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Photo of the Week #6: Norrix al fresco
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Freshmen Elli Kastner and Tor Nelson sit in the library. They chat about their current experiences and memories as first years.

Student friendships affect high school students negatively and positively

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Spanish teacher, Kristin Antoniotti, helps students further understand the conflict in the Spanish led story, acted out earlier in the classroom. Antoniotti encourages Mitchell Quick to participate in the class activity.

Students describe their relationships with teachers as “tough love”

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Sophomore Tamar Stuart warming up during shoot-around before playing Kalamazoo Central. Stuart and the Knights prepared for a tough match up against the Giants.

Student athletes ‘bounce back’ through adversity during the basketball season

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Junior Isaac Scavarda takes the mound for the first time this year. With the combination of a tough rivalry matchup and inclement weather on the radar, the Knights record fell to 0-1 for the season.

Baseball team hopes to build on foundations laid from last season

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Luna Zuniga has her flag in the corner of the classroom. Its easily visble from most parts of the room here.

The American flag and the Pledge of Allegiance aren’t needed in schools

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Loy Norrix Hosts Don Luken's Invitational Another Year

Jaelyn Anderson
June 6, 2018

The Don Lukens Invitational is the biggest invitational that Loy Norrix hosts all year. For the past 31 years over fifteen teams have come from all over the state of Michigan to compete against each other in this huge all day event. From shot-put to 4x400m relay, the Don Lukens started at 10am and went on till the late in the evening. Everyone looks forward to coming and competing at their peak performances in this meet. At the end of the night, the winning team gets to take home a trophy claiming to be the victors of the Don Lukens Invitational.

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Junior Alysia Smith leaps over in a hurdle in the 100m hurdles placing 12th place overall. “I was trying to continue running and not laugh because someone fell next to me,” said Smith. Photo Credit, Jaelyn Anderson

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Junior Tristen Morales is giving it his all on the 110m hurdles. Morales has been running track for two years. Photo Credit, Jaelyn Anderson

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Junior Dustin Keltsch overtaking first place in the first relay of the event. He has been running track since freshman year. Photo Credit, Jaelyn Anderson.

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Senior Nuru Lewis strides out as she runs 4×400 relay. “It was the 100m home stretch and I couldn’t feel my body, but I had to continue to running with the energy I had left,” said Lewis. Photo Credit, Jaelyn Anderson

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Junior Tristen Morales prepares to burst out of the blocks to win the 110m hurdles. “Before this race I was getting myself whelmed,” said Morales. Photo Credit, Jaelyn Anderson
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