After an eventful year, many students at Westford Academy look forward to a fresh start in 2021. With the new year approaching, students at WA shared their 2020 recaps as well as the lessons they learned this year.

My name is Carly Davey, and I am a junior captain of the Westford Academy girls' basketball team. On December 7, the school committee voted to suspend basketball and hockey for this year. Although I understand that this decision was difficult, the process by which it came about was unfair to athletes...

Put a headset on and get teleported into a complete new world with flying planes, zombies attacking, a full laser-tag game, or anything your mind can think of. All of this can be generated through technology; one of the newest pieces of technology is virtual reality. Virtual reality allows people to...

We have been blessed with another Taylor Swift album just fifteen months after Lover, five months after Folklore, and a mere two and a half weeks after the Folklore documentary. Titled Evermore, Swift's ninth studio album is a sister album to Folklore, with alternative rock, chamber pop, and indie...

New academic tutorial teacher Jessica Elliot has joined the Westford Academy staff this year. After attending WA as a student, she is excited to return for her first teaching position. Q: Could you just briefly describe what your job is?  A: I am the new academic tutorial teacher. I help students...

New history teacher, David Watts is ready to start his year at Westford Academy. Watts has taught in many schools throughout Massachusetts. After changing career paths to work as a real estate agent, Watts is ready to get back into teaching, He brings an accomplished resume filled with over 25 years...

The Ghostwriter Co-Editor-in-Chief Anushka Patil got the chance on Friday, October 16, to interview a few of the students running for student council representative positions. In the Q&A, students elaborated their plans for the upcoming school year. Note: The Ghostwriter reached out to all students...

The sprint invigorates. The chants motivate. The turf feels like home. The wind whispers calming messages. The sweat intensifies. All of these aspects of a high school soccer game lure players and spectators across the country, leaving student athletes counting down the days till the start of their...

The school committee made the decision on Monday, August 10, to implement a hybrid model with the option of a remote learning academy for the 2020-2021 school year. After last week's meeting on Wednesday, August 5, the school committee still needed time to process the presented information. At this week's...

On Friday, August 7, WA hosted the graduation of the class of 2020. While maintaining social distancing, the Westford community joyously commemorated the graduating class. Below is a gallery of moments captured during this ceremony.

Guess who lost her bet. Me. Bet you didn’t expect that.  When “quarantine” started, all I could do was laugh. You could say laughing was my coping mechanism. Until March 12, I never really understood the meaning of up-and-down emotions. Sure, I knew that emotions could change drastically in...

Senior Grace Pu’s incredible academic dedication for the last four years as a student at Westford Academy has culminated to her recognition as co-valedictorian of the graduating class of 2020. This title, of being one of the highest achieving students in her grade, attests to her rigorous work ethic...