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Exams are approaching at WA

7 Tips for Preparing for Midterms

Celine Wang, Staff Writer Jan 13, 2016

With midterm exams looming around the corner, many students are feeling the all too familiar dread and panic associated with this wonderful time. However, exams need not be so stressful; by following these 7 tips, hopefully you will feel more prepared and less anxious. Gather together materials...

Salvation's Tide is Rising Aims to Please a Specific Audience

Salvation’s Tide is Rising Aims to Please a Specific Audience

Andrew Dickey, Staff Writer Jan 9, 2016

Unlike most most albums, "Salvation's Tide Is Rising's" artist may truly be Christianity. At least that's what brings thousands of young Christians and Christian musicians to the Passion Conferences. The "album" is a compilation of the songs performed at the 2016 Passion Conferences. The conferences...

Juniors start up a sweet charity

Juniors start up a sweet charity

Mehul Shrivastava, Staff Writer Jan 9, 2016

As a part of graduation requirements, students are recommended to have at least forty hours of completed community service. This may include helping out at shelters, organizations or raising money for causes and charities. However, some students chose to go above and beyond to create something new and...

WA gathers during a timeout.

Boys’ Hockey falls to Chelmsford

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Jan 2, 2016

On Saturday, January 2nd, WA Boys' Hockey took on the Chelmsford Lions in a late afternoon showdown at Skate 3. The game ultimately ended with a final score of 5-1 in favor of Chelmsford. The game started out with heavy pressure from the Chelmsford offense as they had several scoring chances. However,...

WA prepares for a face-off.

Girls’ hockey dominates Weston

Patrick Coffey, Staff Writer Dec 20, 2015

On Saturday, December 19th, Girls’ Varsity Hockey played a small hybrid team of girls from both Weston and Wayland that was rather inexperienced. Westford Academy took full advantage of this game’s opportunities and dominated the opposing team with a final score of 10-1. The Grey Ghosts started...

The American Red Cross is a great organization to donate to this holiday season!

5 national organizations to donate to this holiday season

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Dec 18, 2015

With the holidays arriving soon, the Ghostwriter has compiled a list of 5 nationwide charitable organizations to donate to during this generous time of the year. 1. Big Brothers, Big Sisters-Donations to this national charity go towards helping children realize their potential and keeping kids...

New trial schedule proposed by Antonelli

New trial schedule proposed by Antonelli

Ben Walker and Andrew Friel Dec 16, 2015

Update: Antonelli has released a trial schedule for a trial process due to occur in February/March 2016 After a new schedule proposal from Principal James Antonelli at Monday’s faculty meeting, there are now serious talks of implementing a new schedule at WA to alleviate the stress of students...

Bins that were built over the summer to hold the compost outside the school

Composting starts at WA

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor Dec 11, 2015

Autumn is a time for harvesting, picking pumpkins, and composting–even at Westford Academy. In the spring of 2015, the cafeteria pursued a composting initiative and concentrated on giving food waste another life by collecting it and transferring it to a pig farm.  Now, the environmental club will...

In the beginning of the movie, Gale and Katniss talk.

Mockingjay Part 2 ends saga on high note

Mel Almasian, Staff Writer Nov 27, 2015

Thanks to director Francis Lawrence and, above all, star Jennifer Lawrence, the final film in The Hunger Games saga, Mockingjay Part 2, is a fitting tribute to Suzanne Collins' unforgettable novel. The movie even improves on some of the book's weaker elements; Francis Lawrence demonstrated competent...

The Ghosts receiving the Thanksgiving trophy.

Ghosts dominate on Thanksgiving Day

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Nov 26, 2015

On Thursday, November 26, the WA Grey Ghosts Football team took on Acton-Boxboro (AB) in their annual Thanksgiving day showdown. The Ghosts won with a final score of 33-10 to cap off their impressive season. WA's defense started off with a bang, as junior defender Eric Jacobsen snagged an early interception....

Justin Maly finishes his first Ironman triathlon (Wisconsin Course)

Maly runs the distance

Olivia Vallone, Staff Writer Nov 18, 2015

Justin Maly, a past teacher to many students here at WA, has recently accomplished something most people could not even imagine accomplishing in their entire lives: he has finished an Ironman Triathlon…twice. The concept of an Ironman Triathlon involving swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112,  and running...