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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

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WA Mock Trial captains Finney, Mehta, and Phan (from left to right) smile in front of a framed photo of their 2023 Elite 8 Tournament.

The verdict is in: WA Mock Trial is headed to States

Kate Kelly, Co-Managing Editor Feb 13, 2025

With 85 dense sheets of information sprawled across the library tables, students review content until their case becomes second nature. They confer and consume minute details for weeks on end, just for the process to start anew for their next trial. For the first time in over a decade, WA Mock Trial...

The mock trial prepares for their season during one of their Wednesday meetings.

WA Mock Trial is ready to blossom during the spring season

Núria Lainez Clapers, Staff Writer May 1, 2024

People work together, discussing and analyzing text as they surround a single computer. Meanwhile, others practice and refine their examinations out loud. The entire room is united in the single goal of presenting one case perfectly. WA Mock Trial’s spring season is starting up, and the team is...

Arora stands smiling in front of the library.

Arora wins “Best Attorney” award for second year in a row

Grace Hsu, Co-Features Editor Oct 31, 2023

One of the most difficult tasks a student must face throughout their high school years is balancing their life. With schoolwork, sports, clubs, and jobs, students must be able to manage their academic, athletic, and social lives on a daily basis. Students are usually forced to prioritize some extracurriculars...

Mock Trial at the Sweet 16 Tournament at the Concord District Courthouse moves on to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2013.

Mock Trial to the Elite 8 for the first time in 13 years

Sophia Keang, Editor-in-Chief Mar 6, 2023

WA’s Mock Trial team won its first trial in the Sweet 16 of the State Tournament and will now compete in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2010 on Thursday, March 2. With a current season record of 5-0, the team is now ranked one of the top eight high school mock trial teams out of over 100...

Shivangi Ranjan smiles brightly for her senior picture in the beautiful fall environment of New England, an opportunity she won't have in California at UCLA.

Ranjan makes her way to the Golden State

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 12, 2020

From its sparkling blue beaches to its bustling cities, California is the prime image for positivity and innovation. Many students on the east coast dream of basking in the Californian sun on a daily basis. For senior Shivangi Ranjan, high school was one large, up-and-down roller coaster that prepared...

Mock Trial Team meets moot court

Mock Trial Team meets moot court

May 2, 2013

By Victoria Walker Staff Writer A long walkway stretches through neat lines of mahogany benches, past a jungle of antique wooden furniture and cleanly cut papers. Chairs scrape against floorboards as an array of well-dressed people settle into leather office chairs facing the front of the room. There...