Families prepare to watch annual Thanksgiving Day Parade

By Lauren Gapp Detroit has many holiday traditions and many memorable things to see this time of year. One of them is the America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This fun event is on Thursday, November 28, starting at 9 a.m. on Detroit’s famous Woodward Avenue and ending at approximately 10 a.m. The Big Heads Corps, over…

Student advances in Michigan math competition

By Rithu Uppalapati Senior Corbin Pontius, the only person from Central eligible for the second part of the Michigan Math prize competition coming up on November 29, learned of this honor on November 8. Out of the 10,000 participants who took part one, 1,000 students are qualified to take part two. “Ten students took the…

Duggan is ready to dig in as mayor

By Jill Ciampa After a complicated run to be on the ballot and become mayor, Mike Duggan succeeded in winning the election and will be in the position in January when David Bing steps down.   He won the election with a 55% to the 45% of runner-up Wayne County Sherriff Benny Napoleon. Still, with Kevyn…

Empty stomach means full heart

By Kennedy Werner “Put yourself in someone else’s shoes”; easier said than done. Yet, Student Council Advisor Laura Matousek and Walled Lake Central’s Student Council has made this possible through the annual Empty Bowls Lunch, which  will take place in the small gym on November 20. All of WLC is encouraged to buy a $5…

Choir goes to Howell Nature Center

By Emma Weintraub As the choir continues to grow in size, a bonding trip was taken to the Howell Nature Center on October 7. Members from choir attended the trip in order to bond and become a whole. While at the nature center, the choir had a day full of activities. “Much team bonding and…

Students enjoy Halloween Orchestra Spectactular

By Elise DeYoung Members of Central’s philharmonic strings and the symphony orchestra recently performed in Halloween costume for the Walnut Creek Middle School eighth graders as part of their Halloween Spectacular. The concert took place on October 22 at Northern High School. The orchestras were dressed up in creative Halloween costumes. Some of the costumes…

Students and teachers prepare to take the dodge ball courts

By Jill Ciampa For the past three years to raise money for Kirk Pedersen, a former Physical Education teacher at Central, the National Honor Society has held a dodge ball tournament. This year, the tournament will take place in Central’s gym on October 30. Already, almost 50 fundraising packets have been handed out for teams…

Central academic stars become National Merit semifinalists

By Rithu Uppalapati Of the 1.4 million people who took the PSAT in October last year, four students from Central are National Merit Semifinalists. “Four people have qualified, the highest in 10 years,” said Dr. Maryjo Hecker, Head of Counseling. Seniors Arin Amin, Zachary Bezemek, Vinay Honosage, and Michelle Sheng are the four from Central…

Central prepares for Homecoming Spirit Week

By Rithu Uppalapati Central’s annual Spirit Week will kick off October 14 and run through October 18, with the big dance – Homecoming — taking place on the Saturday, October 19. This year’s theme is “Save Central”. Each grade is cast in a role as saviors of society. The seniors are cops, juniors are lifeguards, sophomores are firefighters,…

German Club invites new members to next meeting

By Kennedy Werner Come one, come all. This year’s second German Club meeting, to be held Thursday, October 24 in B203, will include German speaking, creative decorating, and lots of tasty treats. Frau Robinson and the German Club officers have planned an afternoon of Halloween festivities for the upcoming holiday. The meeting will begin at…