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The West Wind

The Student News Site of West Brunswick High School

The West Wind

The Student News Site of West Brunswick High School

The West Wind

Summer Money

Summer Money

Emma Lockner and Matthew Argo Mar 17, 2025

Living near a beach not only comes with magnificent views but also the ease of getting summer jobs. Tourists come yearly to enjoy the six Brunswick County beaches: Ocean Isle, Oak Island, Sunset Beach,...

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...

Local Hot Spots

Local Hot Spots

Emma Lockner, Staff Writer Mar 4, 2025

High schoolers, especially the students who just got their license, always want to be somewhere and doing something. Here are some Brunswick County hot spots, and popular places to be.  “I normally...

Electronic Battles

Electronic Battles

Taylor Hughes, Staff Writer Jan 29, 2025

When it comes to choosing the right device for schoolwork, it seems students aren’t using the school Chromebook as much, but rather their personal iPad or personal MacBook/laptop. Although we are issued...

The West Wind Magazine set out for students to come by and browse and take one to learn more about what Journalism is doing in the class.

Curriculum Night at West Brunswick

Taylor Hughes, Staff Writer Jan 28, 2025

On January 27th, the West Brunswick staff and students set up tables with information about classes and extracurricular activities.  The night of excitement started at four, and was to end at seven....

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...

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

Spirit Day – Throwback Thursday

Jaylynn Barron, Financial Manager 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...

Sophomore Mary-Payton Pendergrass using the "E Pass." to sign out.

From Paper To Digital

Taylor Hughes and Jaylynn Barron Sep 10, 2024

For several years at West Brunswick High School, the ritual of grabbing a lanyard hall pass, writing your name on a piece of paper, or even carrying around a strange object is now long gone. Introducing...

5/16 Senior Cookout

5/16 Senior Cookout

Jordan Thomas, Editor in Chief May 22, 2024

For the last week of school before exams, the class of 2024 had a Senior Cookout to spend time together for one last time. The Seniors enjoyed many types of food and drinks for the hot day.

Various students doing their work while consuming difference sources of caffeine.

Caffeine Conundrum

Noah Farris, Staff Writer Mar 27, 2024

As someone with a busy schedule that often leads to missing out on some sleep, caffeine has become part of my everyday life. Most days I wake up, and before even brushing my teeth, I grab a cup of coffee....

Graphic created on Canva. Image depicts a clock and says "Twenty-four hours left."

How Much Can You Fit In 24 Hours?

Kelsey Swain, Staff Writer Jan 23, 2024

Imagine you go to the doctors, just for a normal check up. Everything's going well ‘till your doctor looks down at your chart and looks up at you with a blank expression on their face. You leave the...

Introducing Flex Block

Introducing Flex Block

Jordan Thomas and Aniston Mclamb Dec 13, 2023

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...

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