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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

Letter from the editor: a pandemic-ridden editorship in retrospect

Letter from the editor: a pandemic-ridden editorship in retrospect

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief June 3, 2022

Dear Knight Life readers, Your support this past in-person year has left me astronomically satisfied. Whether you attend Loy Norrix now, did in the past or are just a parent along for the ride, the...

A new world: life in the rising expanse of collegiate esports

A new world: life in the rising expanse of collegiate esports

Foster Neve-Jones, Assistant Web Editor and Knights Speak May 12, 2022

Farmers Alley Theatre bites the blade to the best of their ability with “The Revolutionists”

Farmers Alley Theatre bites the blade to the best of their ability with “The Revolutionists”

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2022

“The Revolutionists,” written for the stage by Lauren Gunderson, is a four-woman play set in 1793 during the Reign of Terror, the infamously bloody phase of the French Revolution when execution by...

Ms. Dantes checks out a student from the main office. This is one of her many responsibilities throughout the day.

Pay increase for substitute teachers begins to alleviate district shortage

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2022

“I think there’s two fighting issues because the pay did increase, which is fantastic and makes us competitive with the districts around us, but also with the surge of COVID cases, we’re still not...

Loy Norrix Freshman Emerson Edwards addresses the KPS Board of Education at the Jan. 27  meeting.

Mask mandate to continue, spectator restriction to be lifted and more announced at Jan. 27 KPS School Board meeting

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2022

On Thursday, Jan. 27, the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education held their bi-weekly meeting at the district office on Howard St. The Board members, accompanied by superintendent Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri,...

Reniya France, one of the leaders of the Women Empowerment Club discuss the forming of the club. Anna Edleson and Nadia Abbot talk about womans rights issues.

Female Empowerment Club is back on track

Unique Payton, Staff Writer January 26, 2022

“The purpose of the Female Empowerment Club is to create a safe place for women, especially women of color, because we need some reassurance and a support group,'' Reniya France, a junior leader of the...

The bad side of social media: unrealistic beauty standards are causing identity issues

The bad side of social media: unrealistic beauty standards are causing identity issues

Sabrina Cabrera-Schram, Staff Writer January 14, 2022

As my 13-year-old self sat on my bed, I wondered why my body looked so different from the girls I saw on TV. I was just getting back from a long seven-hour day of school, getting a snack and sitting down...

Having off-campus lunch would benefit students

Having off-campus lunch would benefit students

Gavin Moan, Staff Writer December 22, 2021

Have you ever wanted to get a breath of fresh air during the school day? Get some food that you’re craving instead of the same options at school everyday? You aren’t alone. So do many other students...

A source of stress: why homework needs to go away

A source of stress: why homework needs to go away

Hank Perkins, Staff Writer December 17, 2021

When Owen Davis goes home after a long day of school at Loy Norrix and KAMSC, all he wants to do is relax and spend time with friends and family, but he realizes he has loads of homework to complete for...

Social media accounts for negativity in teenagers’ lives

Social media accounts for negativity in teenagers’ lives

Matthew Gray, Staff Writer December 16, 2021

“I felt like I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning,” said senior Hank Perkins. “There was an entire group chat going at each other. It was constantly there and always looming over me, even if...

LN bathrooms should be revamped

LN bathrooms should be revamped

Kylie Kilgo, Staff Writer December 16, 2021

The students of Loy Norrix have to use the bathroom on a daily basis. Walking into the bathroom to a foul smell, to find the only open stall flooded with toilet paper questioning if you’re gonna use...

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