Many students at Westford Academy may choose to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, May 5th, by heading to the local Chipotle or making their own Mexican-inspired food. If inspiration is absent but the urge to celebrate is present, here are some fun, simple Mexican-American dishes to try out. Cinco de Mayo...

Westford Academy's baseball team saw a coaching change take place last weekend, with head coach and WA math teacher Cory Roman stepping down from his postion. Now, Dean Mike Parent has taken the reins for the remainder of the year. According to athletic director Dan Twomey, the resignation was...

Administration and Principal James Antonelli have recently confirmed that Wifi will be provided to students next year. The decision was made when a group of students approached them and pointed out their concerns about the incoming Chromebooks, which included the loss of Wifi. Although the Chromebooks...

Pleasing the palates of WA students and staff for a number of years, Silver Palate Pizza has been a Westford food institution. Despite high reviews from Westfordians, this  citizen bias prompted the Ghostwriter to finally review this town staple. Was it worth the hype? We would soon find out. This...

Following the announcement of the One to World program, members of faculty and the student body have expressed concerns over the nature of the funding of the Chromebooks for incoming freshmen. The plan was first publicly presented at the February 29th school committee meeting and was unanimously approved by...

The Ghostwriter has started a weekly podcast series featuring various student music artists. This first episode features sophomore, Justin Michael who plays the guitar and also writes his own music. Click the video above to listen to the podcast.

 Tomorrow, on Wednesday, March 9th, WA will be taking the Youth Risk Survey. This survey will be taken after long block, when students will go to their homerooms for 40 minutes where they will take the survey. Then, the final two classes of the day will be shortened to 26 and 25 minutes respectively....

Concussions have been a major talking point in athletics all across the United States, with youth sports being one of the main focuses during these discussions. With the current discussion being perpetuated by the recent film "Concussion" starring Will Smith, the Ghostwriter took the opportunity...

To help raise money for sophomore Matt Roberge and his family as he battles leukemia, the student council at WA has decided to hold a "Throwback Teen Center" on Friday, January 29th from 7-11 pm and is open to all students. As many remember, this event was also held last year to help wellness teacher...

Principal James Antonelli's proposed schedule change will give students more time to get to their classes and offer a ten minute break period after first block. This implementation will extend the school day by ten minutes. Antonelli hopes this proposal will serve as an aid to de-stress students at...

On Thursday, January 14th, the lineup for three-day outdoor music festival Boston Calling was announced. The Bostonian counter-culture paradise will start May 27th, continuing until May 29th and will take place on the City Park Plaza. The lineup includes a variety of artists ranging from Australian pop...

With school, homework, after school jobs and extracurricular activities, some high school students often struggle to find the energy to get through the day. Many students resort to caffeine to keep them awake and energized. Senior Catherine Grondine began drinking coffee daily during the end of her...