Loy Norrix’s next play focuses on racism and confrontation: “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” utilizes the diversity of Norrix to discuss tension in a mixed-race couple
Clara Moss, Social Media Team
January 18, 2020
“It’s gonna be a wake-up call,” drama teacher and play director Paige Carrow said. “It’s going to spark conversations after the show.” Loy Norrix will be putting on the play “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” in February, directed by drama teacher Paige Carrow, who wanted the high school to ...
The Newest Jokester: Joaquin Phoenix on the Joker
Marissa Jacquez, Daily Updates Team
December 15, 2019
Over the years the Joker has been represented in many different ways. In the Joker, DC fans get a glimpse of what Warner Bros. sees when they think of the Joker. Since 1966, we have had several actors give their own interpretation of the Joker like Jared Leto, Mark Hamill, Jack Nicholson, Cesar Roman...
Loy Norrix choir sings to EmpowHER
Jeanie Gould-McElhone, Arts and Entertainment Editor
December 12, 2019
The Loy Norrix Choir’s annual Cabaret was held the weekend of November 1st and the choir put on an entertaining performance. Every year there is a different theme for the Cabaret concert. This year’s theme was EmpowHER, celebrating songs written and made famous by women. Looking through thi...
Loy Norrix takes home the gold: Esports team has dominant showing at state championship
Jackson Kiino-Terburg, A/V Editing Team
December 11, 2019
Last weekend, Loy Norrix showed Michigan that it has the strongest Esports team in the state. The Loy Norrix “Overwatch” and “Smash Brothers” Esports teams both took home trophies at the MiHSEF state finals last Saturday, December 7th. The “Overwatch” team got first place, while the “S...
Giant robots, religious references and hard to answer questions: The brilliance of “Neon Genesis Evangelion”
Jackson Kiino-Terburg, A/V Editing Team
December 9, 2019
Hideaki Anno’s “Neon Genesis Evangelion” stunned audiences with an action-packed, surprisingly deep and philosophical story. The deeply troubled Anno struggled in his life with clinical depression in a time period not very accepting of mental illness. This led him to create a show where the c...
Students are dressin’ and expressin’
Lucas Figueroa, Staff Writer
December 4, 2019
Clothes are one of the first things you notice about a new person: their shoes, pants, and shirt. That is the way students try and express themselves at school, at parties and when going out. Often, people judge other people solely based off of what they are wearing. People can also assume how others are ...
“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 Nintendo Switch Lite: A clever solution for portable gaming
Eli Reynolds, Graphics Editor
November 18, 2019
“It’s really much easier to hold in your hands,”
An inside look to the backbone of theater at Loy Norrix
Gigi Fox, News Editor
November 13, 2019
The winter musical here at Loy Norrix is always an exciting way to get creative and have fun with performing. The actors put in hours and hours of work to perform for the school, but the people you don’t see on the stage put in just as much work to run the show. A lot of time is put into painting and build...
Loy Norrix students have a blast at the 2019 Homecoming Dance
Natacia Branstrom, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
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IT Chapter Two: The Losers are Back
Jeanie Gould-McElhone, Arts and Entertainment
October 30, 2019
Stephen King’s “IT” is a very popular novel of King's ever since its publication in 1986. The original film came out a few years later in 1990. In 2017, Director, Andres Muschietti came out with a reboot. But now, in 2019, the second and final installment has been released. It was a long awai...
Spider-Man leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Logan Neeley, Social Media Manager
October 29, 2019
Spider-Man has been swinging from movie to movie since 2002. While changing faces, dimensions and fighting enemies, he has been in most of our hearts since childhood. No matter what suit you like or who is rocking said suit, Spider-Man is no menace. Actually, the true menace is the debate going...
