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WA Ghostwriter

The lion stops to eat Antonelli's offering during the Lion Dance.

Chinese New Year celebration comes to WA

Kai-Jia Yue and Varshini Ramanathan Jan 31, 2017

On Friday, January 27, WA Chinese teacher Zhenyan Li and her classes threw a Chinese New Year Celebration. The whole cafeteria was decorated with traditional Chinese red lanterns and banners, with surroundings covered in red due to the Chinese legend that the color would scare away evil meant to...

Snow Day Grader: January 24th

Snow Day Grader: January 24th

Kai-Jia Yue, Social Media Manager Jan 25, 2017

On Tuesday, January 24th Westford Public Schools had their first snow day of the year after being blanketed with snow.This snow day was not really expected as there was no real accumulation of snow and the snow that had built up had already started to melt. Superintendent Bill Olsen first announced...

Buxamusa poses after his win.

Buxamusa wins the crown at Mr. WA

Varshini Ramanathan, Sports Editor Sep 24, 2016

On Friday, September 23rd, at 7:00 pm, eleven young men of the senior class competed for the coveted title of Mr. WA. After an evening filled with performances of all kinds, judges Ian Kim, Jenny Kravitz, and Michael Martell selected Yusuf Buxamusa as the winner. Mr. WA is a school tradition...

Lawlor to open for McGraw at CMA's

Lawlor to open for McGraw at CMA’s

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Jun 3, 2016

On June 9th, WA senior, singer-songwriter Caroline Lawlor will be performing as an opening artist for the 2016 Country Music Association Awards on the Tim McGraw stage, a performance which will be displayed to thousands, if not millions of country music enthusiasts from all around the United States. Although...

One to World funding prompts concern

One to World funding prompts concern

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Apr 8, 2016

Following the announcement of the One to World program, members of faculty and the student body have expressed concerns over the nature of the funding of the Chromebooks for incoming freshmen. The plan was first publicly presented at the February 29th school committee meeting and was unanimously approved by...

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Integrating the curriculum with technology

Jan 21, 2015

By Kai-Lou Yue News Editor Most students at WA enjoy the time they spend in class in the computer labs or with the laptop carts, but being able to use technology in the classroom is currently a fairly rare occurrence. However, that will change in the future, as administrators and the district...

Firefighters rescue students from the crushed car

Mock accident leaves impression

May 30, 2014
On Wednesday, May 28th, the annual Mock Accident was held out on the WA track, in hopes of depicting the dangers of drunk driving with the senior class.
Book exchange meets WA

Book exchange meets WA

Mar 20, 2014
Summer reading books are not on too many students' minds right now, and understandably so: it's March. But for one student, re-purposing and exchanging summer reading books is her new project. Jes Gallagher is a junior at Westford Academy and has just embarked on a mission to eliminate the excess books bought in the WA community.
Cerullo and Monoxelos in the Wright Library

New sportscasters entertain WA

Sep 28, 2012

By Kathleen McAleese Features Editor Fridays have been anticipated for the entire week among WA students for countless years and this year will be no different. The last day of the week is a source of relief from the hard work all week, and Friday mornings may just provide some comic relief as well. Evan Monoxelos and...