Band members recognized by US Army

By Emily Money The U.S. Army All-American Marching Band has been selected, and three of the five Michigan inductees are from Central itself. Seniors Hailee Perrett, Michael Perry, and Harrison Seltzer have all been chosen for this elite band. They receive the chance to play with the other 97 band members from around the United…

We can drive, and we won’t stop

By Emily Money The annual canned food drive is upon us! This fundraiser to raise money and food for Hospitality House officially started last Monday, November 11. The school wide goal is to raise $17,000 or 34,000 cans by November 22. “The drive is really important, Central is the leading contributor to the Hospitality House,”…

Mens’ basketball have high hopes for season

By Robert Harris The boys of Walled Lake Central are lacing up their basketball shoes for the start of the new season! After going 16-4 last year, the Vikings have high hopes of making it very far into the playoffs and possibly a State championship appearance. Chuck Spolsky had a successful season last year as…

America headed for demise

By Alex Hunt The United States is undergoing a steady economic recovery. Yet, it is an artificial, temporary recovery that will only hold recession at bay until the dam breaks and the waters of depression and uncertainty flood American life. America fell into recession in 2008; many people lost jobs and it became difficult to…

Teacher of the Year nominations have arrived

By Dominique Tyus With nomination forms already submitted the selection of Central’s Teacher of the Year is close at hand. The nominees were chosen by teachers, parents, or anyone associated with a teacher and submitted to Principal’s Secretary Lesley Drilich.  “I go through them all and send anonymous nomination forms to one of the other…

Families prepare to watch annual Thanksgiving Day Parade

By Lauren Gapp Detroit has many holiday traditions and many memorable things to see this time of year. One of them is the America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This fun event is on Thursday, November 28, starting at 9 a.m. on Detroit’s famous Woodward Avenue and ending at approximately 10 a.m. The Big Heads Corps, over…

Ski team sets high expectations

By Alexsys Carcone The Walled Lake Central ski team had their first meeting of the year. on October 21, headed up by Coach Tim McBride. The team discussed topics regarding fund raising events and the upcoming schedule. In anticipation of the upcoming season, team members currently meet every week, Monday through Thursday, for an hour…

A change in sports tryouts: Is it for the better?

By Erika Greco The time has come.  Down the list, Abraham, Adams…Baker.  One’s dreams shattered in an instant.  With one look at a list of names, the hopes for making a sports team are over without any explanation.  It was either checking a list of names posted at school or checking an online roster that…