The CW Network television series All American premiered on October 10, 2018, and is now three seasons long (season three episodes are still coming out week by week). The television series is an unnecessarily dramatic show, but somehow will keep you coming back every time a new episode is released. All...

New start times for the 2021-2022 school year have been proposed in order to lift budget constraints in Westford Public School district. The Westford School Committee will vote on the final timings at their meeting on March 8. This vote will decide whether or not Westford Academy's current start time...

After what felt like an eternity, the first semester has finally come to a close. For over 200 students, this semester was their first at Westford Academy. This first semester has been a lot, to say the least, due to all the changes at Westford Academy to keep students safe. Many students felt this semester...

The harsh white light hit my face in my dark room, my music played in the background as I stared at my screen. It was past midnight, and I considered my options, hybrid learning or remote learning academy. One-click would seemingly determine my whole year's experience. This past summer we were asked...

A tasteless and boring disgrace would be what comes to mind when I think of this atrocious money-grab Netflix calls a show. Premiered on Netflix on January 22nd, "Fate: The Winx Saga" is an adaptation of the 2000's popular children's cartoon "Winx Club". Unlike the fashion-forward, diverse, and interesting...

Every day, I spend over seven hours on my computer. Classes and schoolwork take up most of my day, and thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am on a screen for all of it. I have been trying to cut down on my technology usage lately, but as of now, it is virtually impossible.  A new remote-learning schedule...

At the Monday Night School Committee meeting on December 7, members voted 4-3 to pass the superintendent's recommendations to change how winter sports are run this year due to COVID - 19. These recommendations entailed that nordic and alpine ski would continue as planned, swim and dive would continue...

  GhostCast is a Podcast by the WA Ghostwriter. GhostCast, the voice of the ghost, is a platform voicing WA student opinions on relevant issues and topics. This first episode is co-hosted by editors Melanie Duronio and Unnati Bhat. The Ghostwriter sat down with sophomores Vaibhav Singh...

As school is back into full swing the effects of COVID-19, Hybrid as well as Remote learning and levels of workload have affected student's mental health for better or for worse. Additionally, the accessibility to Westford Academy's resources to help manage student mental health seems to be unknown among...

Guess who lost her bet. Me. Bet you didn’t expect that.  When “quarantine” started, all I could do was laugh. You could say laughing was my coping mechanism. Until March 12, I never really understood the meaning of up-and-down emotions. Sure, I knew that emotions could change drastically in...

One of the best things about being a senior at Westford Academy is the ability to drive to school. Seniors purchase their parking passes for $50 at the beginning of the year and once they give their license plate info and physical license to guidance, that student can drive to school.  Though seniors...

When a student leaves school to go home, they face the hardship of being lost because the school doesn't teach them basic life skills in any classes. Specifically, they struggle managing house management and everyday life skills. Among the many classes given, the administration has yet to incorporate...