The hum of conversation fills the room as rows of students take their seats with questions at the ready. For many, this wasn't just another school event, but an opportunity to share stories, navigate identity, and channel ambition into a competitive environment that doesn't always make room for all three....

Westford Academy has a diverse student body, and many of its students fit into more than one student group. For those who are both Muslim and South Asian, a special club collaboration worked to represent their unique lifestyle during the month of Ramadan. Two of WA's cultural clubs, South Asian Student...

Bright lights, spicy food, dance-offs: Westford Academy's South Asian Student Association's (SASA) fourth annual Darba event had it all. Students gathered in the WA cafeteria and enjoyed a night of celebrating Diwali and performing garba on Friday, Oct. 17. This year, the proceeds from Darba were...

English teacher and South Asian Student Association (SASA) club advisor Rashmi Kumar has been working at WA since 2002 and has brought her goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion, (DEI) to the WA community throughout her entire teaching career. When Kumar joined WA's staff over twenty years ago,...

WA's South Asian Student Association (SASA) held a Holi Celebration in the senior parking lot on Friday, May 3. The celebration was open to all WA students and staff, with music, drinks, and Holi colors. Holi is a Hindu holiday, celebrated as a way of welcoming spring by throwing colored powder and...

As the days get warmer and the signs of spring are officially in the air, the South Asian Student Association (SASA) of Westford Academy begins preparations for the Indian festival, Holi. From 5 to 6:30pm on Friday, May 3, SASA will be hosting their Holi celebration in the senior parking lot,...

The WA South Asian Student Association (SASA) will be hosting their second-ever annual Darba celebration on Friday, Nov. 17 from 6-10 p.m. Darba, an event that combines Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, and garba dancing, will include refreshments and feature a variety of South Asian traditions,...

The South Asian Student Association (SASA) held a banquet to mark the end of their first year as a club from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24. They chose three new cabinet members; sophomore Iesha Patel as co-social media manager, sophomore Deepa Gautam as co-secretary and freshman Srisai Vuppuluri...

The WA cafeteria is nearly unrecognizable. Bright orange garlands wrap the staircase railings and hang from the ceiling. Multi-colored streamers spread across the ceiling and disco lights transform the cafeteria into a South Asian party. But, in the middle of the room, five glow-in-the-dark letters spell...

WA's South Asian Student Association (SASA) will be hosting the school's first-ever Darba, a Diwali and garba party, on Monday, Nov. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m in the cafeteria. The event will be Glow-in-the-Dark themed, and snacks and drinks will be provided with the general admission ticket. Students of all...