their way into the world of education and their implications may not...

[Photo] More than dirt and worms: WA’s newest composting endeavour

Aarshia Bhattacharyya, Co-Managing Editor
Oct 30, 2025

Composting Club's first and only composting bin so far, located in the Lower Cafeteria.

Girls’ Soccer beats Acton-Boxborough for the first time since 2019

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Oct 1, 2025

WA Girls' Soccer emerged victorious on Monday, Sept. 29 after a home game that broke their five-year-long losing streak against Acton-Boxborough (AB) with a thrilling 3-1 victory, bringing their season...

Markesich punts a soccer commit to SUNY Cortland

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Sep 26, 2025

A sport that was once about following in her siblings' footsteps has now turned into so much more for senior Paige Markesich. When Markesich stepped onto the soccer field for the first time at four years...

‘Club Cafe’ strives to include all amidst aftermath of budget cuts

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Sep 12, 2025

Many new and pre-existing after-school clubs will hold their meetings together in the WA cafeteria following budget cuts, taking part in a new invention called the "Club Cafe." After financial reductions...

Maddie Smith putts to a sectional title

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Jun 13, 2025

Many high school athletes, especially juniors, hold the ultimate goal of continuing to play their beloved sport in college. For junior Maddie Smith, this is already a reality as she has committed to playing...

Soundbytes: how WA feels about the omission of teacher names from draft schedules

Aarshia Bhattacharyya and Sara Metivier
Jun 12, 2025

WA is set to release students' draft schedules on Thursday, June 12. Students will be dismissed to their advisories at 1:45 p.m. and will be given their schedules by their advisory teachers. This year,...

WA Boys’ Lacrosse advances to the round of 8 after a close 13-11 victory against Winchester

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
Jun 5, 2025

Westford Academy Boys' Lacrosse won a tight matchup against Winchester on Tuesday, June 3, that ended in a close score of 13-11. This advances the team deeper into the playoffs as they enter the round...

Nidzgorski constructs legacy of connection, retires after 16 years

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor
May 17, 2025

Growing up with a shop teacher for a father, math teacher John Nidzgorski always knew he wanted a career in education. His dream involved more than just sitting in a classroom, however, as he always wanted...

Bill Bombaci: What it takes to be an Athletic Trainer

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Apr 1, 2025

Behind the scenes, athletic trainers are some of the most important people working in athletics. They do everything from helping with physical therapy to taping up players before a game. However, WA's...

Women’s History Month: How the club ‘Women in STEM’ is celebrating

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Mar 22, 2025

Women have made an incredible impact throughout history and they continue to today; from Marie Curie to Malala Yousafzai, women have changed the world for the better. Even though people such as Curie and...

Role Model dazzles fans with ‘Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye)’

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Mar 8, 2025

Tucker Pillsbury, known as Role Model on stage, is a quickly growing singer-songwriter and former rapper. After being discovered by late rapper, producer, and songwriter, Mac Miller in 2017, following...

WA Girls’ Basketball defeats Waltham 61-36, become DCL champions

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Feb 18, 2025

The WA Girls' Basketball team secured a senior night victory against Waltham High School on Thursday, Feb. 13, making their overall season record 15-3 and also crowning them undefeated Dual County League...

Why student-athletes should be allowed an alternative to P.E.

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Feb 13, 2025

Students' schedules for all four years of high school are incredibly packed in order to meet all of Westford Academy's graduation requirements. This often causes students to not have the freedom to take...

Wedlake’s journey to the finish line at the Northeast Invitational meet

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Jan 21, 2025

In an intense sport such as track, hard work and dedication are the sole factors that can make or break a great runner. For junior Emily Wedlake, the importance of these factors has always been at the...

Girls’ Ice Hockey undergoes a tough shut out game by Lincoln-Sudbury

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Jan 11, 2025

The WA Girl's Ice Hockey team had an unfortunate loss against Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LS) at Nashoba Valley Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 9. Although the game was a shutout, leaving the final...

Freshman Phoenix Dailey awarded with once in a lifetime German scholarship

Sara Metivier, Staff Writer
May 15, 2024

Scholarship winner Phoenix Dailey poses for a photo in front of the German flag.

New phone policy sparks conversation at Westford Academy

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Sep 6, 2024

A series of phones set up in the shape of an "X" to signify the ban of cell phones in the classroom, which have led to discussion about the positives and negatives of phone usage.

Rising question: should MCAS be a graduation requirement in Massachusetts?

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Oct 7, 2024

Campaign sign for Question Two in Westford residents' yard.

In honor of spreading awareness for rare cancers, NHS is ready to Wig Out

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Dec 20, 2024

Roughly 22% of all cancer patients are told that their cancer is considered rare when diagnosed. However, according to a study conducted by Northwestern University, only about 3% of non-profit funds go...

Changing school start times would have a negative impact on sports

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Nov 27, 2024

Being a student athlete is a constant balancing act: practice everyday, meets or games multiple times a week, and still trying to find the time to do homework between all of that. Despite the continuous...

Shawn Mendes transcends previous discography in new album ‘Shawn’

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Nov 21, 2024

Multi-talented singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has strayed away from making music for quite some time since releasing his last album, Wonder, in December of 2020. However, earlier this year, Mendes posted...

Non-profit organization S.T.A.G.E. Crew enthusiastic to shed light on Westford Theater

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Oct 30, 2024

The Westford Academy Theater Arts (WATA) program has always been very self-sufficient when it comes to gaining funds to organize their multiple exuberant productions. However, with the recent resurrection...

Weighted averages: why they should be uniform for the same level classes

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Oct 27, 2024

You and your friend have gotten relatively the same grades throughout the entire school year in the same subject and leveled class. Both of you sit down to open up your end of year report card only to...

Ashe makes a comeback with new album ‘Willson’

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor
Sep 22, 2024

Back from more than a year-long hiatus, singer-songwriter Ashe just released her third album Willson on Sept. 6, 2024. After canceling her tour in early 2023 to focus on her mental health, Ashe hadn’t...

Dua Lipa shares optimistic, contrasting outlooks on relationships in ‘Radical Optimism’

Sara Metivier, Staff Writer
Jun 6, 2024

Dua Lipa is a multi-talented singer and actress that has done anything but take time off. By not releasing an album since 2020, she has kept her old and new fans anticipating her next musical project....

Student Spotlight: Alvah Fletcher

Sara Metivier, Staff Writer
Apr 19, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Alvah Fletcher for our Student Spotlight series. Sophomore Alvah Fletcher discusses topics such as their love for music and how they had...

Ariana Grande’s “Eternal Sunshine” spotlights her lyricism and vocals

Sara Metivier, Staff Writer
Mar 19, 2024

Multi-talented singer, songwriter, and actress Ariana Grande can do it all. Since being in the spotlight for most of her life, Grande has been in many recurring TV series on Nickelodeon, multiple movies,...

Ready for a change, Westford’s 18-22 program branches out

Sara Metivier, Staff Writer
Feb 16, 2024

A lot of students that are in Westford that require special education need more support than the resources that Westford's current program for students 18-22 provides. That is why Westford is improving...

The Student Senate is back to create change in year two

Sara Metivier, Staff Writer
Nov 28, 2023

A spark of an idea can truly make an impact. One way that Westford Academy has made an impact is with its newest addition to the Student Government, now beginning its second year. From starting out as...

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ will have you dancing the whole time

Sara Metivier, Staff Writer
Nov 2, 2023

With high demand from fans for another tour movie, Taylor Swift delivered by releasing her newest tour film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour on Oct. 13, 2023, her first tour film since Taylor Swift: Reputation...

Joe Van Gelder brings new perspective to WA’s student support team

Scarlett Barnes and Sara Metivier
Oct 7, 2023

Coming from several different teaching positions at Concord Carlisle, Groton Dunstable, and Chelmsford, Joe Van Gelder is ready to take on his first year at Westford Academy. Van Gelder grew up in Chelmsford...

Sara Metivier, Executive Features Editor

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