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Olympia Restaurant brings Greek food at its highest

Olympia Restaurant brings Greek food at its highest

Conor Bellone, Staff Writer Feb 20, 2017

The Olympia Restaurant is an institution of Greek food known by any Greek person, or friend of one, this side of the state. Going back to the 50's, it has brought the flavors of Lowell's Greek immigrants to the main stage, not to mention the famous Zorba Music Hall next door showing musical acts (and...

NS and WA players line up for an NS free throw

Boys’ Basketball loses to Newton South

Ben Walker, Co Editor in Chief Feb 16, 2017

On Thursday, February 16th, the WA Boys' Basketball team faced off against Newton-South (NS) Lions at 5:30pm at WA. The boys' game was the first in a doubleheader at WA, with the girls also taking on Newton-South at 7pm. After fighting an uphill battle for the entire game, the boys were not able to catch...

Udupi Bhavan in Lowell

Gulabi Udupi

Alisha Sabnis, Advertising Manager Feb 15, 2017

I recently was able to dine at Udupi Bhavan, a South-Indian vegetarian restaurant located in Lowell, MA. The meal included a buffet stacked with a variety of dishes from sweets to spices. The building is located at 1717 Middlesex Street and the restaurant is open Tuesday-Friday from 11:30am to 3:00pm...

Sophomore from Beijing Lemona Niu (left) with the student she's shadowing, WA sophomore Jessica Wong (right).

A Mutually Beneficial Exchange

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer Feb 14, 2017

High school students from Beijing, China have been given the opportunity to live the life of a typical American teenager for three weeks. Arriving on January 28, these students are assimilating to Westford Academy’s culture and getting a taste of life in the United States. Their time at WA has not...

Snow Day Grader: February 13th

Snow Day Grader: February 13th

Varshini Ramanathan, Sports Editor Feb 13, 2017

On Monday, February 13, Westford Public Schools were cancelled due to a snowstorm that lasted Sunday into early Monday. Superintendent Bill Olsen cancelled school the previous evening, as weather forecasts stated that snow would continue into the late morning. However, contrary to prediction, the snow...

5 Anticipated Books For 2017

5 Anticipated Books For 2017

Rachel Wright, Staff Writer Feb 8, 2017

As someone who loves to read and makes time to do it every day, I have picked five books that should be anticipated by all high school students. They will all be released in the next few months, A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas This is the third book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses...

Sophomore Scott Beattie and Junior Paul Cran III guard an LS player

Boy’s Basketball loses to Lincoln-Sudbury 44-57

Mehul Shrivastava and Kai-Jia Yue Feb 4, 2017

On Friday, February 3, the WA Boys' Basketball team played an intense game against the Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors. The close scoring and the energy of the game had the audience at the edge of their seats until the end, as WA fell short and lost 57-44. The first quarter started with Lincoln-Sudbury scoring...

Opinion: How should student stress be handled?

Opinion: How should student stress be handled?

Mehul Shrivastava, News Editor Jan 17, 2017

Early on in the school year, WA students took a survey that was meant to study habits and stress levels of students. The results that came in were slightly alarming, leading Principal Jim Antonelli to make the decision to include Westford Academy in Challenge Success, a program run by the Stanford Graduate...

Stem and Bean takes root in Westford

Stem and Bean takes root in Westford

Mahi Kandage, Staff Writer Jan 17, 2017

Located in a chic yellow farmhouse on Rt 110 in Westford, MA, Stem and Bean is en route to being a go-to coffee shop for Westford teens and adults alike. An independently-owned, one-of-a-kind business, Stem and Bean is known for its rich, warm hot chocolate as well as coffees, teas, and nitro brews....

Senior Colleen Ellis skates off with the puck, resisting AB defense.

Ellis prepares to move on to Merrimack

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor in Chief Jan 12, 2017

Senior Colleen Ellis has spent the last four years of her life putting her entire being into sports at WA. From field hockey to ice hockey, all the way up to lacrosse, she has spent hours perfecting her craft and being the best player she could. "I don't know who I would even be without sports," Ellis...

Gaming Club members at a meeting

Gaming Club continues with new adviser

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jan 11, 2017

Every Thursday, students from all grades head to room 222 for the weekly meeting of the Gaming Club. Headed by adviser Jonathan Geary, the club is meant for students to come in every week to play any games they want to play. According to Geary, the club members tend to come every week with a plan...

Pancakes from Forage Village Breakfast

Forge Village Breakfast disappoints

Kai-Jia Yue, Social Media Manager Jan 5, 2017

Forge Village Breakfast re-opened recently, and the Ghostwriter had the displeasure of trying it first hand. As we entered the diner, we were met with a welcoming atmosphere and friendliness as the waiters called out to some customers by first name. There are ten tables and a counter which holds...