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WA Girls’ Hockey ends season with a 4-1 loss

Anthony Cammalleri, Managing Editor Mar 9, 2017

WA Girls' Hockey was defeated by the Woburn Tanners 4-1 today in their 6:00 PM divisional playoff game, ending their season with a tearful farewell. With ten minutes until the start of the game, bleachers filled with fans ranging from supportive siblings and parents of players, to WA students and...

Student suspended indefinitely after violent threat

Student suspended indefinitely after violent threat

Anthony Cammalleri, Managing Editor Feb 4, 2017

On the morning of January 31st, a WA sophomore was taken in by administration after posting a three-student "hit list" on Facebook the night before. The incident was brought to the attention by one of the students targeted in the post, who, upon noticing the threat, went directly to the office of...

Antonelli announces early release due to hockey game

Antonelli announces early release due to hockey game

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor in Chief Jan 4, 2017

Following the dismissal of students on Tuesday, principal Jim Antonelli sent out an email to the faculty stating that on Monday January 9th, students will be released a bit early day from Westford Academy. The release is in order to facilitate student attendance at the girls' hockey game vs Acton Boxborough...

The football team has been the focus of the sanitizing effort at this point

MRSA scare reportedly under control

Ben Walker and Andrew Friel Oct 7, 2016

Over the course of the past few days, Westford Academy has been experiencing a MRSA virus scare, with four reported cases in students. The nurses were immediately alerted of the minor outbreak and were ready for it to be a full blown issue. Those infected students are now under the care of their respective...

Class of 2016 moves on with memories

Class of 2016 moves on with memories

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Jun 3, 2016

On Friday, June 3rd, family, friends, teachers, and faculty gathered at Alumni Stadium to watch the Class of 2016 graduate from high school. After much speculation of cancellation due to poor weather forecasts, the show went on and the Class of 2016 moved on. At 5:30 pm, the students, lead by Dean...

The proposed schedule

Opinion: Schedule change is not for the better

Kai-Lou Yue, Editor-In-Chief Jan 9, 2016

Currently, a new schedule change for WA is being considered. The potential plan involves extending the school day by ten minutes, changing dismissal from 1:55 to 2:10, allowing five minutes in between classes, and implementing a ten minute break after second block. According to this article, Principal...

Library is hub of technology at WA

Feb 3, 2014

By Craig Brinkerhoff Copy Editor This piece is a part of a series exploring  how new technology will be changing how teaching is approached at WA.  For the other pieces, see How WA Does Technology. While all of this talk about integrating cloud based computing and new instructional software...

Click here for a Q&A with Principal Jim Antonelli regarding the sexting situation at WA.

Antonelli plans to go one-to-one

Feb 3, 2014

By Craig Brinkerhoff Copy  Editor This piece is a part of a series exploring  how new technology will be changing how teaching is approached at WA.  For the other pieces, see How WA Does Technology. The quiet buzz and subtle purr of computers can fill the empty space in the library at Westford...

Several new teachers were let go this year.

WA dismisses unsuccessful teachers

Jan 28, 2014
Multiple new teachers hired early this year were let go soon after beginning teaching. This change in teachers has impacted both students and faculty at WA.
An officer's headgear

Opinion: Should there be an officer in school?

Oct 3, 2012

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-chief The Ghostwriter has spent the past few weeks focusing on the changes that have occurred throughout Westford Academy over the summer and the first full month of school. But there is what some may call a dramatic change in school life that is in preparation: the...