By Rithu Uppalapati Senior Corbin Pontius, the only person from Central eligible for the second part of the Michigan Math prize competition coming up on November 29, learned of this honor on November 8. Out of the 10,000 participants who took part one, 1,000 students are qualified to take part two. “Ten students took the…
By Jill Ciampa You may have noticed a few additional bald heads around school recently. Those are the varsity hockey players who shaved their heads in advance of their first scrimmage of the season, a 1-1 tie against Northville on Thursday, November 14. The first league game of the season was a win against Canton…
By Lauren Gapp The annual PTSA Reflections contest is back and ready for new talent. This year’s theme is “Believe, Dream, Inspire” and all entries are due Wednesday, November 27. “[PTA Reflections Chair Karen Semaan and I] approved posters and flyers to be posted around the school,” Principal Charles Morgan said. Contestants can display the…
By Simone Stephens The holiday season is here! As it arrives, stores begin shelving their latest and greatest holiday decorations. From awesome snowmen blow ups, prancing reindeer statues, or even the beautiful lights enticing American homes, holiday shoppers have their pick from just about anything. But do shoppers spend way too much on these “magnificent”…
By Kennedy Werner Let us go back to 1620, when that tiny and famous ship, the Mayflower, sailed from England to Massachusetts containing 120 pilgrims. One year after settlement, the pilgrims and the Native Americans of the area celebrated the pilgrims’ first corn harvest in a huge three-day feast, otherwise known as the “first Thanksgiving”. …
By Kennedy Werner Try this: turn your smartphone off, hide it in a drawer somewhere, and leave it there for an hour. Could you even do it? If so, did you find yourself antsy to check it? More and more in America, we’re becoming what are called habitual checkers. No matter if it rings or…
By Jill Ciampa After a complicated run to be on the ballot and become mayor, Mike Duggan succeeded in winning the election and will be in the position in January when David Bing steps down. He won the election with a 55% to the 45% of runner-up Wayne County Sherriff Benny Napoleon. Still, with Kevyn…
By Kennedy Werner The world-famous beagle and his partner-in-crime are coming to your television screens this Thanksgiving. A classic since 1973, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving TV special will air on November 28 at 8PM on ABC. Celebrating their 40th anniversary, this timeless, Emmy Award winning program gathers parents and children to giggle with Charlie and…
By Dominique Tyus ‘Tis the season for scary movies – the movies that gets our hearts racing and adrenaline pumping. The movies that send chills down our spines. The question is what qualifies as a good scary movie? Does it really need blood and gore to make it scary? Does it need a sinister or…
By Kennedy Werner “Put yourself in someone else’s shoes”; easier said than done. Yet, Student Council Advisor Laura Matousek and Walled Lake Central’s Student Council has made this possible through the annual Empty Bowls Lunch, which will take place in the small gym on November 20. All of WLC is encouraged to buy a $5…
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