By Simone Stephens It’s almost over! Senior year is finally coming to an end. Is this sad? Sure. Is it an even bigger relief? Most definitely! At some point, it seemed like the year would never be over; but now that it’s almost at an end, the feeling couldn’t feel any better! Looking back at…
By Kennedy Werner WLC senior Corbin “Cory” Pontious, 18 will be running the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21 for Team Joseph’s “Run for the Kids Who Can’t” program. $1,745 has been raised for the cause, dedicated to eleven-year-old Joseph Penrod who lives with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Pontious, a cross-country and track athlete, began his…
By Erika Greco and Madeline Master With today’s technology and social media, dating has become more and more impersonal. Millions of people every day are meeting one another through social media websites and apps like eHarmony, Hot or Not and Tinder. In addition to becoming more common, social media makes it incredibly easy to lie…
By Madeline Master Although every young high school athlete aspires to have a varsity letter patched onto their beloved varsity jacket, is playing a varsity sport in high school as important to their goals in the long run as playing on a travel or club team? Today, college recruits for many sports do not pay…
By Madeline Master The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) College Fair has made its way to Michigan! Approximately 100 Walled Lake Central juniors attended the National College Fair held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan on Tuesday, April 1. “The fair was very insightful and got me even more excited for…
By Kennedy Werner WLC varsity baseball (3-1) boldly defeated Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (7-3) Monday, April 14 at St. Mary’s. The 70 degree game day brought Central, thirteenth in Oakland County, a 12-10 victory against the sixth best team in Oakland County. “Yesterday’s game was a marquee matchup with two of the better programs around…
By Krista Fog The classic event that has been denied to Walled Lake Central in past years is finally here. The junior class is providing the school with a Sadie Hawkins dance on Saturday, May 3, on the tennis courts. “Since Winterfest didn’t work out in February, we really wanted to offer another chance for…
By Alex Hunt Crimea is a relatively peaceful place, especially given that it’s located right next to Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine, whose unsatisfactory government has suffered at the hands of riots; and Russia, who has unofficially invaded Ukraine, an aggressive move towards the west. Amongst this uncertainty, there is Crimea. Crimea, a peninsula reaching out…
By Elise DeYoung Winners of the Michigan Society for the Annual Medical Research (MISMR) essay contest were announced and notified last week. Seniors Hannah Shuman, Stephanie Mackenzie, and Alyssa Wiseman all won Honorable Mention Awards. In their essays, students were to explain the importance of animals in biomedical research.The contest is a part of MISMR’s…
By Elise DeYoung Some of Walled Lake Central’s outstanding students were recently nominated by the school’s staff to receive Detroit News/CATCH Scholarships. CATCH, Sparky Anderson’s Charity, teamed up with the Detroit News to provide scholarship money for the winning students. “The scholarships are usually around $750 each,” said Guidance Counselor Kathleen Hoover. Students were able…
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