Seniors prepare for early finals

By Madeline Master With less than two weeks of school left for seniors, the pressure to graduate with the highest grades and GPAs as possible is on. Senior finals are quickly approaching and the dates are as follows: May 27: 5 and 6 hours May 28: 1 and 4 hours May 29: 2 and 3…

Art and Drawing students head to the DIA

By Dominique Tyus The Art Department will take a field trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) on Tuesday, May 20. Students from the Art and Drawing classes are scheduled to leave at 7:30 am and travel to the Heidelberg Project, an open-air art environment in the heart of an urban community on the east…

AP Government students chat with U.S. Senator

By Dominique Tyus Central’s AP Government class wasinvited by Google to participate in a video conference with U.S Senator Chris Murphy in the media center April 23. The event was webcast live through Google Hangouts video chats and posted to the Google YouTube channel. “I enjoyed it and the technology was great. I would have…

Marching band members receive big surprise

By Alex Hunt On May 1, members of Central’s marching band were told they were going to perform an old show to be filmed for the Kelly and Michael show because of Mr. Stojkovic’s accomplishments. Members were instructed to report to the band room during fourth hour SRT; what they encountered was not what they…

Relay for Life returns to support cancer research

By Madeline Master Relay for Life is back at Central this year and expected to be a fun-filled, emotional event. The 24 hour relay starts at 10 am on May 17 and ends at 10 am the next day. The event is divided into six different ceremonies dedicated to those who have passed or are…

Starting soft in discipline

By Kevin Coleman The methods a professional chooses to use are normally left up to the individual, since they are regarded as an expert in their field. Why then, are teachers exempt from this social standard and disciplined for their deviance at Walled Lake Central? In general, there are two methods used by teachers to…

Central students win special appreciation at MITES State Competition

By Kennedy Werner Central won recognition last Saturday at The Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society (MITES) State Competition for students in Central’s 3D Mechanical CAD and Architecture classes. This annual competition was held on May 3 at Saginaw Valley State University and Central sent 13 of 37 projects from Regionals to States. In order…

Seniors look forward to upcoming Senior Prom

By Erika Greco Fitzgerald and flappers, glitter and glam, the Roaring 20s takeover WLC prom.  Seniors chose The Great Gatsby as the theme for the most memorable night of the year.  “The Great 2014” takes place on May 22at Farmington Hills Manor, and doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seniors Erica Katz , Aubri Mason, and…

District-wide Robotics team ends successful season

By Krista Fog The Walled Lake Consolidated Schools District’s For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics team, Team 308 – the Monsters, completed their season Saturday, April 12 the Michigan State Championship FIRST Robotics Competition at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. The team took 44th place out of 270 teams in Michigan.…