Video: WA’s new school psychologist
By Andy Dunn Staff Writer Steve Cunha is the new school psychologist at Westford Academy. Cunha recently graduated from Boston University and grew up in Lynn, MA. This is his first time working in a...
View ArticleALICE: Are there psychological concerns?
By Jocelyn Cote Graphic Designer With the long-discussed ALICE drill upon us, Westford Academy is preparing for the simulation’s implementation this afternoon. As most WA students are aware of by now,...
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Psychological effects of ADHD medication
By Victoria Walker Business Manager “I think if you ask college kids, they’ll say ‘Adderall? That’s not even a drug,’” said WA Psychology teacher Sandra Whittemore on the subject of ADHD medication...
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Adderall here at WA
By Tim DeLouchrey, Alok Ganguly, and Victoria Walker Sports Liason, Public Relations, and Business Manager The use of prescription drugs in the United States has skyrocketed over the past few years....
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Electives we would like to see
Students review the lack of certain classes on the WA Program of Studies. By Timmy DeLouchrey & Ethan Walshe Sports Liasion and Editor-in-Chief As students have submitted their schedule requests...
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Hafferkamp runs to WA
Scott Hafferkamp By Kayla Chavier Staff Writer Scott Hafferkamp is a new teacher in the psychology department at Westford Academy. He teaches both college prep and advanced placement psychology. Q: How...
View ArticleScott Cruikshank behind home plate
While many WA teachers have pastimes outside the classroom, very few attend to part-time jobs during the school year. Of those do, none are quite like psychology teacher and part-time Massachusetts...
View ArticleAnctil conducts psychological experiment
To wrap up their senior year, seniors come up with creative and original capstone projects to make sure their final experience in high school is as memorable as possible. Senior Reid Anctil, who will...
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Hypnotist wows audience
By Ellie Smith Features Editor On December 5, during second and third period, the juniors and seniors taking a psychology course at Westford Academy filed into the PAC to witness 21 of their peers get...
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