The Book Thief steals hearts in theaters

By Jill Ciampa Published in March of 2006, Marcus Zusak’s The Book Thief has been stealing hearts since the first copy was published. Now, seven years later, readers came to see their novel brought to life when The Book Thief was released into theaters on November 8, 2013. Brian Percival, the director of Downton Abbey,…

Viking Lacrosse prepares for success in the upcoming season

By Emily Money Walled Lake Central boys’ lacrosse has already started preparations for the upcoming season, hoping for success this spring. The spring season officially begins with tryouts on Monday, March 10. Both new and returning players are encouraged to attend the kick off meeting in January. Leading up to tryouts, players work out in…

Paramore returns to the Palace

By Jill Ciampa Paramore returned to the Palace of Auburn Hills on Thursday, November 21 after having not been in Michigan since Grand Rapids in 2010. They rocked the Palace with a 21 song set list with opening acts Hellogoodbye and Metric. The light show captured the crowd from the first few seconds. “It blew…

The laziness is real

By Emily Money That stack of homework on your floor is starting to collect dust. Daily chores are waiting. Your friends are bugging you to go to the gym with them. You have endless things to do, but you just can’t find the motivation to get out of bed. So you tell yourself “I’ll do…

How to prepare for a great exam week

By Kennedy Werner As midterms storm into your agenda, what’s your strategy? I hope it’s not cramming information desperately at the last minute. Exams are important! They can make or break your semester grade, which colleges do see! Come on people, it’s time to stop waiting for that study guide and ACT NOW! Here at…

Central students unite over geeky sweaters

By Emily Money Tis the season… for cringe-worthy holiday sweaters?  Central’s annual “Ugly Sweater Day” will take place this Friday, December 20. The festive unofficial spirit day, held the last day before break, is sure to get all students excited for the holidays. On Friday, all students are asked to spare their shame and don…

Passion for Life licenses university t-shirts

By Robert Harris Track Coach and WLC teacher Neb Stojkovic has done something remarkable with the non-profit organization “Passion for Life”, which he founded in 2008. For the last two years, the organization has been in contact with several universities and licensors across the country in an effort to obtain “Official Collegiate licensing” to make…

Fans rave about new season of Walking Dead

By Simone Stephens AMC’s hit series Walking Dead is back and better than ever. Its gripping storyline and gory context makes the story breathe life into TVs nationwide. After all, who doesn’t find entertainment in zombies roaming around an apocalyptic world eating away at the few remaining humans? “That show makes me cringe sometimes,” said…