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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Girls' soccer huddles up before regular season matchup.

Fall sports have a historic season for WA

James McDermott, Co-Sports Editor Nov 2, 2023

Every single fall sports team at Westford Academy has officially made the Massachusetts State Tournament in their respective sport. With the State Tournament season upon us for fall sports, WA teams have cemented Westford Academy’s name in every bracket there is.  All across the board, there is a...

The robot that WA's robotics team put together that won them the championship

WA robotics wins state tournament

Jack Zwirn, Staff Writer Mar 28, 2022

The battle between robots in different challenges, otherwise known as robotics. WA's robotics team went into the recent state tournament confident and came out winners. The student-run team, led by Senior Captain Mohammed Khan, Senior Head Engineer Andrew Bonczek, Junior Head Programmer Nakul Joshi,...

School Resource Officer Geoffrey Pavao stands in front of WA.

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...

New drug screening procedures seek to help students

New drug screening procedures seek to help students

Mahi Kandage, Sports Editor Mar 20, 2018

In response to the raging opioid epidemic in the United States, Massachusetts has issued an unfunded state mandate requiring schools to perform drug screenings in two grades. The screenings are not formal drug tests, but rather a series of simple questions asking students about their involvement with...