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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

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New phone policy enforced for 26-27 school year

Esha Patil, Co-Features Editor Jun 2, 2026

New regulations for students applicable to the 26-27 school year are being made by the administration of Westford Academy and proposed for the student handbook. As of right now, there is a handbook proposal to eliminate the use of personal phones and electronic devices during the school day. According...

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Banning phones in schools helps, but at what cost?

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor Oct 14, 2025

As of April 2025, an estimated 5.81 billion people in the world use a smartphone, which is roughly 71% of the world's population. It hasn't even been 40 years since the first smartphone came out, and now, one in every five people worldwide are addicted to their phones. That's cause for concern. If something...

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Time is ticking for TikTok

Katie McDermott, Co-features Editor Jan 15, 2025

TikTok has been on the verge of being banned for over a year now, but this time around it's starting to feel like cutting off this platform that millions use for entertainment, creativity and connection might actually happen, which I believe will cause more harm than good. On Friday Jan. 10, 2025,...

The dangers behind TikTok.

How dangerous is TikTok?

James McDermott, Sports Editor Mar 22, 2023

It is safe to say that every student, teacher, administrator, and staff member at WA has heard of the globally popular social media platform, TikTok. It has redefined social media, inspiring Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and even Facebook to implement short videos into their platforms. TikTok’s popularity...

Opinion: The Dance Debacle

Opinion: The Dance Debacle

Nov 9, 2012

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief As you know by this stage, the annual Halloween dance that was scheduled for Saturday, October 27, was cancelled due to a lack of interest - unconfirmed reports say that only seventeen tickets were sold. This is just the latest in a growing trend of dance cancellations...