Everyone experiences a debate on whether pillowcases full of candy should be obtainable to all, and it emerges when you turn 16 years old. Trick-or-treating might be a childhood rite of passage, but once you hit sixteen, it's time to leave trick-or-treating to the middle schoolers.  In 2025, 196...

As Halloween is just around the corner on Friday, Oct. 31, The Ghostwriter asked students at WA about their plans for the holiday.

Hands to Haiti is preparing for their annual Boo Grams to be distributed at school on Friday, Oct. 31 with all proceeds going towards supporting Haiti's education system. This will be Hands to Haiti's fifth year selling the Boo Grams which are small bags filled with candy that people can buy for their...

With thrills, laughs, and spooks, season 2 of Wednesday has it all. The long-awaited second season was released in two parts. Part one premiered Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, and part two followed on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Directed by Tim Burton, this show is a thrilling, comedy-horror series based on...

As students arrive at WA's parking lot they are greeted by a scene slightly different from the usual traffic: cars fill the parking lot, but each trunk is wide open. Inside, each is decorated with unique themes, alluring onlookers. As the day quickly shifts to evening, Westford begins to get an early...

This coming Halloween marks my last year trick-or-treating. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, with overwhelming amounts of candy and carving jack-o'-lanterns, however, the most memorable part for me has been dressing up. I've had a variety of costumes, ranging from video game characters...

STUCO will host their second annual Trunk or Treat in the WA senior parking lot on Friday, Oct. 27 from 5:00-7:00 pm, an event that will bring together clubs, student organizations, friend groups, and sports teams to celebrate Halloween and connect with the community. Elementary school students can dress...

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Halloween is right around the corner. Whether you are celebrating on Zoom with your friends, attending a party, or even going trick-or-treating, you're going to need a spooky costume. Following are my predictions for the top seven Halloween costumes of 2021. 1. Kanye West at his listening party After...

Scary movies have always been a tradition of the Halloween season. And with all current movies being delayed due to COVID-19, no new Halloween movies are coming out this season. Due to social distancing, trick-or-treating is risky in terms of staying safe. Thus, here are ten must-watch spooky movies...

On Friday, October 13 2017 the Parish Center of Arts held the annual Halloween Open Mic Night where students and other Westford residents were able to perform songs, poems, and other pieces.  

On Tuesday, October 20th, students at WA flashed their patriotism to represent their classes for this week's Spirit Rally. Here are the most eccentric of them: