Two twin buildings were struck down in a cloud of smoke and fear. Screams pierced the silence that surrounded the fall. Ambulance and police sirens zoomed through the streets to help the survivors. Phones rang off the hook from one American household to another in order to find their loved ones. This was September 11th, 2001.
By Emily Money Early admission deadlines have come and gone, but seniors still have plenty of time to stress over college. There are many choices yet to make before seniors will be expected to commit to most colleges before National Decision Day on May 1. Understandably, choosing the school that might alter the course of…
By Mia Rubin Every year, Homecoming is the same thing. You get all dressed up, take some pictures, and go to the dance. At the dance, you stand in the hot, sweaty gym, on the “dance floor” (the gym floor with a dirty tarp on it) in a circle with all of your friends, and…
By Emily Money Deputy Matthew Leggat has been our WLC School Liaison Officer since March of last year, watching over our school and ensuring our safety. But does anyone actually know who he is? As a Deputy II road patrol officer for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Leggat has been on road patrol for four…
By Jill Ciampa Syrian citizens have been searching for refuge more than ever over the past few months Many neighboring countries have been accepting the refugees from the Middle Eastern nation, but there is an overflow of people in need of safety.. Hungary, Lebanon and Jordan have pleaded with European nations to welcome some of…
By Kennedy Werner The holiday that determines whether we sit at home watching chick flicks with Ben and Jerry or we go out for a romantic evening with our honey: Valentine’s Day. As this holiday quickly approaches the calendar, how are you feeling? Confident? Lonely? Indifferent? Sure, if you have plans for the holiday, you’re…
By Madeline Master Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are bombarded daily with countless emails from colleges all vying for attention. But really, how helpful are these emails when trying to choose a suitable college? Do they really help narrow down the choices? It seems like they all say the same exact thing— “Come visit us!” “Why would you go anywhere else?” “Thinking…
By Kennedy Werner June 11 is quickly approaching, meaning no more due dates, calc tests, or obsessive logins to Skyward by students at WLC. Summer loosens the reigns of school and administration and leaves students to their own devices. Sure, as a student one may be ecstatic about this newfound freedom. Yet, so often students…
By Kevin Coleman Life is a mystery. In the swiftness of life’s rat race, the complex nature of our existence is often under appreciated. Instead of loving that which we know, our nature is to desire more and more. This greedy disease cannot be pacified by continuing to fill the insatiable void of materialism. To…
By Kevin Coleman Long ago, exploring was an actual profession. Bold men were rewarded substantial funds in exchange for their courageous expeditions that would simultaneously bestow upon them both fame and glory. Though the world has seemed to run out of places to be discovered, the spirit of exploration still lives on in humanity. Though…
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