By Rebecca Noeske Are you the typical older child? Do you like to take charge and have privileges? Or are you the baby? Do you always get what you want? Something that affects many of our lives is the often controversial topic of birth order. Are there stereotypes? Of course. We so frequently judge people’s personalities based on…
By Milena Beltramo Whenever a novel is adapted into a movie, the phrase “the book was better” will inevitably be heard. From the mouths of long-time fans of the novel, bitter critics and casual observers alike, we hear protests of indignation – that the shining, flawless beauty of the original work is sullied by the movie, feeble and…
By Emily Money The Lakes Area Rotary Club will host the First Annual Rotary Club Carnival May 16-19 next to the Commerce Library and near Walmart. Admission is free and this event is open to everyone. The gates are set to open at 4:00 pm on Thursday and Friday, and at 12:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. It will…
By Kennedy Werner With perseverance and determination, the men’s and women’s Track and Field teams of Walled Lake Central took home the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association (KLAA) Conference Title, Saturday, May 11 at Lakeland High School in White Lake Township. Taking first in almost every event at the Walled Lake City meet, the next step for the…
By Nate Collins Well Advanced Placement (AP) students, exams are now in full swing. Break out those textbooks and start reading! Exams will run in two segments, morning and afternoon. Morning sessions begin at 7:30 while afternoon sessions begin at 11:30 am each day. The tests, which are given either in the East or West…
By Emily Money The Design Tech students at Walnut Creek Middle School have manufactured iPad stands for sale throughout the district. For a mere ten dollars, an iPad can be transformed into a document camera. This is especially useful for teachers, many of whom have already purchased a stand. “I thought it was…
By Kennedy Werner To finish the year off right, witness what was learned throughout the year, and to study biodiversity, evolutionary adaptations, and ecology, WLC’s AP Environmental Science and AP Biology students will bus to the Detroit Zoo on Tuesday, May 21 during 2,4, and 6 hours to review the concepts learned. Markay Marks and…
By Dan Geoffrey Time is winding down, which means Student Council Elections for the 2013-2014 school year are in progress. On Thursday, May 2, all eleven candidates running for Student Council Board, (president, vice president of public relations, executive vice president, secretary, and treasurer) delivered speechex to the entire school via the morning announcements, asking…
By Kennedy Werner Sweet sounds, entertainment, gourmet food, and proceeds all benefitting WLC Bands. Band Director David Rogers hosted an Italian dinner and Jazz Band Concert from 6:30pm until 9pm in Walled Lake Central’s cafeteria Saturday, May 4. The band, consisting of ninth through twelfth graders, played a 40- minute set beginning at 7pm. “It’s a fun night…
By Taylor Haggerty “When are we ever going to need this?” the distressed student calls from the back of the classroom. We’ve all been there; after all, geometric proofs are irrelevant when you want to be a doctor or a supermodel. The teacher will laugh or give a good-natured eye roll in consent, but there’s…
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