Meet your school leaders!

By Krista Fog Your 2013/2014 Executive President Zach Kopy and Vice President Heather Martin work as a team. Both put in all of their effort and genuine care to run Walled Lake Central. Krista Fog, Call and WLCNews.com reporter, had an opportunity to sit down with the two student leaders to learn more about them…

Hemp can save the world

By Kevin Coleman One of the most dynamic plants on the planet has evolved into a despised drug with a horribly misconceived reputation. Although marijuana is perceived as a harmful narcotic and classified as a schedule I drug by the Drug Enforcement Agency, the male variation of the plant, referred to as hemp, is capable…

Why your snaps aren’t the least bit safe

By Kennedy Werner It’s quick, light, and not permanent like Instagram; it’s Snapchat. Started by two fraternity brothers at Stanford University (Evan Spiegel, CEO and Bobby Murphy, CTO) in July of 2011, the app handles about 350 million messages per day and turned down a $3 billion dollar offer from Facebook and a $4 billion…

Fans forecast fun at Faster Horses Festival

By Madeline Master For the second year in a row, the Faster Horses Festival will return to the Brooklyn International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, July 18-20. The Faster Horses Festival is a three day, overnight event that is jam-packed with performances by the some of the hottest stars in country music. It is described by…

Marching Band looks back at 2013’s triumphs

By Kennedy Werner With unity and a hard work ethic, the Marching Band of Walled Lake Central has completed the 2013 season ranked 26th in the country and 5th in their class (AAA). Winning every local competition they partook in, taking second place in the Bands of America Toledo Regional, winning the State Championships (MCBA)…

David Rogers named Teacher of the Year

By Emily Money The results are in, and band director David Rogers has been named Teacher of the Year for the 2013-2014 school year! Nominated by anonymous staff, students, and community members before November 11, Rogers was then carefully selected by an unbiased committee and announced at a staff meeting in December. “Mr. Rogers is…

Central students accomplish first DECA competition of 2014

By Kennedy Werner Michigan’s Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) program, available for aspiring marketing and business students statewide, provides a series of competitions incorporating basic marketing strategies. Marketing teacher Lisa Jastrzab and students from marketing and professional marketing classes faced their first contest Saturday, January 11, at Lakeland High School from 9AM to 1PM.…

First auditions for Fiddler

By Emily Money Auditions for this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof have been postponed! They will now take place during the last week of January. Dance auditions will be on January 27, and actor auditions will be January 28 and 29. Call back auditions will be Thursday, January 30. “Actor and dancer auditions…