By Taylor Haggerty The Optimist Club in West Bloomfield is holding an oratorical contest, where students have to present a four- to five- minute speech in response to the prompt “Why My Voice is Important.” The contest, to which entry is now closed, will take place on April 9. In previous years, the cutoff age…
By Rebecca Noeske Every year, the choir and art programs at Central embark on various trips to exciting places. This year, on February 14, members of Central’s choir and visual arts program headed to New York for a four day trip. After arriving at the Hampton Inn in Times Square, the group headed to St.…
By Taylor Haggerty Central’s winterguard teams made the trip to Indiana for this season’s Winterguard International (WGI) Regional on the weekend of February 23 where the Open Class colorguard placed in 3rd with a score of 72.90 in the final round, while the A Class earned a score of 59.65 in the semi-finals. The regional…
By Rebecca Noeske Flower-giving: what some view as a creative and unique way to display their feelings, others consider to be cheap, allergy inducing, overrated attempts at displaying cheesy affections for not-so-significant others. Central students share their opinions on the time-old tradition of giving and receiving flowers. “I personally think flower-giving is a little ridiculous,…
By Dan Geoffrey As of this writing, finals were more than two weeks ago. It dawned on me the day after my last test that I was now entering the second semester of my Senior year, my last semester in high school. Seven months from now I will be starting my first term at Michigan…
By Emily Money All after-school student life was continuing as normal when the fire alarm sounded Wednesday, January 23. Students rushed to exit the building in the -2°F weather, unaware of what was happening. The fire department arrived quickly, but discovered nothing more than a broken pipe in the sprinkler system because of the extremely…
By Sydney Zelenak Who would have thought that the Walled Lake Central cafeteria was the cool place to be? On Saturday, February 2, the Junior Class put on Winterfest, a successful school dance that enjoyed participation from every grade. With the WLC-WLW Varsity hockey game the same night, many people feared conflict; however, a good…
By Sydney Zelenak Brace yourselves. Get ready for the heart-shaped chocolates, cheesy candies, and cliché cards; the ooey-gooey love-fest of Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Yet even if you are single, there’s still a way to participate in this Hallmark holiday. Carnations will be sold at all three lunches to raise money for…
By Taylor Haggerty Seniors Nate Mara, Hannah Brown, and Madeline Surace were selected to perform in The Tournament of Roses, a parade preceding the Rose Bowl itself, as part of the Bands of America Honor Band. This is a marching band composed of the top music students from around the country. The parade was broadcast…
By Taylor Haggerty After the conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy, movie goers are awaiting the next superhero blockbuster from producer Christopher Nolan. He has decided to place his name on the upcoming Superman film Man of Steel, hating to disappoint. The film is set to come out on June 14, one of the first…
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