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Knight Life

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Knight Life

Sophomore Nariah Whitmore texts on her phone before class starts. Behind her is a diagram posted up on the wall of two machine guns. “The posters are there because I teach American Military History, and I refer to those posters from time-to-time during classroom discussions, as they depict military significant firearms carried by U.S. forces or our enemies,” social studies teacher Michael Wright said.

Loy Norrix students and staff believe arming teachers with firearms is a questionable idea

Erik Courtney, Assistant Business Manager October 21, 2024

  As the risk for school shootings becomes ever more present, a controversial means to lower the risk has taken a rise in schools. With each new headline, students grow increasingly anxious about...

Scream actors circle journalist Rosie Hill as she films a video. When she turned around they all scared her.

Niles Scream Park is not just a haunted house, it’s a great community resource

Rosie Hill, Web Editor October 10, 2024

The air is getting colder, the trees are dropping leaves and the spooky spirit is on the rise. Every fall, Halloween lovers seek out the best scares, whether it be a scary movie or a blood-curdling haunted...

Teacher Gregory Stevens stands in his classroom during his Eco Art class. Students rush to gather materials from one of the classroom cupboards to use in their artwork.

New Eco-Art class blooms at Loy Norrix

Lucas Greene, Social Media Editor October 7, 2024

It’s fall 2024 and Gregory Stevens’ Eco-Art class is a breath of fresh air for Stevens and students alike. Nature-deficit disorder, as coined by Richard Louvre in 2005, refers to the minimal amount...

People walking down the aisles of the Kalamazoo Farmers Market, browsing through the different vendors and products.

Vintage in the Zoo makes “thrifting” easily accessible and enjoyable

Charlie McFinton, Sports Editor October 2, 2024

A few times every year on a bright and beautiful sunny day in southwest Michigan, local vendors collaborate to put on Vintage in the Zoo. During these events, sellers and buyers meet in a public place...

As students walk the halls on their way to their classes, they're reminded that there are staff who are "safe to tell." If they are experiencing abuse, harassment, mental health declines or other struggles, they can reach out to the teachers who have these teal ribbons displayed in their classrooms.

If you’re being harassed, look around for the Safe2Tell stickers

Grace Lovely, Guest Writer June 8, 2024

Editor's Note: This program is no longer going by the name "Safe2Tell," as this trademark is owned by the State of Colorado. Norrix administrators are currently working to rename it. You were sitting...

It's the last week of school, and Saul Quintero and Anderson Flores Aguilar are glad. Together, they study for their final exam in English so that they can finish it on time.

Foreign exchange students experience fewer school restrictions in the United States

Ashley Lopez, Guest Writer June 8, 2024

Imagine stepping into another country where the cultural tradition, education system and even daily life are different from what you were used to. Over the past 10 years, more than three thousand foreign...

From helpful to harmful: AI’s interference in the classroom

From helpful to harmful: AI’s interference in the classroom

Alexander Velo and Finn Bankston June 8, 2024

Since the dawn of technology, the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has intrigued the technology and science community. It started with dreams of having an automated robot, like Maria in the 1927...

Photo Illustration. Junior Dimitri Agdanowski steps out of his truck, ID in hand, ready for the day ahead. He looks out to the blue sky, not knowing what the day has for him, but prepared to conquer the day.

Students struggle with morning routines and having energy for the day

Oliver Raymond, Arts and Entertainment Editor June 7, 2024

You wake up to the sound of your alarm screeching at your bedside table. You look into your phone's bright rays and think of how many things you could get done if you woke up now. Still, the thought of...

Photo Illustration. Left: Naoke Isobe poses in front of her high school in Japan, the Matsudo Kokusai high school (Credit: Akiyo Asobe). Right: Isobe poses with social studies teacher Kyle Shack at Loy Norrix High School, in Kalamazoo, Michigan (Credit: Sean Bergan).

Japanese exchange student Naoko Isobe graduates

Emma Lowry, Guest Writer June 6, 2024

Excited and nervous to go to the United States, Naoko Isobe left her home in Chiba, Japan to study abroad in Kalamazoo Michigan for the 2023-2024 school year. Naoko Isobe is a senior this year. She...

Junior Amaris Grubaugh raises a hand to ask a question about Economics teacher Ryan Allen's presentation about the Federal Reserve.

Gen Z students are falling behind in class participation

Dimitri Agdanowski, Photo Editor June 6, 2024

Starting in middle school, while participating in class, Loy Norrix freshman Tobias Myers-Montero has felt uncomfortable, fearing that other students would mock and make fun of them for talking.  Today,...

Focused on her work, junior Sofia Bogard listens to music with her AirPods. Although students are not allowed to listen to music during instructional time, many listen while doing classwork to aid with focus.

Students and teachers reflect on the effects of new rules and procedures as the year draws to a close

Nolan Kiplinger, Chief Copy Editor June 6, 2024

Focus on eliminating phone use improves participation As the school year winds down, students and teachers get ready to finish out a year that looks much different than previous ones.  Many disciplinary...

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