Music is an art. Like all art forms, music allows a person to express themselves in a creative, freeing way. For senior Sam Bergeron, music is all of those things, as well as something he wants to make a lifelong career. From surfing the internet to discovering his hobby to becoming his college career,...

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...

Every year, the foreign language teachers advertise the upcoming national language exams. The exams cost a few bucks and are seen as low stress. The participant doesn't have to study, and they just show up and take the test. No big deal. When the results come back, the participant can get a bronze, silver,...

Running across the track, passing his opponents, and crossing the finishing line is something senior Austin DeSisto has gotten used to over the past ten years. Now, after his time at WA, he has chosen to continue his running career next year at Phillips Exeter Academy.  At the age of eight years...

For seven years, senior Colby Murphy has had a passion for theater. When he tried out and got in for the Blanchard Theatre Arts production of Grease, that was when the journey started for him. Although he was only a dancer of an ensemble role, Murphy loved the idea of being on stage, under the lights;...

It is well-known that the nation’s public education system has room for improvement. This is why senior Eric Plankey has spent the majority of his high school years looking at weaker spots and finding ways to fix them, prioritizing student voice above all else. With his positions as Student Member...

For senior, Megan Strzegowski, softball has been her passion since kindergarten. However, for many, it can be difficult to turn a passion into a long-lasting reality in their lives. Yet, through hard work and determination, Strzegowski will carry out her passion on the softball field as she will attend...

From tap shoes to cleats, the moment senior Caitlyn Mahoney picked up a field hockey stick and hit the field, she fell in love with the sport. After years of dedication and training for the sport, Mahoney has developed passion and dedication for field hockey, and after years of training, she will attend...

At an academically rigorous school like WA, where grades, homework, and achieving scholastic success often seem to be at the forefront, it can be difficult to allow oneself to relax and spend time on hobbies like art, writing, or music, simply for the sake of fun. The Beyond Words Literary Club, however,...

Over the course of Brandon Eang's life, he went from living in terror under the Cambodian Genocide to becoming a Digital Media Arts teacher at Westford Academy. Westford Academy's Anti-Defamation League reached out to Eang to see if he would like to share his story with students using his own documentary,...

The aisles of Market Basket are bustling with activity early on a Saturday morning as people meander the store, buying their groceries for the week. Cashiers line the front of the store scanning items, and grocery workers direct customers to items they can’t find. What many people don’t realize,...

As Catherine Newark enjoys a nice trail ride with the equestrian club, she feels as though the only thing in the world is her and her horse. For the last 6 years, Newark has been riding horses, and this is her first year being a member of the Westford Academy Equestrian club, experiencing what it feels...