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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

A student's locker, used to store their coat, binder, hat, and lunchbox during the school day.

It’s time to fully utilize lockers offered to students at WA

Alexander Bauer, Staff Writer Feb 13, 2026

Throughout the halls of Westford Academy, students can be seen hauling backpacks stuffed with binders, notebooks, winter coats, and lunch boxes. These same halls that students lug endless supplies through are also lined with lockers, the perfect solution to this exorbitant problem, which students...

A row of empty and unused lockers during a passing period.

Rethinking lockers: have they become useless?

Deepa Gautam, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 5, 2023

Almost every high school movie features at least one scene of students hanging out around decorated lockers, exchanging books and small talk. Whether it be a place to stash textbooks, leave notes, or simply catch up with friends in the hallway, lockers are shown to be the epitome of the American...

Use your locker to your advantage!

How to organize your locker and backpack

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Aug 30, 2016

For many freshmen, it may be difficult to use your locker and also have a light backpack. Well, fear no more! The WA Ghostwriter has tips for you! 1. Try to use your locker in the mornings, before first block If you don't have any classes that are close to each other, try to grab the materials...