The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

2023-2024 Staff

Deepa Gautam
Editor-in-Chief

Deepa Gautam

Hi! My name is Deepa and I am a junior Editor in Chief for the Ghostwriter! This is my third year on the paper and I joined because I love to read, write, and try new things. In my free time, I love watching movies, listening...

James Farley
Editor-in-Chief

James Farley

Hey, my name is James Farley, and I am a senior Editor-in-Chief for the WA Ghostwriter!  I love writing, and also have a passion for sports, so I am excited to incorporate these aspects of my life into my work here for the newsp...

Elitsa Koleva
Managing Editor

Elitsa Koleva

Hello! My name is Elitsa and I am a junior. I enjoy reading and watching the news, plus I like to write, which are some of the reasons behind me taking Journalism. I like to swim, paint and read! 

Jack Zwirn
Managing Editor

Jack Zwirn

Hey! I am a senior at Westford Academy and this is my third year as a member of the Ghostwriter, and my second as an editor. I joined the Ghostwriter because I want to go into the sports field to report on top stories throughou...

Srivas Arun
News Editor

Srivas Arun

Hello! My name is Srivas Arun and I am currently a sophomore  and a co-news editor for the Ghostwriter. You can find me on the cross country and track teams year round. I am interested in spreading information to the student body...

Saanvi Arora
News Editor

Saanvi Arora

Hi! I am a junior and one of the News Editors for the Ghostwriter! Some things that I love to do outside of school are playing the guitar, singing, reading, listening to music, or hanging out with my friends and family. I am loo...

Kate Kelly
Features Editor

Kate Kelly

Hi, my name is Kate Kelly and I’m a sophomore writing as a Features editor for the Ghostwriter. This is my second consecutive year on the staff and I'm excited for more to come! I also enjoy listening to music, playing soccer, a...

Grace Hsu
Features Editor

Grace Hsu

Hi, my name is Grace Hsu and I am a sophomore as well as one of the features editors of the Ghostwriter. This is my second year on the paper and I joined because I like to read and write. In my free time, I like to listen to ...

Pravar Mukkala
Opinions Editor

Pravar Mukkala

Hey, I’m Pravar and I'm a senior and the opinions editor for the Ghostwriter! I love to bake, write, and sometimes make art too. I have been on the Ghostwriter for four years, and I have experience with writing (especially opinio...

James McDermott
Sports Editor

James McDermott

Hey! My name is James McDermott, I am a senior at Westford Academy and this is my fourth year on the Ghostwriter staff. I joined the Ghostwriter because I have always loved writing and sports. In my free time I am almost al...

Victoria Farley
Sports Editor

Victoria Farley

Hi! My name is Victoria Farley and I am a sophomore here at Westford Academy. This is my second year as a Ghostwriter and I am looking forward to this year as one of the Sports Editors. I enjoy writing and communicating with ...

Katie McDermott
Social Media & Graphic Design Editor

Katie McDermott

Hi! My name is Katie McDermott, I am a sophomore at Westford Academy and the Co-Social Media & Graphic Design editor for the WA Ghostwriter. I love sunsets, the beach and music. In my free time I enjoy doing gymnastics, h...

Noah Brown
Social Media & Graphic Design Editor

Noah Brown

Hello! My name is Noah Brown and I am a senior as well as one of the two current Social Media & Graphic Design Editor for the Ghostwriter. I love to ski, bike, listen to music, and work with the peers around me. This is my...

Katie Fonden
Photography Editor

Katie Fonden

Hi, I’m Katie and I’m a sophomore at WA. I enjoy reading, art, music, and taking pictures for fun. I’m excited to be the photography editor in my second year as part of the Ghostwriter!

Jackie Clay
Club Manager

Jackie Clay

Hi, my name is Jackie Clay and I am the Club Manager for the Ghostwriter. I am a dancer and part of my dance studio’s performing company. I love to paint landscapes and read fantasy novels with a big mug of tea. I also love w...

Aarshia Bhattacharyya
Staff Writer

Aarshia Bhattacharyya

Hi! My name is Aarshia Bhattacharyya, and I’m a freshman staff writer for the WA Ghostwriter! This is my first year on the Ghostwriter, and I’m so excited to be able to use my love for writing to contribute to the paper! I j...

Aditya Bhardwaj
Staff Writer

Aditya Bhardwaj

Hi, my name is Aditya Bhardwaj. I am a freshman at WA and this is my first year as a member of the Ghostwriter. I am looking to write articles for the Ghostwriter and improve my writing skills. I like to read, play video game...

Angel Matos
Staff Writer

Angel Matos

Hello, my name is Angel Matos. This is my 2nd year at WA, and my first being on the Ghostwriter. I love history, specifically learning and reading about the past. I love listening to music and playing games with my friends and famil...

Ben Fluet
Staff Writer

Ben Fluet

Hello, I’m Ben Fluet, amd I’m a senior at WA and this is my first year on the Ghostwriter. Some of my hobbies include listening and producing music, learning about history, politics, geography and fashion. I like a lot of di...

Carissa Schutt
Staff Writer

Carissa Schutt

Hi, my name is Carissa Schutt and I am a junior at WA. This is my first year taking journalism and being a staff writer for the Ghostwriter. I’ve always loved playing sports, I play volleyball, and I’m on a dance team. I’...

Carissa Palmer
Staff Writer

Carissa Palmer

Hi! I’m Carissa Palmer, a freshman staff writer for the Ghostwriter. In my free time I enjoy reading, writing, painting, and horseback riding. My favorite subjects in school are English and History. 

Chase Onasch
Staff Writer

Chase Onasch

Hello, I am Chase Onasch and I am a freshman staff writer. I love writing and sports, and I am especially interested in sports writing because I am highly invested in sports. In my free time I hang out with my friends and I play ...

Connor Billington
Staff Writer

Connor Billington

Hi, my name is Connor Billington, and I am a freshman staff writer for the Ghostwriter. I enjoy writing, English is one my favorite subjects in school and I look forward to bringing the same enthusiasm to this newspaper. When I’m n...

Ellie Lawrance
Staff Writer

Ellie Lawrance

Hi, I’m Ellie Lawrance and I’m a sophomore staff writer for the WA Ghostwriter. This is my first year of working on the Ghostwriter and I’m so excited to start. I’ve always enjoyed reading and writing which is part of wh...

Matt Davidopoulos
Staff Writer

Matt Davidopoulos

Hi. My name is Matt Davidopoulos and I really enjoy writing about the things that I am interested in. In my free time I love to listen to music, watch sports, go outside and go to the movies. I love all sports and the Boston ...

Natalie Bearfield
Staff Writer

Natalie Bearfield

Hello! My name is Natalie Bearfield and I am a staff writer for the WA Ghostwriter. This is my first year in journalism and I’m looking forward to writing articles and interviewing people for our school newspaper. Along wit...

Nihal Mark
Staff Writer

Nihal Mark

Hey my name is Nihal Mark, I'm a junior at WA and this is my first year on the Ghostwriter. Some things I enjoy doing are playing soccer, hanging out with friends, and traveling. In the summer, I like going to the cape with f...

Núria Lainez Clapers
Staff Writer

Núria Lainez Clapers

Hello! My name is Núria, and I am a sophomore at WA. I’m also a staff writer for the WA Ghostwriter and a member of the WA marching band. I love writing and learning languages. Outside of school I love reading (mainly fantasy ...

Penelope Zambrana
Staff Writer

Penelope Zambrana

Hi, my name is Penelope Zambrana and I’m a sophomore at Westford Academy, as well as a staff writer on the Ghostwriter. In my free time I like to read, listen to music, and I enjoy traveling as well. In the summer I also love...

Scarlett Barnes
Staff Writer

Scarlett Barnes

Hi! My name is Scarlett Barnes and I’m a sophomore staff writer for the Westford Academy Ghostwriter. This is my first year in journalism. I play sports year round at WA; cross country in the fall, swim and dive in the wint...

Sara Metivier
Staff Writer

Sara Metivier

Hi! My name is Sara Metivier and I am a freshman at WA. I’m excited to be writing and contributing to the Ghostwriter this year since it is my first year being a part of the newspaper. Other than writing I love listening to mus...

Sofia Gutierrez
Staff Writer

Sofia Gutierrez

Hi! My name is Sofia Gutierrez and I'm a sophomore at Westford Academy this year. It’s my first year working on the Ghostwriter as a staff writer and I’m thrilled to be a part of the team. I enjoy reading and writing, whic...

Sophia Williams
Staff Writer

Sophia Williams

Hi! My name is Sophia Williams and I’m a sophomore at WA. This is my first year on the Ghostwriter as a staff writer and couldn't be more excited! I love to play lacrosse, field hockey and sail in my free time. I've loved ski...

Tyler Olsen
Staff Writer

Tyler Olsen

Hi, my name is Tyler. I am a senior at WA. This is my first year with the Ghostwriter as a staff writer. I enjoy watching and playing sports, my favorite sport is hockey but I also play lacrosse. Outside of school I enjoy hangi...

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Isabella Hesse

Staff Writer

Peier Li

Nitya Kaza
Staff Writer

Nitya Kaza

Sachi Rasne
Staff Writer

Sachi Rasne

Hi! I’m Sachi Rasne and I’m a staff writer for the Ghostwriter. I love drawing and painting, hanging out with my friends, and baking. My favorite thing to bake is cookies, and my favorite cookies are chocolate chip cookies. I a...

Simrah Azmi
Staff Writer

Simrah Azmi

Hi! I’m a sophomore and this is my second year on the Ghostwriter. I love spending time with my family, reading everything from novels to webcomics, drawing, editing photos & videos, and satisfying my sweet tooth! I’m really lo...

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Ruthvika Rao Muramalla

Hi! My name is Ruthvika Rao Muramalla and I’m a staff writer. I’m a freshman at Westford Academy and am very passionate about writing! I enjoy writing about the latest things that are happening outside of school, music, and p...

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Sherry Ye

Hey, my name is Sherry Ye and I’m a staff writer. I’m a freshman at Westford Academy and I’m interested in photography and writing. In my free time, I enjoy drawing, painting, crocheting, and spending time with friends ...

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Sophia Zhang

Hi! My name is Sophia Zhang and I’m a staff writer for the Ghostwriter. I am a sophomore at WA, and I’m so glad to be on the Ghostwriter team this year! I love listening to music and reading. My favorite food is vanilla ice...

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Mary Zhu

Hi! I’m Mary and enjoy photography, drawing, and listening to music. I’ve always wanted to take pictures of different events and am so excited to be part of the Ghostwriter. 

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Maya Galli

Hi! My name is Maya and I’m a freshman here at WA! I am super excited to be joining Ghostwriter this year and I am interested in writing opinion pieces about the arts. Some hobbies of mine include singing, writing, and hanging o...

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Anushka Tekade

Hello! My name is Anushka Tekade and I’m a freshman. I’m a staff writer for the Ghostwriter club and am excited to take photos this year! I hope to document special moments this school year through photos. I enjoy all for...

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Amaira Jain

Hello, as a sophomore in Westford Academy, I am excited to take photos for the Ghostwriter this year. I enjoy painting, crocheting, listening to music, as well as taking photos. 

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Charlene Kurnianto

Hello! I’m Charlene, a sophomore attending Westford Academy, and am a staff writer for the Ghostwriter! I’m excited to take photos for the newspaper or even just document the games that occur throughout the school year. Whe...

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Nitya Kaza

Hi! I am a sophomore staff writer, and this is my second year on the Ghostwriter. Some of my favorite things to do are painting, reading novels, and writing. I’m excited to write for the Ghostwriter this school year. ...

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Andrew Fang

Howdy, I’m Andrew. I’m a sophomore staff writer and this is my second year on the Ghostwriter. When I’m not reporting for the Ghostwriter you can find me skateboarding, weightlifting at the Millworks, or sleeping. I’m a...

Josh Lawrence
Columnist

Josh Lawrence

Hello!  My name is Josh Lawrence, creator of The Gaming Ghost. Some hobbies of mine are writing, drawing, playing video games, running, animating for my YouTube channel Schmoey Comics, and talking with friends on Discord.  I’m...

Marika Kanayama
Staff Writer

Marika Kanayama

Hi. My name is Marika Kanayama, and I am a sophomore at WA. It is my first year on the Ghostwriter staff. I sometimes like to read books, sleep and enjoy snacks. I also like to travel and enjoy learning new things. I am excit...