On September 17th, Instagram announced new account types specialized for teenagers to promote internet safety. Introduced in an article by Instagram as “a new experience for teens, guided by parents,”...

From football to lacrosse, our school has a wide variety of athletics to choose from. Each sport is attended by an assortment of the student body, some of which don’t have a car or personal transportation....

Cell phone bans have been sweeping the nation after a rise in educational difficulties resulting from cell phones and teenage social media use. Brunswick County Schools decided to join this trend. The...

Many people celebrated the coming of the new year; however, for XL Bully owners in England and Wales, it was most certainly not a “Happy New Year.”  On December 31st, it became illegal to sell,...

With North and South Brunswick High Schools introducing the new Flex Block, West is the last traditional school in the county without one. Brunswick County Schools held stakeholder meetings in late...

Hundreds of conflicts between countries are happening around the world every day, and it’s often hard to keep up with the civil wars, genocides, and shocking news that are ever prevalent and worthy of...

The room is filled with a somber yet powerful feeling. The star spangled flag flutters slowly in the middle of the room. Aside from students walking into the bleachers, all is silent. The room is littered...

Narges Mohammadi has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her continuous fight for human rights in Iran. The Iranian government denounced the “biased and political” action by the Nobel Committee, stating...

With voting season right around the corner in November, there are a handful of new voters in Brunswick County, who might need some pointers on the candidates' jobs and how they help us in our day to day...

Small children raised in that time have been called “COVID kids.” A child's brain is like a very absorbent sponge: it soaks up everything, the good and the bad. Humans by nature are social creatures....

A new exam policy was dropped in Brunswick County Schools. For this school year, in classes with no state exam, you may exempt a teacher-made exam, based on your attendance and grade in the class. Teacher-made...

June 20th, the West Wind and Trojani staffs packed up our bus to head out to UNC Chapel Hill and dive into the experience that is NCSMI. The North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute gives high school...