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The student news site of Westford Academy

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Shivangi Ranjan smiles brightly for her senior picture in the beautiful fall environment of New England, an opportunity she won't have in California at UCLA.

Ranjan makes her way to the Golden State

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 12, 2020

From its sparkling blue beaches to its bustling cities, California is the prime image for positivity and innovation. Many students on the east coast dream of basking in the Californian sun on a daily basis. For senior Shivangi Ranjan, high school was one large, up-and-down roller coaster that prepared...

College doors welcome their students into the knowledgeable campus.

College decisions prove uncertain for the fall semester

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2020

As COVID-19 leaves its monumental mark on the world, it disrupts everything in its path. From the highly anticipated end of the school year to the beginning of a peaceful summer, COVID-19 destroyed everyone's short-term plans. Yet, even as it seems matters can not get any worse, our current global situation...

Students throw up their graduation hats, excited for the next chapter of their lives.

Graduation date gets pushed due to COVID-19

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2020

*Update 8/4/20: Graduation will be held on August 7, 2020, at 10:00 in the morning. All students are expected at 9:00 a.m. They will wear masks and sit six feet apart on the field. Direct family is allowed to sit in the bleachers, if they wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. *Click...

(2019) Seniors Victoria Morrison, Marisol Evans-Garcia, Jess Cornetta, and Namitha Nair

Seniors take on the prom cancellation

Julianna St. Paul, Staff Writer May 1, 2020

The Class of 2020 has been through a long four years of high school, only for the end to be cut short by COVID19. As a result, the senior prom, and cotillion for juniors, have been canceled. The canceling of prom is both hard on the students and their wallets. Prom dresses can get expensive, and students...

Andrew Yang addresses job loss and Universal Basic Income

Kristen Su, Staff Writer Feb 4, 2020

On Sunday, January 12, New Hampshire residents gathered in Londonderry High School to hear Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang talk about the most pressing issues facing America and how he would ameliorate them as president. The New Hampshire Democratic Primary will take place on February...

Olivia Swaida's entry for the Art Calendar of 2020.

Westford Academy presents the winning artwork of the 2020 calendar

Ivy Howard, Staff Writer Nov 12, 2019

Students have worked for their entries for the 2020 Art Calendar at Westford Academy. Fourteen students, out of eighty participating in the competition, had their entries chosen to be displayed for the art calendar contest. Members of the faculty visited the flag lobby, where the artwork was exhibited,...

Students and parents on the turf taking photos

Class of 2020 poses for Cotillion

Keertana Gangireddy, Staff Writer May 15, 2019

On Saturday, May 11th, the junior class of 2020 attended Cotillion at Kimball Farms. At 5:45, an hour and fifteen minutes before the event, students and parents gathered on the football turf to take pictures of the attendees.