Central comes together for Homecoming Spirit Week

By Rithu Uppalapati Spirit Week: the whole school comes together to show their spirit and rally for the football team. It’s a tradition in most schools where every year there is one week, where each day has its own wacky theme to help show spirit for their school. At Central, there is usually high participation…

UofM and MSU rivalry heats up in preparation for showdown

By Robert Harris It all started in 1898 on a cold rainy day. Two teams from Michigan battled on the gridiron for the first time ever. Soon enough this would be one of the most exciting rivalries of college football:  Michigan and Michigan State. The Michigan Wolverines shut out the Spartans (MSU) 39-0 in that…

WLC Cross Country wraps up season

By Alex Hunt The Walled Lake Central men’s cross country team ended a successful and energetic season at their final meet, the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association (KLAA) Lakes Conference Meet on October 2, where they placed 9th. The team supported each other and ran through a competitive season. During the last meet, they were competing…

Obamacare debate causes shutdown of US Government

By Alex Hunt While you were worrying about that upcoming BA, the U.S. government shut down.  On Tuesday, October 1, Congress failed to develop a new federal budget and as a result, the government went into a partial shutdown. The majority of Republicans demanded, as Obama put  it, the “defunding or dismantling” of the Affordable…

Equestrian team wraps up season

By Elise DeYoung The girls’ equestrian team wrapped up its season on September 21 after their last contest of the season held at Milford High School. The girls placed third out of the four teams at the contest, just missing the chance to perform at regionals. “The last show is bittersweet because I’m happy I…

Marching Band triumphs yet again

The Walled Lake Central Marching Band won first in their flight with a score of 81 this past Saturday, October 5 at the Lakeland High School invitational. Winning all three captions for their flight yet again, the band is doing phenomenal this season.

Girls’ golf team wraps up season

By Krista Fog Walled Lake Centrals girls’ golf team is about to wrap up their season on October 10. They’ve had a very tough season, with a record of 0-6.  Though their record is a losing one, they have a good deal of talent and have been improving every day since say one. “Many of…

Vikings volleyball had early release to see match at MSU

By Kennedy Werner A chance to tour MSU, a potential college for many students, and watch an intense volleyball match of MSU vs. Illinois;  Central’s Varsity, JV, and Freshmen Central Volleyball teams will be released early at 2pm from school today. With coaches; Cathy Johnson, Zoey Robinson, and Carey Payer and parent drivers, the female…

Class dances come together in anticipation of Spirit Week

By Kennedy Werner In previous years, the class dance rivalries have brought rowdy crowds, an amp gymnasium, and lots of smiles. With preparation taking place all throughout late September and October after school, each class will perform their dance on Thursday, October 17 during the Pep Assembly in the main gymnasium. “The freshmen dance is…

Upperclassmen struggle to choose Senior English classes

By Krista Fog When making those English course selections on their registration cards, many students planning for their senior year feel stuck. For the first time, students who have been taking Honors English all throughout high school must either step down into general English or step up into AP Language or Literature their senior year.…