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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The DLT sign in table in the library, complete with a phone caddy or "phone jail."

Unlocking potential: why phones should be allowed in DLTs

Grace Hsu, Executive Features Editor Sep 17, 2024

Just a decade ago, the idea of using phones in classrooms was unimaginable. Fast forward to today, phones have become an indispensable part of our everyday lives, even when it comes to school. Despite a heavy dependence on phones, the majority of students agree with placing restrictions on phone use...

Exploring the dangers of cell phones

Exploring the dangers of cell phones

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor Apr 7, 2016

Twenty-first century students have any and all resources they could ever ask for in the palm of their hands.  Through smartphones, students at Westford Academy access the Internet, answer research questions, or write their English essay.  There is no question about the benefits of a tiny, mobile computer,...

Escaping the smartphone comfort zone

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor Apr 7, 2016

In seventh grade, if you had a cell phone, you were considered “cool”.  If you had an iPhone, you were one of the most popular kids in school.  Absorbed by this social phenomenon, I was thrilled when in ninth grade I got to ditch my brown slide-phone, a.k.a.” The brick”, for a green iPhone...