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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The potential TikTok ban leaves students with mixed feelings

The potential TikTok ban leaves students with mixed feelings

Kaitlyn Albertson, Staff Writer January 17, 2025

With the looming Jan. 19 deadline, TikTok’s future in the United States remains uncertain. The U.S. Supreme Court is discussing a law that mandates ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to...

Students at the Knights Health Center receive care from three medical professionals: Catherine Wall Emerson, the clinical social worker, Eureka Jennings, the medical assistant, and Kelly Brizendine, the physician's assistant.

The Knights Health Center celebrates its first two months of being open

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief January 16, 2025

Early in November, Loy Norrix celebrated the grand opening of a new community resource: the Knights Health Center. Located just left of the Tower, the clinic provides health services to all residents of...

Sleeping in class creates harmful impacts which lead to debate on later school start times

Sleeping in class creates harmful impacts which lead to debate on later school start times

Delilah Reynolds, Guest Writer January 7, 2025

The lights are shut off, all of your classmates are silent, and the teacher is rambling on about something you stopped listening to a while ago. You just can't help it, you put your head down for just...

Freshman Ella Harrison enjoys socializing while she eats. Harrison gives constructive criticism to her friend's recent art project.

Different lunch times impact students’ days

Kaylee Healey, Guest Writer January 6, 2025

Lunch time is students' first break. Often, it's their only break from classes the entire day. The time of day that students eat lunch can affect how students and teachers think, eat and focus.  At...

On the intersection of South Westnedge and Vine Street, a construction sign spells “Road Closed To Thru Traffic.” These signs are a common sight around downtown Kalamazoo recently.

Students face challenges from widespread construction

Claire Patrick, Guest Writer December 20, 2024

Imagine waking up late for school on the day of a big exam. You run downstairs in a frenzy and jump in the car. On the way to school, however, you come across a big white and orange sign. Other cars are...

Ceramicist Sarah Schmidt-Lee browses the pottery rooms, admiring the hand-built pieces of her peers. Schmidt-Lee has been taking ceramic classes at the KIA for over a year.

Student artists show and sell their art at the KIA Holiday Art Sale

Sage Lee, Assistant Photo Editor December 19, 2024

For centuries, artists have been seen as poor and lower class, exemplified by tropes like the "starving artist." However, there is one time a year when this stereotype doesn’t apply to the artists in...

Sophomore Farah Al Hasan sifts through her backpack at lunch. She always wears her hijab at school, as it is an important part of her Islamic faith.

Students hope for more support in practicing their religions at school

Jillian Abbott and contributor Eman Fatima December 17, 2024

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” reads the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  While Loy Norrix High School...

Jordyn Ivy stands and watches her teammates while warming up for a game. Ivy is a varsity basketball player.

Student-athletes prefer travel sports over school sports

Jaela Moncrief, Guest Writer December 16, 2024

Sports are fun, but playing school and travel sports come with different standards. Due to those standards, students have a preference as to which one they prefer playing. Travel and school sports can...

Andrew Muysenberg scans Sophmore Aiden Corbett's ID after lunch to issue him a pass. This process takes place either at the schools tower or cafeteria entrance to ensure students can promptly return to class, part of the Hero Pass system that promotes accountability."

Students seek flexibility in tardy policies

Jrya White, Guest Writer December 13, 2024

Many students struggle with getting to school or class on time, either being in the car line in the morning or simply sleeping in and missing their alarm. Additionally, in the building students complain...

Freshman Lauren Whittle goes against the dress code and wears a hood inside her school cafeteria. Whittle is constantly seeking change in the rules surrounding the dress code at Loy Norrix.

Dress code debacle: The ‘no hats and hoods’ rule limits coping mechanisms for students who are self-conscious

Edith Whalen, Guest Writer December 12, 2024

A student walks down the crowded, loud, disorienting hallway. Making their way to class, they stop once again to pull out a hat from their backpack. They slip it on and everything seems a bit more...

Teachers and students voice displeasure about Count Day

Teachers and students voice displeasure about Count Day

Jackson Smeader, Guest Writer December 11, 2024

It’s the first Wednesday of October, and teachers and administrators hope students will come to school, meaning today is Count Day.  Count Day is the day when each student in class is worth $8,700...

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