Dr. Marks wins Seymour Gordon Science Education & Advocacy Award

By Elise DeYoung Science teacher Dr. Mary Kay Marks recently won the Seymour Gordon Science Education & Advocacy Award on May 14. The award is sponsored by the Michigan Society for Medical Research (MISMR) organization and recognizes the outstanding contributions towardpromoting science education and advocacy. The award was established in 1993 to recognize individuals who…

College emails may hinder more than help

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…

Central’s choirs awarded at Michigan Youth Arts Festival

By Elise DeYoung Central’s Bards, Quintet, and Legacy choirs have been awarded the top honor in the state of Michigan for Ensemble Performance in that they were invited to perform at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival, held at Western Michigan University from May 8-10. The Bards and Cecelia’s Quintet were both selected to perform at…

NHS final exam tutoring blitz coming Central’s way

By Kennedy Werner Summer is almost here! The final stretch can be a bit tricky for Central students, especially if you’re at an 89% in the class and are striving for an A. Those of you who need the extra push are in luck! WLC’s National Honor Society (NHS) members are offering their annual final…

WYCD Downtown Hoedown returns to Detroit

By Madeline Master Cowboy hats, boots, and flannels filled Comerica Park and the grounds surrounding it this past weekend at the much anticipated Downtown Hoedown. The 32nd annual country music festival was a huge success and broke the record for the largest crowd ever seen at the event. Detroit’s number one for country music, radio…

StuCo representatives announced

By Krista Fog Walled Lake Central’s new Student Council representatives for the 2014-2015 seniors, juniors, and sophomores were selected on Friday, May 16 and announced at the end of the day. The incoming freshmen representatives will be determined in the near future. The senior representatives include Natalie Nichols, Olivia Snyder, Erin McCarthy, Sarah Raider, Brendan…

Tips to keep your body wealthy by staying healthy

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…

To Live Simply, Simply Live

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…

WLC holds first ever Gay-Straight Alliance meeting

By Dominique Tyus The first ever at WLC Gay-Straight Alliance club meeting was held on Friday, May 16 in room D208. The new club is sponsored by band teacher David Rogers. “The purpose of this club is to support and educate about the gay community. It’s so that the gay kids can have a safe…