By Kennedy Werner WLC varsity baseball (3-1) boldly defeated Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (7-3) Monday, April 14 at St. Mary’s. The 70 degree game day brought Central, thirteenth in Oakland County, a 12-10 victory against the sixth best team in Oakland County. “Yesterday’s game was a marquee matchup with two of the better programs around…
By Krista Fog The classic event that has been denied to Walled Lake Central in past years is finally here. The junior class is providing the school with a Sadie Hawkins dance on Saturday, May 3, on the tennis courts. “Since Winterfest didn’t work out in February, we really wanted to offer another chance for…
By Alex Hunt Crimea is a relatively peaceful place, especially given that it’s located right next to Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine, whose unsatisfactory government has suffered at the hands of riots; and Russia, who has unofficially invaded Ukraine, an aggressive move towards the west. Amongst this uncertainty, there is Crimea. Crimea, a peninsula reaching out…
By Elise DeYoung Winners of the Michigan Society for the Annual Medical Research (MISMR) essay contest were announced and notified last week. Seniors Hannah Shuman, Stephanie Mackenzie, and Alyssa Wiseman all won Honorable Mention Awards. In their essays, students were to explain the importance of animals in biomedical research.The contest is a part of MISMR’s…
By Elise DeYoung Some of Walled Lake Central’s outstanding students were recently nominated by the school’s staff to receive Detroit News/CATCH Scholarships. CATCH, Sparky Anderson’s Charity, teamed up with the Detroit News to provide scholarship money for the winning students. “The scholarships are usually around $750 each,” said Guidance Counselor Kathleen Hoover. Students were able…
By Simone Stephens It’s that time of the year again! The time that students prepare all winter for: to get in those weekly gym sessions, pick out those tiny yellow polka dot bikinis, and watch their diets to look great on the beach! Yep that’s right, SPRING BREAK! Each year students all across the country…
By Dominique Tyus In just a few short weeks, Central’s AP students will take 790 exams beginning May 5 through May16 and preparations are well-underway. “The numbers of tests are about the same.” said counselor and Central’s AP test coordinator Dr. Maryjo Hecker. “This year there are 465 individuals taking the AP Exams.” The subjects…
By Dominique Tyus Interact Club is currently running a Protein Drive to raise food for the Hospitality House in Walled Lake. “During this time of the year, the Hospitality House tends to be overstocked in vegetables and other canned foods,” said club president Jessica Peck. “But they are short on foods that are protein rich.”…
By Kennedy Werner Walled Lake Central’s Performing Arts Department proudly presents the musical Fiddler on the Roof April 24 (7PM), April 25 (7PM), April 26 (7PM), April 27 (2PM), May 1 (7PM), May 2 (7PM), and May 3 (7PM). Tickets are currently on sale for $15 and $13 for students and seniors. Be sure to…
By Kennedy Werner It’s a serious decision for most of us to either confirm purchase or hit cancel when an app costs $1.99. “$1.99 for an app? Is it really worth it?” But what about when an app costs $999.99? There’s no typo there, and that’s almost $1,000 for an iPhone/iPad app. So are they…
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