Many people run from problems, but students on the math team hunt them. With a number two pencil and a mastery of algebra, they aren't just solving for x, rather, they are proving that math is the ultimate competitive contest. The Westford Academy Math Team competed at the New England Mathematics...

One of Westford Academy's largest clubs, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), is providing senior members with mentor positions this school year to assist in an easier transition from the class into the club for freshman members. DECA is a national organization that aims to prepare students...

Shakespeare Club and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Club recently merged to form one after-school organization, Monsters & Monologues (M&M's), which focuses on both the fantasy game D&D and Shakespeare's literature. This change was made in hopes of attracting more membership, as previously,...

"I'm only doing it because it'll look good on college applications."  I still remember the first time I ever heard this rationale said aloud. Walking back to class, my friend and I started discussing the club meeting we'd both attended the day before, realizing a commonality: we both hated it. It...

Since 2010, over one million people from across 102 countries have participated in Students Rebuild. The Students Rebuild organization has raised thousands of dollars for crises around the world such as earthquake recoveries in Haiti, typhoon recovery in the Philippines, and providing clean water to...

Many new and pre-existing after-school clubs will hold their meetings together in the WA cafeteria following budget cuts, taking part in a new invention called the "Club Cafe." After financial reductions were made to Westford Public Schools in Sept. 2024, 25% of WA clubs were left without an adviser....

For many high school students, it can be incredibly difficult to identify exactly where they belong. For some, it can even take years to discover a group with a solid foundation where they can be completely themselves. Luckily, Westford Academy has spent the last few years building a club where people...

As the school year nears its end, the excitement for end-of-year activities and competitions grows. One of these events is the upcoming International Career Development Conference (ICDC), the national competition for Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA). This year, DECA's ICDC will be held...

As a school year kicks off at Westford Academy, so do a multitude of new clubs. One that has caught the eye of many girls in the school community is Women in Business. Founded by juniors Anna Jain, Shaivi Shah, and Shreya Goyal, Women in Business hopes to educate girls on the many different opportunities...

The 2024 DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) took place in Anaheim, California from April 27 to April 30. At the conference, WA freshmen Rushi Patel and Krisha Gami along with junior Sahil Dua placed in the top 10 of their respective events, returning with awards. Patel and Gami...

People work together, discussing and analyzing text as they surround a single computer. Meanwhile, others practice and refine their examinations out loud. The entire room is united in the single goal of presenting one case perfectly. WA Mock Trial’s spring season is starting up, and the team is...

Jugs upon jugs of maple syrup line the shelves of grocery stores waiting to be plucked off, purchased, and poured over pancakes. It is not often that the hard work necessary to harvest this sweet syrup crosses hungry diners’ minds. Many never experience the time-consuming process that sugarmakers go...