By Elise DeYoung Winners of the Michigan Society for the Annual Medical Research (MISMR) essay contest were announced and notified last week. Seniors Hannah Shuman, Stephanie Mackenzie, and Alyssa Wiseman all won Honorable Mention Awards. In their essays, students were to explain the importance of animals in biomedical research.The contest is a part of MISMR’s…

By Elise DeYoung Some of Walled Lake Central’s outstanding students were recently nominated by the school’s staff to receive Detroit News/CATCH Scholarships. CATCH, Sparky Anderson’s Charity, teamed up with the Detroit News to provide scholarship money for the winning students. “The scholarships are usually around $750 each,” said Guidance Counselor Kathleen Hoover. Students were able…

By Dominique Tyus In just a few short weeks, Central’s AP students will take 790 exams beginning May 5 through May16 and preparations are well-underway. “The numbers of tests are about the same.” said counselor and Central’s AP test coordinator Dr. Maryjo Hecker. “This year there are 465 individuals taking the AP Exams.” The subjects…

By Dominique Tyus Interact Club is currently running a Protein Drive to raise food for the Hospitality House in Walled Lake. “During this time of the year, the Hospitality House tends to be overstocked in vegetables and other canned foods,” said club president Jessica Peck. “But they are short on foods that are protein rich.”…

By Kennedy Werner Walled Lake Central’s Performing Arts Department proudly presents the musical Fiddler on the Roof  April 24 (7PM), April 25 (7PM), April 26 (7PM), April 27 (2PM), May 1 (7PM), May 2 (7PM), and May 3 (7PM). Tickets are currently on sale for $15 and $13 for students and seniors. Be sure to…

By Madeline Master The 49th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will air live on CBS, April 6, 2014 at 8 PM. This is one of country music’s biggest nights of the year. The ceremony will reward country artists for their accomplishments from the previous year—2013. Two of country music’s hottest stars, Luke Bryan and…

By Elise DeYoung Walled Lake Central students work hard year-round to keep up with their academics, so to recognize their efforts Central held an Academic Awards Assembly for 10th and 11th grade students during SRT on Friday, March 28 in the auditorium. Assistant Principal Michael Fray welcomed the group and Deputy Superintendent Chris Delgado spoke…

By Erika Greco Walk the runway and strike a pose!  The Senior Class will stage the annual Prom Fashion Show on April 3 at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend and support the 2014 Senior Class. The guys will be sporting suits and tuxedos courtesy of President Tuxedos, and the girls will be strutting…

By Dominique Tyus Forty Spanish IV students traveled with teacher Cynthia Collins and four other chaperones, including retired English teacher James Walsh, to the Detroit Institute of Art on Tuesday March 19.  The Spanish IV students are currently studying artists from the Spanish culture, and this field trip provided a new creative outlet to assist…