With the glistening snow, cinnamon-scented candles, and pumpkin spice lattes, Westford residents know that the Holiday Bazaar is near.  Last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, STUCO was unable to hold its annual Holiday Bazaar. However, this year, WA’s halls will be filled with cheer during the...

There have been mixed reactions in regards to the cancelation of the 2022 Disney trip for seniors. Some were relieved, yet some were enraged. The Ghostwriter had the chance to ask seniors how they felt about the cancelation.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) issued a statement on Sept. 27, stating that mask requirements in schools will be extended until Nov. 1. However, as of Oct. 15, if a school verifies that over 80 percent or more of their students and staff are vaccinated, then they will be...

For all of last year and this year, students have been required to wear masks at school. However, the Oct. 1 mandate on masks has now been extended indefinitely by the Westford Board of Health. The Ghostwriter interviewed students to get their opinions on how they felt about being required to wear masks...

When thinking of the past eighteen months, many images may come to mind — the endless weeks of quarantine, never-ending online calls and assignments, and perhaps even the chaos that was the 2020 election. But what about wearing a mask?  Although the pandemic has lasted for about a year and a half,...

Football is a staple of American high school; Whether someone plays the sport, attends games, or cheers on the team, football touches the majority of students at Westford Academy. The WA Football Team, the Grey Ghosts, had their first game last Friday, Sept. 10, against Dracut. This was the first...

Life seems to be getting back to the swing of things with students getting back into the classrooms, COVID-19 cases lowering, and sports in session. As a result, Dean Robert Ware and the Class of 2022 officers announced that the class of 2022 will have a cotillion on Saturday, September 25. However,...

After eighteen months of school being affected by COVID-19, everyone is ready to go back to normal. However, the pandemic is far from being over. The Delta variant, which is the highly contagious variant of the virus that swept through India, is responsible for most of the new cases in the United States...

After living within a pandemic for over a year, there seems to finally be light at the end of the tunnel. With most Americans either fully vaccinated or waiting on their second shot, as well as mask restrictions loosening, there is a sense of relief as our everyday lives seem to be returning to normal....

I was on my way home from my first ever rally protesting anti-Asian hate crimes in the US after six people of Asian descent were shot and killed in the Atlanta spa shooting in March. I had just posted a picture I took from the rally of me holding up my sign that read "I am not a virus". Only four minutes...

As college acceptance season finally comes to an end, many seniors step back as their so-called “senioritis'' kicks in. After four years of hard work and countless nights of homework, much of the graduating class of 2021 is about to step into the next chapter of their lives: college. For over a...

Nurses, doctors, and health care workers in health are needed now more than ever. High school seniors who are preparing to pursue their college careers have a different view of the medical field due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic not only impacted familial ties but also showed how...