‘Tis the Season: Students, staff celebrate Spirit Week/HoCo

By Jessica Middleton As students gear up for Walled Lake Central’s annual Homecoming Spirit week, Student Council is eagerly performing their final preparations. The 2019-2020 Homecoming theme is The Seasons: Freshman are Spring, Sophomores are Fall, Juniors are Winter, and Seniors are Summer.  This year, according to Ashley Kasgorgis, Executive Board President, Homecoming Week is…

WL Western to host Financial Aid Night

By Jessica Middleton Beginning October 1, 2019, thousands of high school students across the nation will begin the process of filing their 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). But what is the FAFSA, and is this the only financial aid resource available to students? Does the state of Michigan offer any financial aid…

Social Justice League hosts OXFAM banquet

By: Jaden Beard The Walled Lake Central Social Justice League is hosting the Oxfam Hunger Banquet March 10. This event will raise awareness about the issues of hunger and poverty and will take place in the Walled Lake Central Cafeteria from 6:00-8:00pm. Entrance is $5 per person, and is free for children under five years…

Biggest night in Hollywood

By: Katie Percha As is only right with the 90th anniversary, the Academy Awards on March 4 were full of historical winnings and presentations. From the best picture winner, The Shape of Water, to Jimmy Kimmel’s quick-witted beginning monologue, the awards were a source of entertainment and advertisement for everyone involved in both making movies…

Lead up to Central’s biggest event

One of Central’s most popular events, Volleyball Marathon, is just around the corner. Even the name itself sparks memories of 3 A.M. coffee breaks and bump-set-spiking your way to victory. This year, Volleyball Marathon is going to be held on March 16, just two Fridays before the start of Spring Break. As Central prepares for…

Red Gerard: Youngest snowboarding gold medalist

By: Katie Percha The 2018 Winter Olympics are in full swing, and this year’s games are as eventful and historic as ever. From the unified Korean team to the historic landing of the triple axel by the first ever American woman, PyeongChang is witness to events that will never be forgotten, including the slopestyle run…

School dance goes down the hole

By: Katie Percha This year, the Winter Formal was shaping up to be a fun-filled night with lots of dancing and good times, but winter weather and dangerous driving conditions put an end to all of that as the dance was cancelled in the wake of a winter storm that had closed school the day…

Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. life

By: Leila Barnes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day, which falls on January 15 this year, is set aside each year as an opportunity to honor the legacy of the famous activist who fought for equal rights among Americans. Dr. King certainly made an impact in America, but what did he change for Central students…