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 Going to the mall and shopping is a thing of the past; online shopping is the new fad! Amazon and Ebay are among the high competitors in the online shopping world, but other websites are used as well. Senior Jessica Kreuzer has been online shopping for most of highschool. “Shopping online saves…
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: Erin Pratt One thing on seniors minds as the year goes on is what they will be doing after graduation. Some have big dreams of going far away to college. but others are more willing to stay close to home and save some money. “Going to OCC for two years and then transferring to…
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: Katie Percha “Faster, Higher, Stronger” — this motto rightly describes the athletes that each country chooses to represent them in the highly coveted Olympic Games. Continued from an Ancient Greek tradition, the Olympics have stolen the hearts of people around the world. The 2018 Winter Olympics are currently in preparation, taking place in PyeongChang,…
By: Katie Percha Going to the movies has been a favorite American pastime since the late 1880s, and the time has come again for those always-entertaining blockbuster flicks of the year to be put to the test in the annual tradition of the Academy Awards. The Academy Awards are a prestigious night that, every year,…
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: Tiffany Barnes As the new semester begins, students and teachers recover from the pressure of finals. Now that all grades are in, it’s time to think about how to do the new semester differently. We all want to improve our grades and our work habits for the better. Junior Alexis Whitfield said that she…
By: Tiffany Barnes On January 16 around 8pm, a bright light flew in the skies of Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Around 8:15 pm, there was a loud explosion that could be heard in all of Michigan. No one knew what was going on or what had happened, until NASA officials confirmed that a meteor…
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