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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Wi-Fi needs to improve at Westford Academy.

WA’s poor Wi-Fi situation is in need of improvements

James McDermott, Co-Sports Editor Nov 2, 2023

Every student, teacher, administrator, and staff member at Westford Academy uses Wi-Fi at one point or another as they go about their day. Wi-Fi has become the foundation of so much of what we do now, with technology becoming such a prominent piece of almost anything we do in school. However, the Wi-Fi...

MCAS testing disturbed due to Internet outage

MCAS testing disturbed due to Internet outage

Divya Sambathkumar, Staff Writer Mar 26, 2019

On Tuesday March 26, Westford Academy sophomores were unable to finish session one of the English MCAS exam, due to an unexpected Internet outage that occurred throughout Westford. There were Internet connectivity problems all over the town, affecting other schools, the police and fire department, as...

Protecting Net Neutrality protects free speech

Protecting Net Neutrality protects free speech

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Dec 12, 2017

Right before Thanksgiving, the FCC announced its intentions to repeal the Obama-era policy of Net Neutrality. The repeal vote is set to take place on December 14, and the effects, if repealed, will be much larger than we can imagine. Most simply, the policy requires internet service providers (ISPs)...

A new Bluesocket system is in place to allow Westford Academy students and faculty to wirelessly access the internet.

New WiFi system hits WA

Sep 10, 2012

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief With the passage of labor day, the school year is now in full swing. As with every school year, a number of changes comes with it. One of the most prominent of these changes that will affect the day-to-day lives of students is the new system for accessing the internet...