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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

High School Recess: It's Time to Play Again

High School Recess: It’s Time to Play Again

Taylor Hughes, Staff Writer Nov 15, 2024

When you were in elementary school, you may have had a specific part of your day you looked forward to most. For many, it was recess. However, when you enter middle and high school, this time is taken...

Activity buses line up beside the football field.

Transportation Woes

Ava Williams, Staff Writer Nov 6, 2024

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....

The ferris wheel at the grounds is an attractive background for all the booths and rides.

2024 NC State Fair

Ava Williams, Staff Writer Oct 29, 2024

On a crisp Monday morning, the fifth day of the 2024 North Carolina State Fair kicked off. Parking was moderate yet there was a slight walk to the grounds. Once you get through the metal detectors and...

West works with teamates to preform defense.

10/18 V Football Game vs North

Ashlynn Childers, Staff Writer Oct 25, 2024

West Brunswick's homecoming football game was definitely one to remember. Unfortunately, not all homecoming games end in victory, as was the case with the Trojans. The loss not only affected the players...

Senior quotes

Senior quotes

Ashlynn Childers, Staff Writer Oct 23, 2024

This year’s Trojani staff is following the state and nationwide yearbook trend of removing senior quotes from the portrait section. This decision has boiled into a controversy, leading to months of debate.  Why...

Junior Rowan Pruitt and Sophomore Taylor Hughes showing their love for the 90's.

Spirit Day – Throwback Thursday

Jaylynn Barron, Staff Writer Oct 22, 2024

While spirit week is coming to a close, we still have one more day to show up and show out with our Trojan Pride. Today October 17th is “Throwback Thursday” where students and staff got to take...

Junior Maddie Bermudez teasing her opponent.

10/16 Powderpuff

Mary-Payton Pendergrass, Staff Writer Oct 22, 2024

    This year the girls powderpuff game took place on October 16th. The teams were divided as always with the seniors and freshman in white and the sophomores and juniors in green....

Vibrant Rivalry: Spirit Week Color Wars

Paige Levine, Staff Writer Oct 20, 2024

The past week of homecoming has filled our halls with wigs, capes, hats and togas. Each day students have dressed up in accordance with the daily theme, showing off their costumes and accessories as...

Homecoming 10/19

Homecoming 10/19

Willow Peltier, Staff Writer Oct 20, 2024

West Brunswick High School celebrated its first homecoming dance in many years on Saturday, October 19.The dance was created and hosted by the hardworking leadership class to give students an opportunity...

Shaping Future Nurses

Shaping Future Nurses

Willow Peltier, Staff Writer Oct 20, 2024

Brunswick Community College offers many programs for high school students, including a nursing program that helps juniors and seniors get a head start on the long process of becoming certified nurses. Why...

Juniors Jude Surigao and Kyle McCoy hug it out on Type Tuesday.

Spirit Day – Type Tuesday

Ava Williams, Staff Writer Oct 16, 2024

Getting ready for a much anticipated Homecoming game, the school body channels their energy into creative costumes for Spirit Week. After it was kicked off on Monday Meme day, the second day "Dress as...

A Virtual Battlefield: The Dangers and Downsides of Groupchats

A Virtual Battlefield: The Dangers and Downsides of Groupchats

Paige Levine and Taylor Hughes Oct 16, 2024

Group chats can be an excellent resource for communication, but it’s easy for words to get twisted and for feelings to get hurt. They can be utilized for a variety of things, such as work, school, sports,...

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