Families prepare to watch annual Thanksgiving Day Parade

By Lauren Gapp Detroit has many holiday traditions and many memorable things to see this time of year. One of them is the America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This fun event is on Thursday, November 28, starting at 9 a.m. on Detroit’s famous Woodward Avenue and ending at approximately 10 a.m. The Big Heads Corps, over…

Ski team sets high expectations

By Alexsys Carcone The Walled Lake Central ski team had their first meeting of the year. on October 21, headed up by Coach Tim McBride. The team discussed topics regarding fund raising events and the upcoming schedule. In anticipation of the upcoming season, team members currently meet every week, Monday through Thursday, for an hour…

A change in sports tryouts: Is it for the better?

By Erika Greco The time has come.  Down the list, Abraham, Adams…Baker.  One’s dreams shattered in an instant.  With one look at a list of names, the hopes for making a sports team are over without any explanation.  It was either checking a list of names posted at school or checking an online roster that…

Student advances in Michigan math competition

By Rithu Uppalapati Senior Corbin Pontius, the only person from Central eligible for the second part of the Michigan Math prize competition coming up on November 29, learned of this honor on November 8. Out of the 10,000 participants who took part one, 1,000 students are qualified to take part two. “Ten students took the…

Boys’ hockey starts new season off right

By Jill Ciampa You may have noticed a few additional bald heads around school recently.  Those are the varsity hockey players who shaved their heads in advance of their first scrimmage of the season, a  1-1 tie against Northville on Thursday, November 14. The first league game of the season was a win against Canton…

Reflections entries due November 27

By Lauren Gapp The annual PTSA Reflections contest is back and ready for new talent. This year’s theme is “Believe, Dream, Inspire” and all entries are due Wednesday, November 27. “[PTA Reflections Chair Karen Semaan and I] approved posters and flyers to be posted around the school,” Principal Charles Morgan said. Contestants can display the…

Holiday Decorations: Do consumers spend too much?

By Simone Stephens The holiday season is here! As it arrives, stores begin shelving their latest and greatest holiday decorations. From awesome snowmen blow ups, prancing reindeer statues, or even the beautiful lights enticing American homes, holiday shoppers have their pick from just about anything. But do shoppers spend way too much on these “magnificent”…