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A snippet of the storm

Snow Day Grader: January 4th

Chloe Morbelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor Jan 4, 2018

Westford Academy’s snow day on Thursday, January 4, 2018 was the previous Wednesday’s topic of discussion. Teachers and students alike anticipated the day off as emails and news stories relating to the storm poured in. Being the first actual snow day of the year, the storm brought in a substantial...

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...

Mr. President: Don't involve yourself in private business

Mr. President: Don’t involve yourself in private business

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor in Chief Sep 30, 2017

Mr. President, You decided to do one of the most divisive things a US leader can do: politicize one of the most popular sports in America. You stuck your nose into a private business's policies, and news flash: that's not your job. I detest that people do not stand for our anthem, and as a result...

It's time to hold teens responsible

It’s time to hold teens responsible

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Sep 18, 2017

On August 28th, 2017, an eight-year-old biracial child was assaulted by a group of white teens by hanging him from a tree in Claremont, New Hampshire. The incident occurred while an eight-year-old boy was playing in a local park with his older sister. After a group of white teens coaxed the boy into...

A Half Day for Good Friday?

Conor Bellone, Staff Writer Apr 18, 2017

Good Friday is a Christian holiday memorializing Jesus' death by crucifixion. On that day, the student body is given a half day to go home. But with the idea of a secular  separation of Church and State, why is it that in public schools (arranged and paid for by the US Government), this Christian holiday...

Another snow day looms in Westford

Giving the Snow the Cold Shoulder

Alison Bergeron, Staff Writer Mar 14, 2017

With the promise of a blizzard on the horizon, and a current 71% chance of school cancellation on the “Snow Day Calculator,” Westford Academy students are practically singing "Let it Snow". While underclassmen look forward to escaping another day of classes, seniors celebrate the fact that they...

5 Anticipated Books For 2017

5 Anticipated Books For 2017

Rachel Wright, Staff Writer Feb 8, 2017

As someone who loves to read and makes time to do it every day, I have picked five books that should be anticipated by all high school students. They will all be released in the next few months, A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas This is the third book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses...

People protesting the Dakota pipeline.

Opinion: The Trumpian Pipeline

Conor Bellone, Staff Writer Feb 4, 2017

Last Tuesday, January 24th, our newly-elected President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that will allow for the construction of an oil pipeline going from North Dakota to Illinois. This has sparked controversy throughout the country since the pipeline may be harmful to the environment and...

Christ in Christmas under attack?

Christ in Christmas under attack?

Conor Bellone, Staff Writer Dec 16, 2016

Around this time each year, you may see the words: “Keep Christ in Christmas” scrawled across the bumpers of cars. This motto is the rallying cry for those who believe in the “War on Christmas”, that Christmas is shrinking away in a secular country. There are many people who feel Christmas...

Teacher bias in politics: where's the line?

Teacher bias in politics: where’s the line?

Varshini Ramanathan, Sports Editor Nov 4, 2016

"What did you think of the debate last night?" In history classrooms across the country, teachers prompt students to share their feelings about the presidential election and current events. Discussions often become debates, and through it all, the teacher is expected to simply provide factual...

The field on which the spirit rally is typically held after the morning's downpour.

Opinion: Spirit Rally Postponement Shouldn’t Haunt the Halls

Alison Bergeron, Staff Writer Oct 22, 2016

From prom to parking passes to graduation, Westford Academy seniors have a long list of things to look forward to. Perhaps the most celebrated among these events is the culmination of spirit week, the spirit rally, where the all-powerful seniors are given the chance to assert their dominance and superiority...

Pushed to success

Pushed to success

Kai-Lou Yue, Editor-in-Chief Jun 2, 2016

As an eighth grader, when it came time to choose courses for freshman year, I knew I wanted orchestra to be my freshman elective. I had played violin in school since third grade, and it was only natural for me to continue what I was comfortable with, even though I didn't particularly enjoy playing the...