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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

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Dolan breaks two school running records

Dolan breaks two school running records

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 9, 2018

Star senior runner Jason Dolan has had a very memorable final year at Westford Academy, first committing to Bryant College to run and potentially study business. With the winter sports season beginning to come to a close, Dolan has reached a few milestones that will help him leave his mark on WA running...

Patriots Super Bowl loss leaves unanswered questions for the future

Patriots Super Bowl loss leaves unanswered questions for the future

Dan Allison, Staff Writer Feb 6, 2018

On Sunday evening, homes all over New England anticipated the upcoming 6:30 kickoff in yet another Super Bowl for the Patriots. Fans ate their Tostitos Scoops with confidence after a thrilling AFC Championship win against the Jacksonville Jaguars 2 weeks ago, and they were hungry for a 6th Lombardi Trophy...

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

John Vassiliou, Staff Writer Feb 5, 2018

Over a month ago, I introduced you to my great grandfather, James, and his story; one that everyone in his time had lived but never spoken. In this first part of the series, you will learn about my great grandfather's life before the war, his enlistment, and where he trained before being shipped...

Survey sent out by. WA student is inappropriate

Survey scam sent by WA student

Mahi Kandage, Sports Editor Jan 17, 2018

In September of the school year, a false survey was sent out to between 20-40 girls at WA. The survey used the name of an official company, and was designed to look as though it had been sent from the WA Health Department. A student recently reported the survey to Officer Geoffrey Pavao, who led an...

Hand completing a multiple choice exam.

Opinion: Why did the midterm schedule change again?

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jan 17, 2018

In light of the snow day on January 17, the Westford Academy administration has decided to once again change the midterm schedule, citing stress concerns and the program Challenge Success, an initiative focused on reducing student stress in schools around the country, as factors for the decision.  The...

Senior Nayan Jani plays tough defense on Nick Furness.

Wichita defeats Fighting Camels in rec basketball

Josh Rosenstein, Staff Writer Jan 16, 2018

Westford Recreational Basketball is a fun league for people of all different levels of skill, but it is still intense and competitive. On Sunday, January 14, the Wichita State Shockers took on the Campbell Fighting Camels. The Shockers took home the win, though the game was close all the way to the end....

Fuse Bistro's thin crust pizza, with its signature house-pulled mozzarella cheese.

Fuse lights a new spark in Westford

Mahi Kandage, Sports Editor Jan 14, 2018

Fuse Bistro - the newest occupant of the small farmhouse at the intersection of Powers Road and Rt 110. The restaurant makes use of local ingredients to create an ever changing menu of dishes that reflect the seasons. The new Westford branch of Fuse is an addition to the original location in Lowell....

Terence Ryan and Matthew Ryan (left).

Local father running for Congress

Josh Rosenstein, Staff Writer Jan 11, 2018

Very few people know about the type of work a member of Congress does and how much time they spend doing it. According to an image acquired by the Huffington Post and used in an article on the Washington Post, a first-time member of Congress should spend about six hours a day fundraising on top of the...

Exams are approaching at WA

Adjusted Midterm Schedule announced by admin

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jan 10, 2018

Following two snow days on January 4th and 5th, the administration of Westford Academy met on Monday to decide what to do as it pertains to the midterm schedule considering the missed class time. After a bit of delay, the schedule was announced as follows: Midterms will begin on Friday, January 19th,...

Photo courtesy of Westford Community Rowing.

Crew team reinvented after budget deficit discovered

Varshini Ramanathan, Co-Managing Editor Dec 11, 2017

After discovering a projected $70,000 deficit for the Westford Community Rowing program, home of the local crew team, Westford town officials made the decision to lay off two full-time crew coaches and shift the adult crew programs to the nonprofit Friends of Westford Community Rowing. WA has made preliminary...

Dolan running to Bryant after graduation

Dolan running to Bryant after graduation

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Dec 4, 2017

Senior Jason Dolan has spent the entirety of his high school career running for a variety of school track and cross country teams. The hard work throughout four years has finally paid off, with Dolan officially signed up to run at Bryant University.          Dolan toured a variety of schools and...