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The West Wind

The Student News Site of West Brunswick High School

The West Wind

The ins and outs for prom

The ins and outs for prom

Rivers Hicks, Staff Writer Mar 24, 2025

Prom weekend is always an exciting time for high school students, and each year, prom itself has its own trends and styles. As students prepare for prom night, planning can be fun but also stressful. Whether...

Warm Weather, Happy Hearts

Warm Weather, Happy Hearts

Mary Payton Pendergrass, Staff Writer Mar 21, 2025

As the weather gets warmer, we tend to get happier. A light switches, and all the sudden our winter uglies and depression leaves the body the second we walk outside and feel the sun's warmth.  Yet...

Classwork With Class: Meaningful and Memorable Projects

Classwork With Class: Meaningful and Memorable Projects

Michael Green, Staff Writer Mar 21, 2025

Imagine this: you’re in a classroom. The lights, at their maximum setting, blare down onto you, making sure you can’t sleep right. The lecture about consciousness, or the judicial branch, or the Pythagorean...

NFL Fan-bases in NC: Why Not Panthers?

NFL Fan-bases in NC: Why Not Panthers?

Zeb McGougan and Michael Green Mar 19, 2025

Living in North Carolina, one would expect the majority of NFL fans to be in love with the Carolina Panthers. After the retirement of many star players like Cam Newton, Greg Olsen and Ted Ginn Jr., as...

Just Friends; Never Lovers

Just Friends; Never Lovers

Jaylynn Barron and Rivers Hicks Mar 17, 2025

The biggest stereotype of guys and girls being best friends without being in a romantic relationship has been a thing forever. This is a constant battle that creates misconceptions and sometimes awkwardness. “Me...

3/14 Anything But a Backpack Day

3/14 Anything But a Backpack Day

Taylor Hughes, Staff Writer Mar 17, 2025

On March 14th, 2025 the West Brunswick students got to have a little bit of fun and turn from their traditional mornings of grabbing their backpack and heading to school, to grabbing anything else.  Anything...

Our Two Scents: West Wind Perfume Reviews

Our Two Scents: West Wind Perfume Reviews

Avery Babson and Taylor Hughes Mar 14, 2025

Our Two Scents: West Wind Perfume Reviews Perfume has been an essential part of routines for years. It’s a little something to boost your self esteem and feel more confident when interacting with...

The Hidden Canvas: Why Art Class Deserves More Spotlight

The Hidden Canvas: Why Art Class Deserves More Spotlight

Avery Babson, Staff Writer Mar 13, 2025

“Everything that you see around you was designed in some way or another, " said Art Teacher Jentry Luse. “From your clothes to your shoes, to the car you drive, to the school that we’re in. It was...

All members together for a photo after ceremony.

3/7 GFWC-WBHS Juniorettes Induction Ceromony

Sadie Jones, Staff Writer Mar 12, 2025

The GFWC-WBHS Juniorettes held their induction ceremony on Friday, March 7th. This is the first time that West has had a juniorettes club. The purpose of the club is to promote leadership and community...

Student Media Takes a Hit

Student Media Takes a Hit

Paige Levine, Staff Writer Mar 11, 2025

At school, they’re labeled our biggest distraction. At home, they’re undoubtedly our worst addiction. Cell phones can be used for the better or worse, but it’s a fact that they serve as a crucial...

Junior's Kyle Mccoy, Tucker Hamilton, and senior Heriberto Vargas sitting at the awards ceremony hoping to win that class. In which they later found out they did winning first and second place.

2025 DECA States

Mary Payton Pendergrass, Staff Writer Mar 11, 2025

February 26th through March 1st fifty-one students took a trip to Greensboro, NC in which they competed for a spot in ICDC in April.  “It’s a really great opportunity for any student really,"...

Skipping Flex

Skipping Flex

Avery Babson, Staff Writer Mar 10, 2025

This year has seen the introduction of a time between two classes called "flex"- a 40 minute block that serves as a mini break for students. It’s a time to unwind, catch up on homework or attend small...

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