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WA Ghostwriter

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WA Ghostwriter

Julia Donescu paints a design of the new Ghost mascot on the wall of the main gym.

Donescu leaves last mark at WA with Ghost murals

Srivas Arun and Sophia Keang May 16, 2023

A previous version of this article was published on Dec. 14, 2022. This version has been edited to include more recent events pertaining to the topic. As she walked through the halls, her peers and teachers congratulated her. After months of meetings with the administration and tireless nights of...

Ghost Robotics poses after winning the Qualifiers competition.

Ghost Robotics is in control on their way to the State Championship

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Jan 16, 2023

Ghost Robotics has officially qualified for the Massachusetts State Championship at Andover High School on Saturday, Mar. 4 after winning the Qualifiers competition on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Lexington High School. Led by senior captain Nakul Joshi, and advisors Steve Wojcik and Jeff Warren, Ghost Robotics...

Senior Julia Donescu works on the new Westford Academy Ghost mascot.

Senior Julia Donescu becomes school’s go-to mascot designer

Sophia Keang, Editor-in-Chief Dec 14, 2022

As she walked through the halls, her peers and teachers congratulated her. After months of meetings with the administration and tireless nights of redrawing the new ghost, senior Julia Donescu's work on her unique mascot submission had finally paid off. Earlier this year, WA officially announced the...

The new design for the mascot is displayed on two frames in the main office at WA.

Westford Academy Ghosts: mascot design chosen

Pravar Mukkala, Co-Managing Editor Oct 1, 2022

The design for the WA mascot was chosen after a student vote on Wednesday, Sept. 28 during a special school committee meeting. The new design draws the focus away from the gray hood and black face of the previous mascot, the Grey Ghost, and instead is now called the Westford Academy Ghost. This decision...

The staff on The Ghostwriter supports Dr. Chew's proposal to change "The Grey Ghost" mascot.

School committee should change “The Grey Ghost” mascot

The Editors Nov 22, 2021

In the past year, there has been a noticeable shift in how our community is addressing social issues, bringing forth questions of inclusivity and tolerance, and in some cases demanding outright change. The recent proposal regarding the upcoming change in Westford Academy’s mascot, the Grey Ghost, is...

It has been proposed for the mascot to change from "The Grey Ghosts" to "The Ghosts".

Chew introduces mascot proposal

Keertana Gangireddy, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 10, 2021

Superintendent of schools, Christopher Chew, has recommended that the Westford Academy mascot change from “The Grey Ghost” to “The Ghost”, as well as to change the design of the mascot at the school committee meeting on Nov. 9. This proposal comes after years of discussion regarding the mascot’s...