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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

All content by Varshini Ramanathan
Bruce Rich

Bruce Rich: from coaching to teaching

Varshini Ramanathan, Sports Editor
Oct 11, 2016

For the first time, football and wrestling coach Bruce Rich will be staying at Westford Academy full-time, now as both a sports coach and a teacher. Rich, whose new post is in Special Education, hopes...

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Buxamusa poses after his win.

Buxamusa wins the crown at Mr. WA

Varshini Ramanathan, Sports Editor
Sep 24, 2016

On Friday, September 23rd, at 7:00 pm, eleven young men of the senior class competed for the coveted title of Mr. WA. After an evening filled with performances of all kinds, judges Ian Kim, Jenny...

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The new garden, found near the playground.

Whole Foods grant gives WA a fresh start

Varshini Ramanathan, Staff Writer
Jun 1, 2016

Recently, a garden bed was planted near the playground at Westford Academy. This garden, a Fresh Start project funded by Fat Moon Farms and Whole Foods Market, is one of many beds installed throughout...

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Life Skills students Arun and Zach in front of the compost.

Greenhouse to spruce up Westford Academy

Varshini Ramanathan, Staff Writer
May 17, 2016

A greenhouse is to be put in place at Westford Academy within the next year to provide fresh produce for the cafeteria as well as supplement classes. The Environmental Club, backed by wellness teacher...

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Shaughnessey draws her way to nationals

Shaughnessey draws her way to nationals

Varshini Ramanathan, Staff Writer
Mar 30, 2016

Westford Academy senior Kate Shaughnessey received a silver medal in the 2015 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards presented by the nonprofit organization Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, placing...

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Juniors Lily Shan and Kelly Ann Cooper discuss poster ideas.

UNICEF club sets out to help children

Varshini Ramanathan, Staff Writer
Jan 27, 2016

Starting in September of this year, the UNICEF (United Nations' Children's Fund) club has been pursuing its goal to aid children worldwide. Originally a part of the volunteer club WA Pride, UNICEF broke...

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From left to right: Taiga Kambara, Shannon Forty, Kassie Wilson, Alex Shea, and Lilly Keele at the Head of the Charles Regatta 2015

Girls’ Crew begins winter training

Varshini Ramanathan, Staff Writer
Jan 6, 2016

Coming off the fall season, the Girls' Westford-Littleton Community Crew team is ready to take on bigger challenges as they begin their annual winter training. Although this season, the team struggled...

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The WA marching band.

Marching Band Headed to MICCA

Varshini Ramanathan, Staff Writer
Oct 24, 2015

On Sunday, the WA marching band will be going to Lawrence to perform at their second MICCA competition. MICCA, or the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors' Association, is a state-wide annual...

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Weir poses for a photo in his classroom.

Weir is Welcomed to WA

This school year, Westford Academy has welcomed another member into its staff: David Weir, a physics, chemistry, and engineering teacher, is now a part of the WA community. Weir, who has been teaching...

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The front page of the Ghostbuster.

WA students debut parody site

Varshini Ramanathan and Kai-Jia Yue
Oct 17, 2015

The following edited transcript is an exclusive online Q&A with the writers of the new local news parody, The WA Ghostbuster (waghostbuster.com), which is taking the WA community by storm. The Ghostbuster...

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