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A poster for the Japan Trip greets students on a bulletin board near the main entrance.

Bonakdar aims to immerse WA students in diverse culture of Japan

Nidhi Ratheesh, Staff Writer Apr 8, 2025

English teacher Lynn Bonakdar is organizing a Westford Academy trip to Japan in the spring of 2026, with the tour set to take place from April 14-24. The trip is currently pending approval from the Westford School Committee, as the committee must vote on all international and out-of-state field trips...

“Everything in your body is supposed to react to your system. My heart keeps beating whether I want it to or not. I am naturally breathing without effort. . . there is a time between Iife and death that the body keeps trying to keep going." -- Junior Conor Bellone

Students speak out at abortion debate

Hannah Thomas and Anushka Patil Apr 2, 2019

On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the lecture hall, a debate was held on whether abortion is ethical or not. The speakers were Allison Wakefield, Conor Bellone, and Tassy Cimini, as well as some other people listening to the debate.