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WA Ghostwriter

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Attendees arrive at the Annual White House Correspondents' dinner and ignore Pro-Palestinian protests.

Confronting the harsh reality: we are living in a dystopian world

Saanvi Arora, Executive News Editor Jun 17, 2024

You walk over to the dystopia section of your local bookstore, and pick up the first book you see. You flip to the first page and read about high society members attending a gala in elaborate clothing whilst protesters stand outside fighting against genocide. You flip to the next page, and read about...

WA Environmental Club promotes climate activism within the community.

Environmental Club fosters awareness within the community

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief Apr 6, 2022

In a world with its fair share of problems, it is no wonder that today's youth are taking it upon themselves to correct the wrongs of the past. Change doesn't happen overnight; it is with consistent, long-term efforts that solutions to issues such as climate change can be reached. Here, at Westford...

Cancel culture has negatively affected many people on social media.

Cancel “cancel culture”

Meaghan Lu, Columnist Mar 28, 2021

A single misguided tweet, video, or post has the potential to be “canceled”, a term that describes the public shame of those who commit questionable actions or hold dissenting beliefs. Nowadays, people have been even more careful about expressing what they truly believe want to say on an issue in...

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

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 rallies against climate change and other pro-environmentalist gatherings. I hadn't really been...

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Identity Politics

The following submission is a piece written for an English project by contributing writers not involved with the Ghostwriter. This submission has not been edited except to add paragraph breaks.  We’re not experts on anything. We aren't political geniuses, haven’t majored in any college courses,...

Earth: A world sitting in an atmospheric oven

Earth: A world sitting in an atmospheric oven

Savan Goli, Neil Brown, and Anish Jain Mar 19, 2019

The following submission is a piece written for an English project by contributing writers not involved with the Ghostwriter. This submission has not been edited except to add paragraph breaks.  Global warming has arrived and its effects are reverberating throughout our ecosystem. The...

A Muslim Crisis

A Muslim Crisis

The following submission is a piece written for an English project by contributing writers not involved with the Ghostwriter. This submission has not been edited except to add paragraph breaks.  The nightmare-like hellholes, known as concentration camps, have forever plagued human history, be it...

Activist students reflect on equality, growth, and change

Activist students reflect on equality, growth, and change

Varshini Ramanathan, Co-Managing Editor Apr 14, 2018

On February 26, 2017, Westford Academy student Medha Palnati stood on the steps of the Boston Common as she delivered the final words of her speech at the Emergency Rally to Stand for Democracy to rally for truth and transparency in government: "It is our duty to preserve what is true. [...] This...

Students work on PSA amidst racial issues

Students work on PSA amidst racial issues

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 14, 2018

Recently, WA has seen an increase in racial tension, which prompted administration to meet with the Anti-Defamation League to help solve the problem. As a result, administration has began to come up with solutions to fix the issue among students. One step that is being taken is a PSA that recently...

Roman J. Israel, Esq. evokes laughs and thought

Roman J. Israel, Esq. evokes laughs and thought

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer Nov 27, 2017

Roman J. Israel Esq. is a PG-13 crime movie/thriller that tells the story of Roman J. Israel Esq. an enigmatic, eccentric activist and criminal defense lawyer in the Los Angeles court system. It stars Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, and Carmen Ejogo and was written and produced by Dan Gilroy. Israel,...