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Student Spotlight: Trey Hansen

Student Spotlight: Senior Trey Hansen

Carissa Schutt, Staff Writer Apr 23, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview senior Trey Hansen for our Student Spotlight series. Read this transcript below for our full interview! In this interview, Hansen shares his many passions such as music, getting involved in WATA, and fashion. Hansen also talks about his...

Student Spotlight: Rish Rajput

Student Spotlight: Rish Rajput

Aarshia Bhattacharyya, Staff Writer Mar 19, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Rish Rajput for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview! Senior Rish Rajput discusses topics such as his plans for the future after graduating from WA, as well as some of his hobbies. Rajput also talks...

Marshall stands in front of a firetruck at the Nabnasset Fire Station.

Marshall to New Haven: Following dreams and saving lives

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor Mar 14, 2024

A fair amount of high school students go into college undecided, unsure of what to major in and where life will take them. While this is the path for some students, it is not the case for senior Devin Marshall, who committed to the University of New Haven in Connecticut for Paramedicine and Fire Sciences.  Marshall’s...

Clark on the podium after placing first at Sectionals.

Clark pins his way to first place at Wrestling Sectionals

Katie McDermott, Social Media & Graphic Design Editor Mar 5, 2024

Senior Shane Clark became the 2024 Division 1 Central Champion at the MIAA Wrestling Sectionals at Springfield College on Saturday, Feb. 10. WA was ranked 14th out of the 16 schools, but they still managed to have some successful wrestlers at the meet, with Clark placing first, junior Leo Babineau...

Small dives into the pool.

Small caps off a historic senior diving season

James Farley, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 28, 2024

After a high school career full of jaw-dropping dives, high scores, and dominant wins, senior University of Maine commit Jeremiah Small completed his senior season with a third-place finish at the MIAA State Championship and a new Westford Academy diving school record. Going into the season, Small...

In the final round of tug of war, WA seniors pull as hard as they can on the tough rope, moments before their win.

Photos: Westford Academy’s 2023-2024 spirit rally

Anushka Tekade, Staff Writer Nov 12, 2023

Westford Academy held its annual Spirit Rally on Friday, Oct. 20th. The rally contained six different events and the day was filled with excitement and high hopes for all classes, and in the end, the Class of 24' seniors won.  Although the seniors won the overall rally, there were still some spectacular...

WA Boys' Soccer huddles one last time before their senior night game begins.

Boys’ soccer shuts down Waltham on senior night

Katie McDermott, Social Media and Graphic Design Editor Oct 29, 2023

WA Boys’ Soccer pulled through with a 2-1 win for senior night on Thursday, Oct. 26 at home against Waltham. After a slow first half, WA stepped up in the second half to pull out the win. Before the game began there was a ceremony to celebrate the seniors and their hard work and dedication throughout...

Baumert (left) and Ryan (right) in Innsbruck, Austria during the German exchange

Ryan and Baumert excited to take gap year in Germany after graduation

Jack Zwirn, Opinions & Broadcast Editor May 31, 2023

Studying abroad is a dream for many students, and it is a great opportunity to immerse themselves in different cultures. Many WA students take advantage of the exchange programs offered by the school, but only the most dedicated end up going back. After graduation, seniors Charlotte Ryan and Liv Baumert...

Julia Donescu paints a design of the new Ghost mascot on the wall of the main gym.

Donescu leaves last mark at WA with Ghost murals

Srivas Arun and Sophia Keang May 16, 2023

A previous version of this article was published on Dec. 14, 2022. This version has been edited to include more recent events pertaining to the topic. As she walked through the halls, her peers and teachers congratulated her. After months of meetings with the administration and tireless nights of...

Mia Rose poses with her Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute folder in the WA Flag Lobby.

Rose paints her way to Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute

Grace Hsu, Co-Features Editor May 5, 2023

Senior Mia Rose sits on her bedroom floor with a computer propped open and nail polish in hand. Guiding the brush in precise motions, she smiles and creates an intricate design. When all ten nails are colorful and shiny, she takes a bottle of nail polish remover and removes the polish. Then she repeats...

Burns signing her commitment to Merrimack College.

Burns swims her way to Merrimack College

Sophia Mulgrew, Staff Writer Apr 27, 2023

Being able to take part in a college sport is a dream most athletes strive to achieve, and now, senior Mia Burns has achieved this goal as she will be swimming at Merrimack College. After years of hard work and dedication in high school, Burns also plans on majoring in human development services for...