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WA to practice new security measures

Feb 10, 2014

On February 14, students at WA will be practicing the newly implemented ALICE security system. Students and parents have reacted to a presentation given on the matter this past Friday.

Photos: Girls’ basketball defeats LS

Feb 9, 2014

In Friday's game against Lincoln-Sudbury, girls basketball took home the win with a final score of 57 to 45.

New test might be PARCCing at WA

Feb 4, 2014

The MCAS is an unavoidable occurrence for students in all Massachusetts public school systems, including Westford. However, that may change with the integration of a new assessment into Massachusetts schools over the next few years.

Hackley commits to Amherst

Jan 30, 2014

Senior Hannah Hackley has committed to play basketball at Amherst College next fall.

Rec Ball Power Rankings: Week 5

Jan 28, 2014

Power rankings and results from the fifth week of Rec Ball play,

WA dismisses unsuccessful teachers

Jan 28, 2014

Multiple new teachers hired early this year were let go soon after beginning teaching. This change in teachers has impacted both students and faculty at WA.

Loans: student perspectives

Jan 25, 2014

This is a part in a series of articles covering the issue of student loans. In this piece, the Ghostwriter investigated how various WA students, both past and present, have dealt with and felt about student loans. For more articles, see Student Loans: An Investigative Report. By Andy Dunn & Ethan...

The national issue of college debt

Jan 25, 2014

This is a part in a series of articles covering the issue of student loans. In this piece, the Ghostwriter investigated the national situation regarding student debt as a whole. For more articles, see Student Loans: An Investigative Report. By Andy Dunn Staff Writer The reality of the world...

How students are educated about student loans

Jan 25, 2014

This is a part in a series of articles covering the issue of student loans. In this piece, the Ghostwriter investigated how information about student loans is distributed to students. For more articles, see Student Loans: An Investigative Report By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief Student loans have...

College loans: Think twice

Jan 25, 2014

This is a part in a series of articles covering the issue of student loans. In this piece, the Ghostwriter shared their own conclusions on what they took away from the Ghostwriter's investigation on student loans. For more articles, see Student Loans: An Investigative Report. By Andy Dunn & Ethan...

Student loans: An investigative report

Jan 25, 2014

The Ghostwriter has looked into the role of student loans in financing college education, in terms of how loans work, the ramifications of taking them out, how the school educates students about these loans, and current and recently graduated students' perspectives.

The physical effects of Adderall

Jan 20, 2014

By Alok Ganguly Public Relations Students are under a lot of stress, due to academics, sports, and social needs. That's why when a large test is on the calender, or a major paper is due soon, some tend to take medications like Adderall and Ritalin in order to stay up the night before to crank...