Central Senior Creates CMR Jewelry

By Taylor Haggerty Christina Robbins, a current senior who’s also dual-enrolled at Schoolcraft College, has started up her own jewelry website to sell homemade pieces. The business has an interesting story behind it: Christina’s mother started making jewelry and teaching her tricks of the trade and Christina continued on with the hobby into high school,…

How Threatening are the Zs?

By Sydney Zelenak It is incredible how, all of a sudden, we can succumb to the powers of sleep. The renewing, revitalizing process is something that we all look forward to after an exhausting day of school, homework, sports, and work. Yet unfortunately, the students and staff at Walled Lake Central do not have the…

Burning incense has fatal risk

By Sydney Zelenak Breathing in the essence of eucalyptus and Nag Champa may not be as harmless as you think. People all around the globe use incense for spirituality, relaxation, or mere aroma; Buddhists, Hindus, and Christians alike use the smoke to meditate and purify the air, and it has also become part of ceremonial…

Are people used as objects or proper representation?

By Sydney Zelenak Welcome to the Western world – the U.S.A, in specific – where everyone and everything that seems exotic fascinates us. So much so that in the recently released 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, models traveled to each of the seven continents around the world to pose almost-nude next to native human beings. This…

Embarrassing Moments

By Alissa Jehl Everybody has embarrassing moments starting from the day they are born. Whether it be falling in front of your crush or spilling food all over your pants, embarrassing moments occur every day and can feel like the end of the world. The great thing about embarrassing moments is that they give you…

Fans Anticipate Third Season of Sherlock

By Jill Ciampa BBC has been postponing the date of the newest season of Sherlock for months now. Fans are eagerly waiting to see what will become of their beloved hero and his aid. But now, after the last season ending in early 2012, rumors of filming for the third season are underway. With season two ending…

Eighth Graders Prepare to Join Central

Eighth graders came for the yearly eighth grade parent night Tuesday, March 12 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The Class of 2017 first met with Principal Chuck Morgan in the auditorium for Student Scheduling, Course Selection and High School Policies. After the parents and students dispersed from the auditorium, they picked three classrooms to visit for…

Judgment Day

By Sydney Zelenak Wake up at 5:30 a.m. Hit snooze. Twice. Wake up realizing you have only twenty minutes to get ready for school, and suddenly panic settles in. Now you don’t have time to look almost awake and put-together. Oh well, throw on some sweatpants and call it a “scrub” day; it’s just high…

Hairspray Hits WLC Stage

By Emily Money Broadway has arrived at WLC—in the form of the spring musical Hairspray! There will be seven total performances here in the auditorium. Opening night was Thursday, March 14. There will be four more performances: March 21, 22, 23, and 24. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 2:00 p.m.…

The Stronger Sex

By Kennedy Werner What do staying home, fixing dinner, and relying on a man have in common? They are all stereotypes of women’s roles in American society. What do being tough, having muscles, and carrying a briefcase have in common? They are all stereotypes of men’s roles in today’s society. But let’s get real here,…