By Milena Beltramo Procrastination is bad. You know this, I know this. Oh boy, do I know this. I’ll have you know, dear reader, that at the very moment these words are being frantically typed onto my laptop screen, the clock reads 12:14, yes, as in the morning. Specifically the morning of my absolute-super-duper-final-final-deadline day.…
By Milena Beltramo I bet my childhood took place a few inches higher than yours. I likely saw over your head when we lined up at the door to go to recess. You probably got used to me after a few months. Probably. Or maybe you just stopped telling me to move my head out…
By Rebecca Noeske While the Class 2013 eagerly awaits their upcoming graduation and the beginning of life outside of high school, they still have many high school events and functions to look forward to. At the top of that list is the senior prom. This year, Central’s prom will be held on May 23 at…
By Rebecca Noeske As the weather becomes warmer, days become longer, and senioritis begins to take its toll, it is no secret that graduation is nearer than ever for the Class of 2013. The much anticipated date is less than two months away, and the end of a four year run at Central is coming…
By Milena Beltramo It’s the last quarter of my senior year. I know where I’m headed to university this fall. I’vesubmitted all my applications on time, and I’ve filed countless essays for scholarships. I’vetaken all the suggested honors and AP classes, and earned the grades that I was told to. Byall accounts, I did everything…
By Dan Geoffrey 1. According to the Roman historian Socrates of Constantinople, Arius, a 4th century Christian heretic from Egypt, literally pooped himself to death. Socrates attributed Arius’ rather…explosive demise to divine intervention. Heresy: Not even once. 2. In 14th century Italy, soldiers from the city of Modena snuck into the neighboring city of Bologna…
By Alexandra Smith Have you ever wondered what it would be like if your sibling just disappeared for awhile? It happens to many here at Central and elsewhere when their older sibling goes off to college. This can affect the relationships between them and/or the whole family. “At first when my brother left to college,…
By Alissa Jehl As every student in a math class is surely aware of, Pi day was March 14. Pi day, or “Pie day” occurs every year on the same date. Some math teachers pass out pie to their students, but Walled Lake Central math teacher Denise Shene took a different approach to make her…
By Dan Geoffrey Walled Lake Winterguard and Walled Lake Percussion have had another successful round of competition at the State level this past weekend. Both teams competed at Chippewa Valley High School in Saginaw on Saturday, April 6 for Guard and Sunday, April 7 for WLP. Walled Lake Percussion’s World Line, composed of the most…
By Alissa Jehl The 6th annual Passion for Life run was held at 10 a.m. on March 23 in downtown Walled Lake (Bayside Sports Grille) to raise money for Jacob Pesta, an 8 year old boy who suffers from a very rare aggressive Thalamic Brain Tumor, and his family. When Jacob was 5 years old,…
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