Over the past two years, anytime a tragedy happens Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat becomes filled with hashtags like '#Prayfor____'. Whether it be a terrorist attack or a natural disaster, the top trending hashtags on Twitter asks us to #Prayfor whoever falls victim to tragedy and to #PrayfortheWorld. It's...

Student names have been altered for confidentiality After smoking levels decreased in past years, followed by a period of no smoking of any sort at all, vaping is now something students are taking up in many school districts. During the last academic year, five to ten students faced consequences for...

It's rare to find a moment to take a breather at WA, as classes and clubs compound to create a packed school life for students. However, there is a space to take a break where students would least expect it: three rocking chairs sit near the staircase by the Digital Cafe. The Westford Rockers...

On Monday, October 30th, Westford Public Schools students woke up to their first "snow day" of the school year. However, there was no snow on this late fall day. Schools were closed due to a large, hurricane-like storm that rocked Massachusetts on Sunday night, downing trees and taking out power for...

On October 26, 2017, the Girls' Varsity Volleyball team fell short to Cambridge Rindge & Latin on Senior Night. The girls started off well and won the first set, but ended up losing the second, third and fourth sets, concluding the game with a score of 3-1. Since it was the final game of the...

On Friday, October 20, WA held the annual Spirit Rally during the last two blocks of the day to wrap up Spirit Week. All grade levels lined up around each side of the ring set up in the soccer field, and competed in events such as the potato sack race and sumo wrestling. The sunny, 70 degree weather...

  Over seventy pieces of art tok over the Flag Lobby at Westford Academy in October. This means the art calendar is back, an art competition that has been taking place at WA since the 1983-1984 school year. Fourteen pieces were voted by faculty and staff to represent WA in the art calendar....

A new year at WA also marks the start of new sports seasons, school activities, and clubs. This year, WA has introduced a brand new club to students, No One Walks Alone (NOWA). The club, started by junior Isabel Redman, promotes good mental health among students at WA and around the community. According...

WA's Girls Varsity Soccer had a game with Bedford. With a final score of 2-1, the WA team won.