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Example of a Chromebook given to freshmen students. Credit: Creative Common

Freshmen address new Chromebooks

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Oct 1, 2016

The Class of 2020 has been graced with new Chromebook laptops to be used in the classroom throughout the year. The Ghostwriter spoke to a few members of this freshman class to gather their opinions on the new technology they have been given. "I like the Chromebooks. They are very useful in class but...

The final whistle is blown and the game comes to a conclusion

WAGS beats down Rindge and Latin 7-1

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Sep 28, 2016

On Tuesday, September 27 at 4 P.M., WA Girls' Soccer dominated their regular season match-up against Cambridge Rindge & Latin by a score of 7-1. However, that strong score line was not the worst it could have been for Cambridge, with WA usurping control of the game from the get go. The game began...

The front of the store

Big Apple Deli feels right at home

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Sep 22, 2016

The Big Apple Deli and Market was quietly introduced to the Westford community last year, and has since gotten little to no press. However, few know of the cornucopia of food and drink available inside of this otherwise unassuming building. When one enters Big Apple, they are greeted by the ever...

Cover of Six of Crows

Six of Crows puts hype to shame

Celine Wang, Staff Writer Sep 20, 2016

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo had been sitting in my Goodreads recommended list for months. Every time I opened up the comforting parchment site to browse new titles, it stared back at me menacingly with its dark, brooding cover. Curious, I scrolled through the reviews and was instantly doused in...

WA Girls' Field Hockey defeats Acton-Boxborough

WA Girls’ Field Hockey defeats Acton-Boxborough

Alisha Sabnis, Advertising Manager Sep 17, 2016

On the morning of Saturday, September 17,  WA Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey defeated Acton-Boxborough with a score of 1-0. The game consisted of 2 thirty minute halves. No goals were scored during the first half and the winning goal, made by senior Colleen Ellis, was scored in the second half. Within...

Arnold jumps for the ball

WA Girls’ Volleyball falls to Newton-South

Kai-Jia Yue and Varshini Ramanathan Sep 14, 2016

  WA Varsity Girls' Volleyball lost to Newton-South High School with a final set score of 2-3 this Wednesday. The game was close throughout, but WA's little mistakes built up through the play. The whole team wore orange armbands around their arms to show their support to Matt Roberge's...

Andee Song preparing for Wellesley's serve.

Photos: WA Girls’ Tennis loses vs. Wellesley

Morgan Rose, Staff Writer Jun 14, 2016

Westford Academy played Wellesley in Girl's tennis today at Lexington Academy. Westford Academy lost 3-2, therefore having Wellesley become the Eastern MA Champions of the MIAA State Tournament. Westford Academy had previously won the Division 1 North Championship. The Westford roster consists of...

Math coordinator Kathy Coughlin

Coughlin ready to start next chapter

Jun 8, 2016

Retiring from Westford Academy this year, Cathy Coughlin is ready to start a new chapter of her life. During her time here, she has contributed greatly to the community and has been involved in different aspects of the school. Starting as a student and eventually becoming a teacher here, Coughlin is...

Puranik at WA

Puranik awarded salutatorian

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jun 3, 2016

The Class of 2016 will forever leave their legacy as one of the more academically gifted classes in recent history, and their salutatorian, Alok Puranik, is another example of this exemplary scholarship in this clearly exceptional class. "It's a great honor [...] just because this class has so many...

WA Students have been experiencing increasing levels of stress, which may be impacting their academics and mental health. 
(Picture from Creative Commons).

Opinion: Conversation key to reduce student stress

Niharika Kaushik, Staff Writer Jun 1, 2016

In today's day and age, students strive to achieve perfect 4.0 GPAs or above to be even noticed by the most prestigious colleges. The journey starts in freshman year, when homework and tests are piled upon a student and only the most prepared students are able to manage their workload. For others,...