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The student news site of Westford Academy

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The student news site of Westford Academy

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The double life of student-athletes

The double life of student-athletes

Gabriel Freeman and Imaan Choudhry May 12, 2026

It’s no surprise that student-athletes have a lot on their plate. From Advanced Placement (AP) classes to extracurriculars, life for many Westford Academy students is busy. While sports can be a way for students to detach from other stressors and hangout with friends, many student-athletes don’t...

A student's crutches against a locker.

Short-term wins, long-term damage: Rethinking student-athlete injuries

Tessa Czado, Co-Sports Editor Dec 19, 2025

In high school, there is extensive pressure pushed onto athletes to play through hard times. Coaches, teammates, and fans celebrate athletes who persevere through discomfort and stand back up after taking a knee. But risking one's health to stay on the field has lifelong consequences, longer than any...

A graphic symbolizing how students should have the option to choose if they want to substitute their athletics for P.E.

Why student-athletes should be allowed an alternative to P.E.

Sara Metivier, Co-Features Editor Feb 13, 2025

Students' schedules for all four years of high school are incredibly packed in order to meet all of Westford Academy's graduation requirements. This often causes students to not have the freedom to take all of the courses they find interesting. One solution to this issue is to allow alternative physical...

Exercise and academics should not be thought of as separate things, but both as parts of one whole lifestyle used to improve one's self unitedly.

The role of exercise in student welfare

Connor Billington, Social Media Manager Feb 3, 2025

Exercise is a fundamental part of any healthy lifestyle. The way people exercise greatly impacts how their entire body functions as all human body parts work in conjunction to make people function properly, meaning a healthy body often leads to a healthy mind. Westford Academy has a high population...

Seniors Mikey Kennedy and Alex Oakleaf pose for a picture.

Seniors take fifth year for college attention

Rohun Voruganti, Staff Writer Feb 10, 2021

Seniors Alex Oakleaf and Mikey Kennedy are among the students that got their seasons taken away, originally expecting to play at the next level.  Both basketball players, Oakleaf and Kennedy did not get their last season. Now, Kennedy has an altered football season.  The pair have been playing their...