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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Brian Klostermann poses for his senior portrait.

Klostermann joins the Army

Rohun Voruganti, Staff Writer May 10, 2021

Here at Westford Academy, the goal for almost all students is to go to college, with the school promoting this goal by teaching classes that will help students prepare for higher education.  Across the country, roughly thirty percent of graduates don't go to college and choose a different path, including...

Volleyballs lined up along the sidelines

Girls’ volleyball coach speaks on safety and goals for the season

Prajana Sriram, Staff Writer Mar 5, 2021

Recently, the Westford School Committee, with a vote of 5-2, approved the Fall 2 season with the 2 opposing votes being school committee chair, Gloria Miller, and school committee member, Avery Adam. The Fall-2 sports season is from Feb. 22- Apr. 25 and include football, volleyball, cheerleading, and...

Soundbytes: School Committee Votes to Change Winter Sports

Soundbytes: School Committee Votes to Change Winter Sports

Unnati Bhat, Social Media Manager Dec 12, 2020

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...

Clay ventures for McGill University

Clay ventures for McGill University

Ivy Howard, Staff Writer May 10, 2020

After searching for colleges in the U.S. and Canada, Anna Clay finally discovered McGill University in Montreal. She plans on attending the university for the next four years in order to pursue her psychology major.  Clay aimed to find a university in Canada where she could major in psychology....

Photo provided by Michael Pristin.

Pristin jets off to Imperial College

Amelia Neal, Staff Writer May 3, 2020

College is something that many Westford Academy seniors look forward to. Whether it be looking forward to a fresh start, new friends, or moving away from home, seniors are excited for what their futures hold. For Michael Pristin, he is looking forward to moving across the Atlantic Ocean to Imperial College...

(2019) Seniors Victoria Morrison, Marisol Evans-Garcia, Jess Cornetta, and Namitha Nair

Seniors take on the prom cancellation

Julianna St. Paul, Staff Writer May 1, 2020

The Class of 2020 has been through a long four years of high school, only for the end to be cut short by COVID19. As a result, the senior prom, and cotillion for juniors, have been canceled. The canceling of prom is both hard on the students and their wallets. Prom dresses can get expensive, and students...

HOSA president Lasya Dutta: "We decided to do the sticker thing because now it's very trendy to put stickers on your water bottles and laptops. We tried to incorporate medical things, as well as a more versatile theme for our products. We're hoping to increase sales in order to pay for opportunities available to our club members."

23 Questions with Lasya Dutta | WA Ghostwriter

Divya Sambathkumar, Print Managing Editor Jan 3, 2020

This is one of many in the Ghostwriter's new series of 23 questions. This series will highlight the significance of our faculty and students, and the little things about them that many don't know. This week, the Ghostwriter had the chance to meet with HOSA president and senior Lasya Dutta, who shared...

Don't let others define success for you

Don’t let others define success for you

Mehul Shrivastva, Managing Editor Jun 7, 2019

I first stepped foot into Westford Academy as a freshman on August 29, 2015, and after the four most challenging years of my life, I’m going to walk across the stage and receive my diploma in June. It hasn’t been an easy journey, and I definitely was not a perfect student. But even though I may not...

Seniors saying goodbye for internships

Seniors saying goodbye for internships

Hannah Thomas, Staff Writer Apr 5, 2019

The seniors left for their Capstone Internship on Thursday, April 5. During Capstone the seniors will do an internship in their field they are interested in and to get a first-hand look at what career path is going to be like. On December 7, 2018, the seniors were introduced to the program. The seniors...

Joel Battle poses in the English hallway.

Battle takes on University of Exeter

Mahi Kandage, Editor Jun 4, 2018

It can be difficult to move away from the home you have lived in for most of your life, but it takes a special kind of strength and drive to transition to a new culture and environment. Senior Joel Battle aims to take on the challenge next year, as a freshman at the University of Exeter, in England....

The concept of growing up

The concept of growing up

Chloe Morbelli, Arts and Entertainment Editor Jun 1, 2018

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Throughout my time at WA, answering this question has always been something I avoided. By the age of 18, people expect that I should have some idea of what I want to do for a career, but my answer is still “I don’t know.” Yes, if I had an idea...

Junior Elizabeth Arnold follows through on a free throw

Arnold headed to Hamilton

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief Dec 6, 2017

After four years playing varsity basketball for WA, senior captain Elizabeth Arnold has decided that she will continue her academic and athletic career at Hamilton College, located in Clinton, New York. According to Arnold, since it is a Division III program, the process of finding a school to play...