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WA locks in on school security

Mahi Kandage, Sports Editor • May 30, 2018

In the wake of recent incidents around the country, such as the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida shooting, and more recently, the one at the Santa Fe High School in Texas, questions regarding security concerns have risen at Westford Academy. Though Westford is ranked by Niche...

Administration addresses school security

Mehul Shrivastava, Features Editor • Mar 19, 2018

With recent events that have taken place in schools across the country, Westford Academy, as well as the entire school district in Westford, are looking to enhance school security to further ensure student safety. At a school committee meeting on Monday, March 12, Superintendent Bill Olsen, Principal...

5 Things We Can Do to Prevent School Shootings

John Vassiliou, Staff Writer • Mar 7, 2018

Over two weeks ago, we all watched in horror as over a dozen students in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were gunned down by a ruthless murderer, who I cannot in polite context begin to describe in this article. Families’ lives were forever changed and kids forever shocked as the effects of...

WA to practice new security measures

Feb 10, 2014

On February 14, students at WA will be practicing the newly implemented ALICE security system. Students and parents have reacted to a presentation given on the matter this past Friday.

The Ghostwriter’s 1000th post

Dec 19, 2013

Since the Ghostwriter transitioned to primarily online in 2009, we have published 1000 articles. This piece counts down some of our top stories from the past four years.

Why we need security cameras

Dec 6, 2013

By Abby Ciancolo Editor-in-Cheif With events in the past year, such as the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary and the stabbing of Colleen Ritzer at Danvers High School, school security has been on the brain for many Americans. Westford Academy has been dealing with security across the school with...

Security should have limits

Dec 6, 2013

By Kyle Auger Editor-in-Chief In today’s progressive society, privacy seems to becoming almost an antique. Government is spending more and more to keep their citizens safe, and their expenditures have reached a level that seems outrageous. This can be seen as Westford Academy discusses whether...

Security to be tightened

Nov 13, 2013

By Alok Ganguly P.R. Manager Security at Westford Academy has changed over the past few years, due to the increasing amount of horrendous events at schools across the country. The security committee, led by dean Bob Ware, has been working together with Justin Agraz, the Student Resource Officer...

New security measure a possibility for WA

Jun 5, 2013

By Kyle Auger Sports Editor & Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief For the second time this year, Westford Academy is looking to implement new student safety measures. A new program, called ALICE, is currently being discussed for introduction in the near future. ALICE is a new brand of school...

Superintendent Olsen to look at WPS security

Dec 21, 2012

By Alex Gounaris Staff Writer & Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief School security has come into question in the past week after the mass shooting that took place Friday in Newtown, Connecticut. Superintendent of the Westford Public Schools Everett “Bill” Olsen has been flooded with emails...

WA to introduce new security measures

Dec 20, 2012

By Alex Gounaris Staff Writer & Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief In light of the recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut this past Friday, Westford Academy has decided to implement a number of new procedures regarding security. WA Principal Jim Antonelli...