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The Student News Site of West Brunswick High School

The West Wind

The Student News Site of West Brunswick High School

The West Wind

American Red Cross Blood Drive

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Emely Olmedo, Editor in Chief Apr 14, 2022

Looking Back on Quarantine

Looking Back on Quarantine

Destiny Noblitt, Staff Writer Mar 24, 2022

Brunswick County’s two year anniversary from when kids left school arrived and it has a lot of us still asking, what changed? As our own individuals and as a society we've all changed tremendously the...

The Adam Project Review

“The Adam Project” Review

Angelica Giaquinto, Staff Writer Mar 24, 2022

On March 11, 2022 the new sci-fi hit “The Adam Project” was released on Netflix. The time-travel Netflix movie “The Adam Project” has two main characters: Future Adam, portrayed by Ryan Renolds...

The Russian Run-Down

The Russian Run-Down

Ashley Norfleet, Social Media Manager Mar 15, 2022

Since February 20, 2014 Vladimir Putin has had his eye on the brethren country Ukraine. Ukraine left the USSR in 1991 and for eight years now Putin has been trying to drag them back since his 2014 Crimea...

Students showing their backpacks for the day.

Anything but a Backpack Day

Emely Olmedo, Editor in Chief Mar 8, 2022

After a bit of uncertainty from administration, they have finally heard student voices. Thanks to our yearbook staff, administrators allowed students to have the long awaited opportunity to give students...

Are You Ok, Ye?

Are You Ok, Ye?

Reyde Jones, Staff Writer Feb 21, 2022

Kanye “Ye” West is having a tough time. His wife divorces him and gets a new man, his girlfriend breaks up with him, and his “friends” begin to turn on him. Ye has been spiraling on most forms...

Digital Burn Book

Digital Burn Book

Emely Olmedo and Reyde Jones Jan 28, 2022

Going to a public high school can be chaotic or challenging at times. Rumors spreading, comments being made about students, and false accusations being thrown out–these may be a part of teenage life...

Schools Responses to Rising Covid Numbers

Schools’ Responses to Rising Covid Numbers

Courtney Weston, Copy Editor Jan 26, 2022

Covid numbers have been on the rise due to the holidays. In our school alone, a large percentage of staff and students have been quarantined in the last weeks. Unfortunately, numbers like these are happening...

Mask or No Mask?

Mask or No Mask?

Courtney Weston and Bella Little Nov 4, 2021

Pro:  "I can't breathe," "They make you sicker," "You can still get Covid wearing a mask," "I get so much anxiety," complaints, all day, every day. Nobody talks about how they are beneficial.  "I...

West Brunswick Teachers Receive Grant Money

West Brunswick Teachers Receive Grant Money

Zoey Boswell, Copy Editor Oct 15, 2021

Mrs. Cathie Poulin and Dr. Lori Rose respectively received a portion of a large grant from ATMC. Many teachers across Columbus and Brunswick County received different amounts of grants to help their classrooms.  Mrs....

Leadership Club At West Brunswick

Leadership Club At West Brunswick

Zoey Boswell, Copy Editor Oct 5, 2021

Here at West Brunswick, educators including principal, Mr. Paschal, have introduced a new club called the leadership club. The leadership club has big goals to empower young students and encourage them...

What WB is saying about the squatted truck ban

What WB is saying about the squatted truck ban

Bella Little, Staff Writer Sep 26, 2021

This summer, Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 692, making many squatted trucks illegal starting December 1, 2021, specifically targeting the popular "Carolina Squat." On that date, if your front fender...

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