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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

Womens Basketball: A closer look

Women’s Basketball: A closer look

Brooklyn Coble, Creative Content Member Nov 27, 2023

On every sports team, all players take on a role. As I am entering my third year playing on the varsity basketball team, I have earned a leadership role: I have to communicate with my teammates on and...

Fourth Wing Book Review

Fourth Wing Book Review

Riley Bergeron, Staff Writer Nov 20, 2023

“Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros “A dragon without its rider is a tragedy. A rider without their dragon is dead.” Violet Sorrengail was supposed to live a safe, quiet life in the Scribe Quadrant,...

Adrian Mills reads George Orwells dystopian novel 1984.

The Best Classic Books Worth Reading

Aiden McKinney, Broadcast Director Nov 17, 2023

Literature is one of our oldest means of expression, dating back to thousands of years ago. Whether America, Russian, Chinese, etc., every country has their own great works of literature. Many of which...

Tipping Etiquette

Tipping Etiquette

Campbell Cheers, Online Assistant Nov 15, 2023

When it comes to tipping at restaurants, everyone has their own opinion. Some people are strictly twenty percent, some are based on the service they receive and others simply don’t tip. What some people...

Meredith Roberts staring at the camera in horror.

Women In Horror

Fleur Kelly, Broadcast Assistant Nov 12, 2023

Warning: This article contains graphic discussions of murder and mentions of rape.   Horror is a popular genre, with good reason, and happens to be one of my favorite genres. Horror is incredibly...

Spirit Week Vibes

Spirit Week Vibes

Jenna Williams, Staff Writer Nov 8, 2023

This year for homecoming spirit week a greater number of people aren’t agreeing with the themes that have been made by SGA members within the Leadership class. The students who are in leadership decided...

The New Era of DC Movies

The New Era of DC Movies

Aiden McKinney, Broadcast Director Nov 3, 2023

Back in 2013, the first DCEU film: Man of Steel a controversial reboot of the Superman franchise), hit theaters. It was the first in a series of soon-to-be sixteen films, with varying degrees of success....

NFL Top 5 Mid Season Rankings

NFL Top 5 Mid Season Rankings

Jordan Thomas, Creative Content Member Nov 3, 2023

With the 2023-2024 NFL season coming to its midway point, this year has already been a crazy one. With broken records, rookies showing out, and teams starting to come together, here are my top five NFL...

Folk Fall

Folk Fall

Dominic Grubb, Staff Writer Nov 3, 2023

Folk music is a growing, popular genre of music that can easily be mistaken for country, or even indie music. But it’s not right: folk music is a genre that should be supported and loved on its own terms...

Student distressed about an event, currently happening in their life.

How-To Seek Help

Courtney Weston , Editor in Chief Nov 3, 2023

Over the course of time, seeking and getting help has moved on from a taboo subject into something that can be brought up into casual conversation for some people. Personally, getting help was something...

Should college athletes be paid?

Should college athletes be paid?

Brooklyn Coble, Creative Content Member Nov 3, 2023

One of the biggest revenue drivers for a university or college can be found in their athletic programs.  Ask a young person what their favorite school is, and it usually will be linked to their favorite...

Brooklyns top 5 womens basketball players

Brooklyn’s top 5 women’s basketball players

Brooklyn Coble, Creative content member Nov 3, 2023

Everybody always hears a lot about Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Jason Tatum and other popular players in the NBA, but nobody ever talks about their favorite women’s basketball players.  Men’s basketball...

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