The Environmental Club at Westford Academy held a swap shop from Monday Jan. 27 to Friday Jan. 31. The swap shop was set up in the flag lobby and worked to recycle unneeded supplies to those at the school who need it. A prevalent threat to the environment at this moment is the excess waste humans...

As the school year settles into place, the familiar buzz in the halls, nightly homework assignments, and continuous schedule of tests and quizzes has made for a relatively familiar start. However, for some students, this hasn’t exactly been the case; the underlying impacts of last year’s budget cuts...

Tuesdays after school, the door to room 245 is typically shut. Open it, however, and what floods out immediately is the sound of laughter and discussion. A small but tight-knit group of around 15 students is scattered around the classroom, reviewing their thoughts on the debate they just watched unfold...

For many high schoolers, mental health is often not prioritized amidst the stress of schoolwork, extracurriculars,  jobs, and more. They can often find themselves struggling and isolated among their peers, searching for a positive outlet. This is what Brighter Place wanted to create. Founded this...

WA's Student Council (STUCO) is preparing to facilitate its 54th-annual Holiday Bazaar and second-ever since COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday, December 2, from 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.  This year, 36 WA clubs and a total of 180 vendors will be lining the halls of WA, each selling and incorporating...

STUCO will host their second annual Trunk or Treat in the WA senior parking lot on Friday, Oct. 27 from 5:00-7:00 pm, an event that will bring together clubs, student organizations, friend groups, and sports teams to celebrate Halloween and connect with the community. Elementary school students can dress...

At the 2023 DECA Nationals, 48 WA students attended the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) and competed in 40 different events in Orlando, Florida. With more than 22,000 attendees from across the world, and around 187 to 237 competitors in each event, it is a difficult feat to receive...

WA’s Mock Trial team won its first trial in the Sweet 16 of the State Tournament and will now compete in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2010 on Thursday, March 2. With a current season record of 5-0, the team is now ranked one of the top eight high school mock trial teams out of over 100...

The 53rd Annual Holiday Bazaar took place on Dec. 3 at WA. The bazaar features vendors from all over New England who sell handcrafted jewelry, food, and holiday-themed decorations. In addition to vendors, clubs and organizations from WA also play a major part in the bazaar and contribute to the overall holiday...

The WA cafeteria is nearly unrecognizable. Bright orange garlands wrap the staircase railings and hang from the ceiling. Multi-colored streamers spread across the ceiling and disco lights transform the cafeteria into a South Asian party. But, in the middle of the room, five glow-in-the-dark letters spell...

Run by Relay for Life, Westford Academy’s second No Shave November contest has ten male participants fundraising for the largest beard. The money raised will be going to the American Cancer Society. Jim Antonelli, David Delong, Ned Greene, Timothy Knittel, Wayne Kotary, Erik Ruhmann, Scott St. Denis,...

The yearbook is most known for who gets voted “Most Likely to Become Famous” or “Best Dressed”. But behind all the fanfare of superlatives and themes, there is a staff who dedicate their year to creating the book and in the process, creating lasting memories.  For many, buying a yearbook...