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WA Ghostwriter

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9 obscure ways to manage your stress

9 obscure ways to manage your stress

Nylah Gaudreau, Staff Writer Nov 22, 2024

High school students are no strangers to stress. Academic pressures, issues with friends, and after-school activities are the most common factors that can lead to stress. What matters most is that when stress does hit you, you are equipped with the knowledge to best handle it. Below are nine unique things...

Staying organized is one of the easiest and most helpful ways to stay on top of schoolwork. Here are ten tips to do just that!

Ten tips to stay organized at school

Justin Dobski, Business and Marketing Manager Sep 14, 2021

Welcome back to school! We all know going back can be stressful, and it may be difficult to adjust to the workload in your classes, after a relaxing summer; but don't worry, the Ghostwriter is here to help! Staying organized and managing your time will lead to your success this school year. These are...

Ten steps to self-start a fundraiser

Ten steps to self-start a fundraiser

Koko Xu, Staff Writer May 9, 2020

With the COVID-19 global pandemic locking us all in our homes, it’s easy to feel powerless quarantined at home. However, you can actually help out from your own room with retail fundraisers. I am Koko Xu, a junior at Westford Academy. A friend Mia Tabor and I have raised nearly $1000 in less than...

Four more years: Welcome to high school

Four more years: Welcome to high school

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor Sep 1, 2019

Well, it's that time of year again, at least in some ways. You're probably accustomed to the whole "back-to-school" process by now, and you're most likely being constantly reassured by your parents that high school is better than middle school, and the other usual cliches. But entering high school...

6 Tips for Freshmen

6 Tips for Freshmen

John Vassiliou, Editor Sep 15, 2018

So, you all made it through middle school. The most awkward and uncomfortable part of your life is over. Congratulations! I remember the day I graduated middle school and how awesome I felt. The first thing that really popped into my head was the fact that the next year I was going to be a high-schooler....

Freshmen Must-Sees

Freshmen Must-Sees

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Aug 30, 2016

With yet another class of freshmen entering WA, the Ghostwriter has decided to put together a list of must sees for freshmen for the beginning of the school year. As a freshman, you may feel as though you should not care about school events when you are just a "frosh", we believe from experience that...

Keep the germs away and use hand sanitizer.

How to stay healthy during flu season

Jan 17, 2013

By Amy Keum and Doug Boyle Staff Writers As the flu season grows, sicknesses continue to ravage the halls of Westford Academy. The flu season runs from November and continues even until April. During this time, one can hear the beginnings of coughing, sneezing, and cough drops being popped...