The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview D'Silva for our Student Spotlight Series. Read the transcript below for the full interview! Claire D'Silva is a freshman at Westford Academy and an art lover as she described loving all forms of art including sculpting, painting and drawing....

The Ghostwriter had a chance to interview freshman Richard Liu for our Student Spotlight series. Read the interview's full transcript below! Q: Welcome to the Ghostwriter. Please state your name, and your grade. A: My name is Richard Liu, and I'm in 9th grade.  Q: Richard, if you were to describe...

Students at Stony Brook and Blanchard Middle School recently found out that their 2024 eighth grade Washington D.C trip will be cancelled due to financial, logistical, and inclusivity concerns. The cancellation has inspired opinions on both ends of the spectrum amidst students and parents, with some...

After a strong performance at the DECA State Competition on March 9-11 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, freshmen Eesha Gowda, Haasini Sriraman, Sandeep Sivakumar, and Krish Parmar all advanced to Internationals which will take place on April 22-25 in Orlando, Florida. The four freshmen competed...

Freshman Emily Wedlake broke WA Girls’ Cross Country history during Wednesday night's home meet against Cambridge, clocking in the 2.9 mile circuit with a course record of 18:28. Prior to the meet, the WA Girls’ team had a home course record of 18:35 earned by 2017 WA Alum Claire Widman. Thus,...

This school year has been full of ups and downs, with many unexpected challenges. Most students have faced the challenges of the hybrid learning model, but what about the students who have been completely remote? Many freshmen have faced the adversity of full remote learning for the majority of this...

After what felt like an eternity, the first semester has finally come to a close. For over 200 students, this semester was their first at Westford Academy. This first semester has been a lot, to say the least, due to all the changes at Westford Academy to keep students safe. Many students felt this semester...

This is one of many in the Ghostwriter’s new series of 23 questions. This series will highlight the significance of our faculty and students, and the little things about them that many don’t know. This week, the Ghostwriter had the chance to meet with freshman class treasurer, Krishna Vasiraju, who...

Freshman Saanvi Tiruveedhula is known to be a skilled chess player. She competes in tournaments and has won many awards. Tiruveedhula has been playing chess since the age of six. When she was introduced to it, encouraged by her father, she struggled with learning the rules and tactics to use. "It...

It was only last August when I walked through the main doors of the bell lobby of Westford Academy with an oversized backpack and a map in hand, not entirely ready to begin the the first leg of the four year marathon that is high school. Now, a year later as a sophomore, I've spent a good amount of...

Dear incoming freshmen, Freshman year is one of the most difficult years I’ve experienced so far, so here are some pieces of advice to make your freshman year as least awful as it can be. Balance your school work and hanging out with friends. While grades are important, it is just as important...

This season, Ryan McCarthy was the only freshman to make the Westford Academy Boys’ Varsity Hockey Team. McCarthy has been playing hockey since he was only three years old, and since then he has put in a lot of hard work to earn this position. McCarthy had been looked at by the team before the...