By Kevin Coleman Rejection: the most common of human fears, but also an essential lesson in the human experience. As senior year draws to a close, graduates have already applied to their desired colleges and waited eagerly for the impending response. For some, the content of the letter that arrived in response induced euphoric joy…
By Morgan Day For the people who have played sports in high school, but didn’t manage be signed to a college, or those who play the sport for fun and want to keep doing that–good news! Despite what many people think, there are options after high school. Pursuing college athletics is expensive if you’re not…
By Erika Greco Last Friday, May 16, marked a day that Central’s young athletes will never forget. Signing day took place in the WLC auditorium at 12:30 p.m. for seventeen student athletes planning to pursue athletics at the collegiate level where they revealed their final choices. These athletes included Jasmine Brown, Natalie Casab, Tim Ford,…
By Elise DeYoung The Hunger Games, Divergent, Gravity, and The Twilight Saga are all examples of well-known films in today’s industry including a lead female role. Females in lead roles in the movie industry have become more and more common over time. In the past, you would rarely see a woman with the lead role…
By Kevin Coleman For years we walked in hallways; walking alongside one another, but all walking our own ways. All this time you may have never looked twice at the variety of faces passing by, but now they regress into only memories. Together we await our timely dismissal, freedom so close we can taste it.…
By Krista Fog Walled Lake Central’s annual Senior All Night Party (SANP) is in the making and one of the most anticipated nights of the year. Organized by a committee of dedicated senior parents, the event will take place on June 1, the night following graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2014. The permission slips…
By Kennedy Werner When the thin envelope addressed to you from the college of your dreams arrived at your mailbox this year, you were entitled to your tears. The gloomy day is behind you and the first day of college at your second or third or fourth choice is quickly approaching. More importantly, however, is…
By Kennedy Werner It’s your first day on campus and you cannot wait to explore this newfound freedom… college. You’re in a pack with many other freshmen, glancing at all the sororities, fraternities, and student housing thinking about how you’ll make a good first impression tonight. The best part of it all: this is no longer…
By Erika Greco The search for the ideal college roommate…where do you start? Is it better to go in blind, find a friend that you know you would get along with, or research for compatibility through social networking? All choices do have their perks, but they may not be the right option for you. The…
By Krista Fog For the past four years, seniors have been on the same team, enjoying Maize Crazes and football games together. However, now that they are about to graduate, these memorable events are coming to an end and the seniors will all be going their separate ways. Not only will some no longer root…
The Call 