Even the happiest teachers can go through rough patches. During the 2024-25 school year, 10th and 11th grade English teacher KJ Tully faced issues with her health, and more specifically, her femur. In...

It’s a Friday night and the football team is playing hard. The crisp, early fall breeze wisps over the student section. The whistle blows for half-time, and as the football players exit the field, the...

On Thursday, Oct. 23, El Sol Elementary held its annual “Taste of El Sol” event, where students, parents, teachers and community members sold food and other treats throughout the hallways of the school....

Stepping inside the SPCA, you’re immediately immersed in the everyday sounds of the animal shelter. High-pitched barks, soft meows and the noise of scratching claws fill your ears, instantly giving you...

The clock hits 2:20 and the bell rings. Students rise from their chairs, some going to sports, others off to jobs and another group making their way to one of Loy Norrix’s many after-school clubs. From...

On Sept. 2, 2025, Wings West, a local multi-use ice center, announced that a failure at the building’s ice production plant would result in the permanent shutdown of the facility, effective Sept. 12,...

Were you freezing in your classrooms last year? Did you notice some things unfinished around the school after returning this Fall? Over the summer, Loy Norrix received construction that was needed, but...

The United States government has just shut down, which means Congress hasn’t passed a budget bill in time for the next fiscal year. This leads to the temporary cutting of hundreds of thousands of jobs....

During the last weeks of summer break, Loy Norrix seniors decided to paint their parking spots to celebrate their last year of high school.  To be eligible for painting them, seniors must have first purchased...

On Sept. 5th, the Loy Norrix parking lot was lined with about 500 students protesting against gun violence. Their chants and cries  were heard around the streets as they marched. On Aug. 28,...

On Aug. 23, 2025, United States Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders brought his "Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour to Kalamazoo, MI, alongside US Senate Candidate Abdul...

Imagine you’re sitting in class listening to an important lecture. Suddenly, the bell rings, leaving your teacher’s presentation unfinished as everyone rushes to pack up.    The recent switch...