By Alyssa Rester The entire week last week, there was talk about an enormous snow storm that was on course to hit this past friday January 12. Predictions for snow accumulation varied as each day passed and students were in high hopes of a snow day. The snow hit during the second hour of the…
By: Alyssa Rester As we come to a close of the first month of January, we are forced to recognize the 11 school shootings that have come along with it as well. The most recent took place on the morning of January 24 at Marshall County High School in Kentucky. Sixteen students were shot and…
By: Erin Pratt College is expensive. No matter where you go, you are paying to get an education. Scholarships are a key factor in paying for college so when the opportunity arises, students jump at it. Every year students at Walled Lake Schools are among those who apply for Legacy Scholarships. Senior Julia Mandilk applied…
By: Alyssa Rester Over the course of a student’s life in high school, they form a special bond or connection with a teacher. Teachers act as these students’ “parent” while the have them in their class for roughly nine months. Senior Josie O’Connell formed a very close friendship with a former French teacher Madame Green.…
By: Erin Pratt Could you imagine being away from your home for a year? With no family or friends? That is exactly what senior Gabby Guimaraes is experiencing. Guimaraes has been in the states since August and has been staying with junior Alyssa Rester’s family. “ Living with someone new is definitely something I had…
By: Tiffany Barnes Auditions for this year’s spring musical, The Secret Garden, started right before winter break in December. Members of the cast, tech crew, pit crew, and stage crew were selected this past Monday after call backs. Junior Josh Thomas was ecstatic when he heard he got the leading male role. “I was nervous…
By: Alyssa Rester Winter formal, the one time a year that juniors and seniors from all three of Walled Lake high schools can come together to share a night out on the dance floor. Winter Formal 2018 will take place February 10 at the Royal Oak Farmers’ Market. Tickets will be $15 and will be…
By: Tiffany Barnes Hungry for some pancakes? Come down to the school on Saturday, January 27 to get your full of pancakes! Bring your friends and family to mingle and to help support the women’s basketball team. It’s from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. The team and their families will be down to enjoy a great breakfast.…
By Erin Pratt As some people are getting ready for break, others are getting ready to give back. At WLC, that often means taking part in the annual holiday gift drive which gives students and staff the opportunity to ‘adopt’ a child so that the child will receive gifts this holiday season. The students at…
By: Erin Pratt As winter break ends and the start of January begins, there is only one thing on everyone’s minds around Walled Lake Central: finals. With all the recent snow and cold days, lessons have been cut short and teachers are trying to cram in as much information as possible before giving their final…
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