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WA Ghostwriter

My grandma, Romola Samaddar, holding me as a baby.

The weight of the divide: spend time with your grandparents

Aarshia Bhattacharyya, Co-Managing Editor Nov 26, 2025

I have spent nearly 1,000 hours in airports and on planes in my entire lifetime, and I know for a fact that departure flights are the hardest. No matter if the trip was the best I've been on or if I couldn't care less, I cannot help but develop attachments to cities and their sidewalks, hotels, and of...

Soundbytes: What’s your family tradition for Thanksgiving?

Tessa Czado, Staff Writer Nov 22, 2024

Every year in late November, many families gather for a Thanksgiving feast and carry out special traditions that they treasure and reminisce on. The WA Ghostwriter asked WA students and teachers how they will be celebrating the approaching holiday with their families.  

All the food is set and families are ready to feast together.

Top seven holiday foods

Rohun Voruganti, Sports Editor Dec 1, 2021

With the holidays right around the corner, you might be stressing about what casserole you're going to bring to grandma's house. Worry no more. Here I will show you the top holiday foods certified to serve delicious and popular dishes to the table. 1. Pumpkin Pie A holiday staple across America,...

Missing out on familial relationships

Coping with COVID-19, missing out on familial relationships

Srinithi Raj, Co-Editor-in-Chief Apr 30, 2021

With a single shriek on a Sunday morning, my day collapsed from my greatest worry being about what flavor of tea I’d drink for breakfast to confronting a reality I never thought I would face: my grandmother passed away over April break due to COVID-19. The pandemic has put so much into perspective,...

Watch The Resident on FOX to find the next medical emergency.

The Resident hooks watchers until the end

Mackenzie Adam, Staff Writer Mar 10, 2021

Rushing from medical emergencies to parties within minutes, The Resident on FOX is a medical-based show with romance and death. This four-season show is coming to a halt with untied ends. This show has its ups and downs while keeping all eight substantial characters together. The Resident is meant for...

Time flies when you're stuck at home

Time flies when you’re stuck at home

Amelia Jarrett, Staff Writer Mar 9, 2021

I am an introvert in the simplest sense. My home has always been my place to hide from people and to take a break from the chaos of social interaction. But thanks to the pandemic, it isn’t my escape anymore. Instead, for many months, it has been the place that I have wanted to leave the most.  Not...

Full-happiness comes from feeling comfort even when you are around no one else.

Quarantine gave me the chance for self-discovery

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2020

Guess who lost her bet. Me. Bet you didn’t expect that.  When “quarantine” started, all I could do was laugh. You could say laughing was my coping mechanism. Until March 12, I never really understood the meaning of up-and-down emotions. Sure, I knew that emotions could change drastically in...

Red velvet cupcakes with and without vanilla frosting

Velvety and sweet, a cupcake treat

Dec 19, 2012

By Anastasha Echavarri News Editor One Saturday afternoon when I was extremely hungry, I decided to look on several food blogs for recipe ideas. Suddenly, I came across a recipe for red velvet cupcakes. These cupcakes looked satiating and delicious, but the recipe was extremely complicated and I...