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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

2023-2024 Staff

James Farley

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...

Deepa Gautam

Deepa Gautam

Hi! My name is Deepa and I am a senior and  Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Ghostwriter! This is my fourth 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, l...

Elitsa Koleva

Elitsa Koleva

Hello! My name is Elitsa and I am a senior and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Ghostwriter. I enjoy reading, watching movies, and traveling. This is my fourth year on the paper, and I am really looking forward to all of the new cover...

Jack Zwirn

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...

Saanvi Arora

Saanvi Arora

Hi! I am a senior and the Executive News Editor 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. Thi...

Srivas Arun

Srivas Arun

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

Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly

Hi! I'm a junior and the Co-Managing Editor for the Ghostwriter. Outside of school I enjoy biking, going to concerts, listening to music, and traveling. This will be my third year writing for the publication and I'm excited...

Grace Hsu

Grace Hsu

Hi! I am a junior and the executive features editor! This is my third year on the Ghostwriter. I joined the Ghostwriter because I love to read and write. In my free time, I love listening to music, concerts, going to the beach, a...

James McDermott

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...

Noah Brown

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...

Pravar Mukkala

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...

Katie McDermott

Katie McDermott

Hi! My name is Katie McDermott, I am a junior  at Westford Academy and a features editor for the WA Ghostwriter. I love sunsets, the beach and music. In my free time I enjoy doing gymnastics, hanging out with my family, and eat...

Victoria Farley

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 Fonden

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

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...

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...

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. 

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...

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...

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. 

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...

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. ...

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...

Aarshia Bhattacharyya

Aarshia Bhattacharyya

Hi! I am a sophomore and one of the news editors for the Ghostwriter. This is my second year writing for the paper! In my free time, I love listening to music (especially Gracie Abrams!), writing, and spending time with my frien...

Aditya Bhardwaj

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

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

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

Hi! I am a senior and a Co-Sports Editor for the Ghostwriter! I’ve always loved watching sports as well as playing them. I’ve been dancing since age 2 and have enjoyed getting to know and bond with everyone throughout the ye...

Carissa Palmer

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

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

Connor Billington

My name is Connor Billington, I am a sophomore and also the social media manager for the Ghostwriter. When I’m not in school, and not doing my homework, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, playing games, video an...

Ellie Lawrance

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

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

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

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

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

Penelope Zambrana

Hi, my name is Penelope Zambrana and I’m a junior at Westford Academy and the Opinions and Review editor on the WA Ghostwriter. In my free time I like to read, listen to music, and I enjoy traveling. In the summer I also love going...

Scarlett Barnes

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

Sara Metivier

Hi! I am a sophomore co-features editor and this is my second year on the Ghostwriter! I love reading, all genres of music, concerts, trying new food, and hanging out with my friends. I love sports and am on the swim and lacrosse...

Sofia Gutierrez

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

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...

Marika Kanayama

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...

Tyler Olsen

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...

Sachi Rasne

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

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...

Josh Lawrence

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...