March 1, 2017 became a big day in the country of Finland’s history because same-sex marriage became legal. According to a Local Register Office’s figures, some 41 couples across the country are scheduled to marry this week.
The famous restaurant Shake Shack finally opened its first ever Michigan location in downtown Detroit on Thursday, February 23. The new restaurant is nothing less than amazing and has the city and nearby suburbs going crazy as they make their way to Campus Martius to enjoy some of the wide variety of burgers and shakes.
Volleyball Marathon, one of the largest events held at Walled Lake Central, is just around the corner. The all night event, begins the afternoon of April 13, and runs all the way until April 14.
Though try-outs won’t take place until the week of March 13, from 4:30-6:30 pm indoors, or if the weather is nice, outdoors from 6:00-8:00 pm, students interested in trying out for the 2017 women’s softball team have been gathering in the weight room a couple of days a week in the evening to condition for the upcoming season and prepare for the week-long tryouts.
After more than 1.8 million people “called on the British government to cancel the state visit because it would prove embarrassing for the queen” via a petition, the British Parliament debated for three hours on February 20 about President Donald Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom. Most conservatives lawmakers believed that President Trump should visit while liberals believed the opposite.
Every year there’s a film that comes along and completely floors audiences with great storytelling and compelling characters. In 2016, that film was Moonlight. Directed by Barry Jenkins and starring Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monae, Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes, the film focuses on the life experiences of a man named Chiron from childhood to adulthood as he tries to find his sense of identity in a rough Miami neighborhood. Of course, Moonlight has captured a lot of headlines recently for winning Best Picture at the Oscars in the most awkward way possible.
The events of the 89th Academy Awards have left America with a lot to talk about. Weather it be the countless jokes about Donald Trump, the continuous feud between Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon, or the biggest screw up in oscar history, this year’s Oscars had no shortage of unforgettable moments.
Masks were worn, music was played, people arrived in their best, and all three high schools showed up! It was a legacy in the making, a combined winter formal dance that included Walled Lake Central, Western and Northern. Nothing like this has ever been tried before- and it was a smashing success.
In the beginning of this school year, Michigan released a new LGBT policy. It was made up of a series of guidelines that defended LGBT rights, including allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their preference, and anti-discrimination policies to protect their human rights. But although the state of Michigan has decided to protect the LGBT students, our national government, under President Donald Trump, is not taking the same stance.
Spring break is approaching and the seniors at Walled Lake Central are counting down the days until they get to go off on vacation with their friends. Many of them, especially girls, have started to get in shape for the warm weather.
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