Gymnastics Preview

By: Alyssa Rester The 2017 joint Walled Lake gymnastics season officially began Monday October 30. Girls from all three Walled Lake high schools make up the team and there are no cuts – all girls that come are welcomed and placed on the team. Many girls with many different skill levels came out to be…

Fall Scents

By: Kaylin K Is it really fall before the “fall” scented body care products fill the shelves? Not only do people want to to drink a pumpkin spice latte: they want to smell like one. Whether it’s pumpkin, marshmallow, or apple pie scented, consumers love a good fragrance that celebrates the season. Senior Kayla Walder…

GSA

By: Deanna Koscik The Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) is an after school club that meets every week on Monday at 2:30 in Ms. Cronk’s classroom. The goal of the club is to create a safe space for kids who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community to talk and for kids to learn about the…

Band Preview Show

By: Zachary Dearth As the band hits the middle of their season, they start to prep for their preview show with four other bands, including Walled Lake Northern, Walled Lake Western, Waterford Kettering, and Waterford Mott. All bands perform their show for the season. This show took place on September 16 at Walled lake Central’s…

Swim and Dive season ends after many hard-fought battles

By: Kyle Johnson The Walled Lake Central men’s swim team is preparing for another season starting Thanksgiving Weekend, and they are more ready than ever. The team wrapped up their season last year with a 6-3 record, and are planning to perform even better this year. “The last two seasons we were able to finish…

50 Days to Christmas

By: Audrey Dimmer Walk just far enough through the Halloween aisle at Target and you’ll stumble upon Christmas decorations! Ready or not, there are just over 50 days left until one of the most famous holidays of the year. With the holidays so close, people have already been preparing for the hectic yet exciting celebrations.…

Varsity football team enters playoffs to face Lakeland

By: Audrey Dimmer After an up and down season, the Viking Varsity football team has made it to the playoffs. The team, led by Head Varsity Coach Bob Meyer, will face Lakeland in their first round of playoffs at Lakeland High School this Friday, October 27 at 7pm. “We are very excited about qualifying for…

Fall Day Off

By: Brianna Ammori As people walk into the start of the school year, all they look forward to are the days off. After about two weeks into school, the first day off came on Thursday, September 21 as Central’s Jewish families celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Many people spent their days off sleeping,…

Popsocket Trend

By: Kaylin K Popsockets,  a cell phone accessory that lays flat until it is “pops” up to act as a grip, stand, or even just a toy to fidget with, is the newest craze among young adults. The Popsockets company offers various designs to compliment any personality or style, yet if an even more personalized…

UGG Season

By: Taylor Williams It’s UGG season again! Although there is no official start date for this highly anticipated time of year, it usually starts around the same time that Starbucks brings out the pumpkin spice lattes and the fall decorated cups. Almost all teenage girls own more than one pair of UGGs or UGG-like boots.…