Quarantine comic #2: The cat giveth, and the cat taketh away
Maya Crawford, Graphics Editor/Student Update Team
June 16, 2020
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Quarantine comic #1: Time is relative
Maya Crawford, Graphics Editor/Student Update Team
June 14, 2020
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Michigan’s COVID-19 Stay at Home Order brings new perspectives on school life
Maya Crawford, Graphics Editor/Student Update Team
May 19, 2020
It’s no secret that many kids say that they don’t like going to school, even though it’s necessary. Students often complain about having to get up early or how much homework they have to do. Now that the Stay at Home Order has halted person-to-person schooling, I’ve discovered that I appreciat...
Sonic the Hedgehog speeds onto the big screen
Maya Crawford, Graphics Editor/Student Update Team
February 25, 2020
ATTENTION!! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR "SONIC THE HEDGEHOG"!! “Sonic The Hedgehog” exploded in theaters after it’s release on February 14, already having made over $200 million around the world since the opening weekend. After the original trailer in April of 2019, the design...
Spider-Man’s journey through the ages: Students reminisce about the past and predict his future
Maya Crawford, Graphics Editor/Student Update Team
February 5, 2020
Since 1967, the iconic hero Spider-Man has been swinging from comics to movies and back again. His first cinematic debut in 2002 set the groundwork for many more versions and stories of Peter Parker to come to life, and he has become a beloved character during his journey through the generations. ...
“Dungeons and Dragons” is still going strong after 44 years
Maya Crawford, Graphics Editor/Student Update Team
November 20, 2019
A group of students sit around a table after school, but in their minds, they’re standing in front of guarded gates in a heavy thunderstorm. The guards refuse to let them in, so one player tries to persuade them that the party is cold and weary and asks for a place to stay. In real life, they r...
The Rising Epidemic: Vapes and E-Cigarettes are claiming more victims by the day
Maya Crawford, Student Update Team
October 22, 2019
Vaping has become a norm among students since the first increased interest in 2017. Kids will skip class and leave the bathroom smelling like fruit, and despite Michigan’s recent ban from the buying and selling of vapes and e-cigs, some students have kept it up by buying vapes that are designed to ...
Theories Assemble! Students Make Predictions About "Avengers 4" (SPOILERS)
March 13, 2019
WARNING! The theories discussed in this article contain spoilers from the first three Avengers movies, including “Avengers: Infinity War.” Left on possibly the biggest cliffhanger in all of Marvel Studios’ cinematic history, “Avengers: Infinity War” left most in tears and suspense. The untit...
Confusing Parents and Dissing Dictionaries: Slang Across the Decades
March 12, 2019
Teens of Loy Norrix have developed their own way of speaking, whether it was a conscious choice or not. Adults try to relate to students, asking “Did I use ‘lit’ right?” or “What does ‘yeet’ mean?” We laugh and correct them, but back when they went to school, they had their own slang just ...
Smiles to Success: It Is Important to Stay Positive
October 4, 2018
Imagine you’re preparing for a huge exam tomorrow. You’ve studied all night and you’re absolutely sure that you know everything, but there’s still that lingering fear that you will bomb the test. You shove the doubt aside as you walk through the classroom door, and end up acing the exa...
1930's Time To Shine Once Again – "Cuphead: Don't Deal With The Devil"
February 28, 2018
There’s a new game taking over the gaming community, with more than two million copies already sold to Windows and Xbox. It’s called “Cuphead: Don’t Deal With The Devil.” The new creative game is a ‘Run and Gun’ slide-scroll platform, which are fast action reflex games where...
Last Chance to Save our Internet: Join the Fight
January 24, 2018
You’re surfing Instagram, just enjoying pictures or texting your friends, when all of the sudden the screen freezes up. You reload the app and a new message says you now have to pay monthly to use the app any longer. This unfortunately might become a reality. On December 14th, 2017, the Federal Comm...
