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Album cover of The Weeknd's latest project titled "My Dear Melancholy,"

The Weeknd made me cry, but I’m okay with that

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Apr 23, 2018

The king of R&B is finally back after almost a year and a half. The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) has finally released a follow up to his critically acclaimed Starboy titled My Dear Melancholy,. This new project is what appears to be a teaser for an upcoming full-length LP release in the fall. My Dear...

Arming teachers is not the answer

Arming teachers is not the answer

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Mar 19, 2018

The shooting at Parkland, Florida, has left many concerns about school safety prominent in the public conscience. Due to this, new ideas are being brought up almost every day in an effort to improve security. One of the new and most popular ideas is one proposed by President Trump, where he recommends...

Mandarin Club welcomes 2018

Mandarin Club welcomes 2018

Alisha Sabnis, Advertisment / Print Manager Jan 21, 2018

As we settle into 2018, the Lunar Calendar is just starting to welcome the new year. Mandarin Club at WA is hosting its New Year's event in February. This is the second year in a row that the Mandarin Club is having a celebratory event for Chinese New Year. The event will be held on Saturday, February...

Stop praying and start doing

Stop praying and start doing

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Nov 2, 2017

Over the past two years, anytime a tragedy happens Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat becomes filled with hashtags like '#Prayfor____'. Whether it be a terrorist attack or a natural disaster, the top trending hashtags on Twitter asks us to #Prayfor whoever falls victim to tragedy and to #PrayfortheWorld. It's...

Westford ablaze over concerns at special meeting

Westford ablaze over concerns at special meeting

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Oct 17, 2017

On October 16, 2017, at Abbot Elementary, the town of Westford hosted a special town meeting to address more 'time-sensitive' issues in the district. Issues ranged from budget adjustments to retail marijuana establishments to new zoning bylaws. Here are the most prominent decisions made last night: Article...

Athletic Director Dan Twomey in his office

Twomey to become new dean

Kai-Jia Yue, Social Media Manager Apr 14, 2017

When people see WA's athletic director Dan Twomey in the halls, they talk to him about how their sports teams are doing. Starting in fall 2017, however, he will become one of WA's deans. Earlier this year, Dean Michael Parent announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2016-2017 school year....

Moana sets sail on a journey of self-discovery

Moana sets sail on a journey of self-discovery

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer Nov 26, 2016

Disney’s latest movie, Moana, revolves around a Polynesian teenager who is not your typical Disney princess. Adventurous and free-spirited, Moana, the daughter of the island chief, is called by the ocean to sail beyond the reef in search of Maui, demigod of wind and sea, to save her people’s island...

Senior Jack Crossley practices on the ukulele

Aloha to Elements of Ukulele

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer Nov 3, 2016

The ukulele, a Hawaiian adaption of the Portuguese machete, is a small four-stringed guitar. The simplicity of it makes it an instrument for everyone even to those who are not musically inclined. This small guitar has made a large impression on Westford Academy, sparking interest among all four grades. The...

Curriculum Coordinators
(from left to right) McHugh, Charbonnier, and Kravitz

New Curriculum Coordinators come to WA

Kai-Jia Yue, Social Media Manager Oct 12, 2016

Last year, 2015- 2016, three curriculum coordinators left Westford Academy from the math, science, and foreign language departments. This year, Kristina McHugh, Jenny Kravitz, and Sharon Charbonnier have joined the staff at WA in their places. McHugh took on the position from Cathy Coughlin in the...

Click here to read about Gilbert Fuhr

An Addition to the Math Faculty – Mr. Fuhr

Chloe Morbelli, Author Oct 11, 2016

An interview was conducted on September 14 at 2p.m. with a new member of the Westford Academy math faculty, Gilburt Fuhr. He currently teaches geometry and algebra classes. Q: "Can you first tell me a bit about your background?" A: "This is my twentieth year teaching. I taught at a camp called...

Eager, young new staff members enter WA

Eager, young new staff members enter WA

Oct 5, 2016

In an attempt to introduce them, the Ghostwriter tracked down and spoke to the newest staff members at Westford Academy to learn more about them.    Click here to read about Kristina McHugh

Kapadia in her classroom.

WA welcomes Kapadia

Dinesh Kumar, Staff Writer Sep 22, 2016

A new school year isn't just exciting for students. New faculty members like Digital Arts teacher Rita Kapadia are excited to be here and meet new people. Kapadia is a new teacher here at WA, and with a wide range of experiences she brings in an arsenal of expertise to the classroom. Q: I see that...