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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Members of the Best Buddies club pose for a group photo.

Best Buddies takes the floor as host of annual dance party

Aarshia Bhattacharyya, News Editor Feb 27, 2025

For some, WA's Best Buddies club is the ideal way to connect with others and to make friends. For others, it is their way of assisting people and giving back to the community. Regardless of why one joins Best Buddies, the club brings feelings of happiness and belonging to all. This March, the students...

A signing celebration took place on Thursday, Jan. 16 where senior Leah Bordenca was recognized for her commitment to Worcester State University.

Bordenca leaves WA behind, but runs with goal of inclusivity

Srivas Arun, Co-Managing Editor Jan 22, 2025

Competing at a high level in a sport, especially one as demanding as running, requires a consistent, unyielding devotion to training. Over the course of her high school career, senior Leah Bordenca has gone beyond just competing as a varsity athlete, using her knowledge of athletics to expand inclusivity...

Members of the Unified Basketball team line up to practice shooting.

Unified Basketball expands inclusivity at WA

Srivas Arun, Co-Managing Editor Sep 17, 2024

As the players rush to their opponent's side of the court, blood pumps through their veins, sweat drips down their faces, and an explosive energy fills every move they make. Executing a near-perfect play, scoring a point, and working together as one unit are indescribable feelings that athletes in team...

The Best Buddies club gathers for a photo in the aux gym during their first-ever Dance-a-Thon.

Best Buddies booms in attendance with newly imagined Dance-a-Thon event

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor Nov 14, 2023

A colorful assortment of streamers and posters drape the hallways leading to the aux gym. Classic remixes of songs pour up the stairwell as students grab hands in concentric circles, erupting into laughter as they break. It is the first time WA's seen anything like it: the Best Buddies first-ever Dance-a-Thon. On...