Marching Band to perform in annual Macy’s Parade

By Ashley Kaplan The Walled Lake Central Marching Band will be performing at the annual Macy’s Day Parade in New York City on Thanksgiving morning. The 193 band members, their parents, and  their equipment will all depart on Sunday, November 22 from Walled Lake Central. They will travel by bus to New York and will…

Drama department preps for fall play

By Emma Weintraub This fall, the Drama department at Central will put on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies, as their fall play. Auditions were held the week of Monday September 21. Approximately thirty kids attended the auditions. Most auditionees received lead roles since the musical is intertwined with multiple plots.…

Welcome Center construction unveiled

By Jill Ciampa After months of anticipation, Central has finally revealed the new office constructed in the lobby. To provide more safety for students and staff, the new entrance requires anyone entering during school hours to sign in. “It was planned to end by the time school started,” stated Assistant Principal Eric Henderson. “We started…

Central staff notes aspects of new technology

By Brendan Briggs Starting late last year and over the summer, WLC got a technology upgrade, thanks to a bond passed by the community last year. As part of the upgrade, every classroom got a new smart board system. The new technology was put into help improve the students learning experience. “It is supposed to…

Three seniors inducted into All-American

By Emily Money Walled Lake Central’s outstanding marching band has won merit yet again in three members being selected for the US Army All-American Marching Band. Seniors Victoria Clements, Namrata Kadambi, and Madison Stump were inducted into this elite band for the 2015-2016 school year at a presentation in the auditorium on October 1. Three…

Mom-to-Mom sale to return to WLC

By Emma Weintraub Walled Lake Central sports teams tackled their annual Mom to Mom Sale on Saturday, October 2.  This event raises money for various sports teams, so that they can purchase new equipment.  The cheer team, the men’s soccer team, and the football team were all in attendance at the event. “The event raises…

Central to reinvigorate Homecoming pride from famed history

By Emily Money Homecoming each year is always something to look forward to as the highlight of fall and the peak of football season.  Students and staff join together for school-wide fun during spirit week, celebrating with the pep rally, theme days, the parade, and the football game, and close the week out with the…

By Nevada Leslie It’s that time of year again at Walled Lake Central – homecoming season. And with homecoming comes the dresses, the football games, and, of course, the class dances. This year’s class dances will take place during the Kickoff Assembly on Monday, October 19. Weeks are spent planning in preparation for this event,…

Deciding on dresses: Delightful vs. Disastrous

By Jill Ciampa There have been the orange disasters, the leopard prints that should be returned to the wild, the ball gowns gone wrong, and, of course, the famous stretching-all-boundaries skirts. Dress shopping has always expanded the imagination and the wallet, especially in relation to Homecoming. As Central’s Homecoming approaches, women scatter from store to…