In the fall of 2021, WA’s in-person school store was closed and moved online. This is understandable, seeing that this happened at the peak of COVID and students were attending remote classes either every other week or all of the time. However, now that all students and faculty are back in school...

It's hard to believe that it has been three weeks since Ramadan started. When I fast each day, it seems to stretch on and on as I await sunset, when I can finally take a sip of water and a bite of food for iftar. But now, as I look back on the past month with only a week left, it feels as if it was...

As I sit in advisory and try to concentrate on my assignment, I am surrounded by a number of students who are either working on their assignments like me or just talking to their friends. The advisory I'm in is relatively silent, but that doesn't mean everyone uses the time for assignments. Personally,...

It has been said many times, and it is true: being a high school student is not easy. Balancing a constant stream of homework and projects with extracurriculars and a social life can be overwhelming at times, and uses up a lot of time and energy. For Muslim students like myself, there is one particular...

When it comes to being a teenager, being able to pay for everything you not only want, but also need, can be one of the biggest challenges. Between the cost of minimum wage and the consistently increasing prices for gas and food, many teenagers have problems with their budget. Whether teenagers have...

It is safe to say that every student, teacher, administrator, and staff member at WA has heard of the globally popular social media platform, TikTok. It has redefined social media, inspiring Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and even Facebook to implement short videos into their platforms. TikTok’s popularity...

It is no secret that Westford is a distinctly “well-off” town. With a median Westford household income of nearly $162,000 and a median home value of $590,800, the town is clearly home to those who are able to live a “comfortable lifestyle”. When I moved to Westford in the fifth grade, it was...

After 13 years, the sequel to the 2009 movie Avatar was released on Dec. 18, a release highly anticipated by fans. However, the movie did not meet expectations when it came to quality. Avatar: The Way of Water follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), around 15 years after the events of the first movie....

In middle school it is normal to rely on your locker to store your materials. I remember decorating my locker and putting anything from snacks to markers in it. However in high school, locker usage is minimal. It is impractical to go from the science hallway upstairs, down to your locker to grab materials...

When I was in kindergarten, the school taught me to write. I practiced letters and numbers, written by my right-handed teacher. Having to mirror the motions of writing using my left hand was difficult, especially since I was six years old. I was able to learn with my left, but I constantly thought about...

In our society, masculinity and femininity are often associated with gender, rather than as an expression of self. Masculinity is considered an expression of manhood, the state of being a "real man," and femininity is an expression of womanhood, the state of being a "real woman." Gender stereotypes...

Every Sunday from September to December, households across the country are filled with whirlwinds of emotions. Some houses consist of people jumping up and down in celebration, while some contain people screaming at their television. All of these emotions are caused by fantasy football.  The way...