John Vassiliou

What I’ve learned from my Big Pop

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
May 19, 2020

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...

Going home

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
May 18, 2020

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...

The wars end draws closer

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
May 18, 2020

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...

Flying over the Himalayan “Hump”

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Apr 17, 2020

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...

Ghostwriter Weekly Recap: IV

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Mar 9, 2020

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...

[Photo] Ghostwriter Weekly Recap: V

Jan 25, 2021

Ghostwriter Weekly Recap

Representative Trahan speaks to students at Blanchard Middle School

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Feb 5, 2020

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...

Update: Westford Academy evacuated following internet trend gone wrong

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Jan 18, 2020

(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...

Dear Delinquents: Knock it off

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Jan 17, 2020

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...

WA hosts DCL Championship against Wayland

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Jan 17, 2020

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.

Ghostwriter Weekly Recap: III

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Jan 17, 2020

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...

WA Boys’ Basketball wins hard fought game against Wayland

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Jan 11, 2020

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...

Westford Academy removes boys’ bathroom doors

John Vassiliou and Divya Sambathkumar
Jan 8, 2020

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...

Ghostwriter Weekly Recap: II

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Dec 23, 2019

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,...

Ghostwriter Weekly Recap: I

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Dec 14, 2019

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...

Westford Academy faced with a lack of substitute teachers

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Dec 10, 2019

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...

Joker: A film worth your time

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Nov 1, 2019

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...

Q&A: When a staff member is sent to the principal’s office

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Nov 1, 2019

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....

[Video] 23 Questions with Madame Charbonnier

Griffin Parker, Social Media Editor
Oct 17, 2019

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...

Boys’ Varsity Soccer ties with Chelmsford

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Oct 9, 2019

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...

Take a breath, we’re not on the brink of extinction

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Oct 1, 2019

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...

Four more years: Welcome to high school

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor
Sep 1, 2019

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...

[Photo] Photos: Baseball ends season in a close loss to Lincoln-Sudbury

John Vassilou, Editor
Jun 10, 2019

Ghosts look on at the game.

Harding takes a leap to St. Joseph’s

John Vassiliou, Editor
Jun 4, 2019

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...

Memorializing Sacrifice: Honoring the Call to Arms

John Vassiliou, Editor
May 27, 2019

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...

Westford falls to Cambridge

John Vassiliou, Editor
May 22, 2019

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...

A turn for the better? WA institutes new traffic pattern

John Vassiliou, Editor
Apr 2, 2019

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...

[Photo] WA proves that they do indeed have talent

Griffin Parker, Staff Writer
Mar 27, 2019

Seniors Nick Awada, Joshua Cherion, Ben Lawrence, Tom Robertson, Ben Trotter, and Anish Venkatesh perform "What Makes You Beautiful" from One Direction.