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Senior Neev Maru creates his own engineering company to spread STEM to different kinds of communities.

Maru spreads the wonders of STEM with engineering company

Melanie Duronio, Co-Managing Editor Jan 19, 2022

Many students can find it difficult to juggle classes, extracurriculars, and social life while preparing for college at the same time. However, in the case of senior Neev Maru, this is all an easy feat compared to the business he has begun. Maru was first inspired to create a robotics engineering...

Overnight trips teach students valuable lessons as they prepare for an independent future.

Overnight trips foster growth essential to high school experience

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief Dec 9, 2021

It's 3 a.m., and I am standing in a nearly empty airport, coffee and student ID in hand. The nerves of getting on the next plane to Chicago without my parents are setting in, but also the excitement of it all. And, even though the trip hasn’t started yet, I can predict how beneficial it will be for...

The Disney World Trip for the class of 2022 has been canceled.

Disney cancelation is a wise decision

Keertana Gangireddy, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 24, 2021

I vividly remember revering Westford’s senior experience as a middle schooler and underclassman, envisioning myself capping off my grade school experience with an exhilarating four days at Disney World along with my class. However, the recent decision from administration to cancel the trip for the...

WA Girls Varsity Soccer team poses for a picture after their game against Newton South.

Girls Soccer team has a bond unlike any other at WA

Sophia Keang, Co-Managing Editor Oct 28, 2021

WA Girls Soccer (WAGS) is known for its team's imperishable kinship. From the countless memories at spags (spaghetti dinner parties) to bus rides filled with laughter, the team acts as a second family for all the girls. This sense of unity among the girls has led to the season’s ongoing success...

The Westford Academy Varsity Football team suffered a 37-10 loss to Chelmsford on Senior Night.

WA Football falls to Chelmsford on Senior Night

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Oct 26, 2021

Westford Academy Varsity Football fell short to Chelmsford High School 37-10 on Senior Night at the Trustees Field. Right off the bat in the first quarter, WA's offense was staggering.  Two false start penalties on the offense's opening drive forced them off the field without moving the ball, handing...

WA celebrates after winning a point.

Girls’ Volleyball triumphs against Wayland on senior night

Keertana Gangireddy, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 16, 2021

The WA Main Gym fostered an environment of nail-biting excitement as Westford Academy’s Girls’ Volleyball team outlasted Wayland in a four-set showdown on senior night. Westford won 3-1 sets on Friday, October 15. Ultimately, WA prevailed, dropping only the third set. Both teams were neck and...

Olivia Davis “I think the intention is good because they’re trying to be inclusive of people who don’t want to spend a lot of money during our senior year, because it’s already expensive enough, but I think it’s also frustrating for people who really wanted a cotil [...]. I’ve already bought a $500 dress, so if guys show up in khakis and a shirt that could be kind of annoying. I think it’ll still be fun either way though.”

Soundbytes: Senior opinions on cotillion

Sophia Keang, Co-Managing Editor Sep 14, 2021

Life seems to be getting back to the swing of things with students getting back into the classrooms, COVID-19 cases lowering, and sports in session. As a result, Dean Robert Ware and the Class of 2022 officers announced that the class of 2022 will have a cotillion on Saturday, September 25. However,...

Senior Arpit Rao poses in front of Dartmouth College, where he will his education after high school.

Rao awarded salutatorian of his senior class

Melanie Duronio, Features Editor Jun 2, 2021

Although high school may seem like a brief period of time on the surface, much can be accomplished through hard work and dedication. Senior Arpit Rao is a prime example of this, as his diligence and passion for his education has earned him the title of Salutatorian for the Class of 2021. As he prepares...

Senior Torsten Ullrich smiles for a picture.

Ullrich earns title of class of 2021 valedictorian

Sophia Keang, Reviews-Opinions Editor Jun 1, 2021

After four years of hard work, late nights studying for exams, and hours spent dedicated to academia, senior Torsten Ullrich has earned the title of valedictorian for the graduating class of 2021. His passion, determination, and diligence for learning has won him the prestigious title of being the highest...

McKay prepares an overhead shot during the second set of her first match.

Photos: Girls’ Varsity Tennis suffers loss to Newton South

Sophia Keang, Reviews-Opinions Editor May 16, 2021

The Girls' Varsity Tennis team suffered a tight loss to Newton South on Friday, May 14. The match was held on the tennis courts behind Stony Brook Middle School in the afternoon of Friday, May 14. The match ended with a final score of 2-3. The team's next match is on Monday, May 17, against Acton-Boxborough....

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...