Riots in the US are diminishing the intentions of the Black Lives Matter movement
Devon Gross, Editor in Chief
June 25, 2020
On May 25th 2020, 46 year old George Floyd died after being pinned down by a police officer for nine minutes. While Floyd’s death sadly isn’t the first to happen in this nature, the spread of the video of this event caused a social media uproar and has been the recent spark for protests advocating f...
Cradle Kalamazoo: Ending infant mortality together
Lydia Snapp, Social Media Team
June 16, 2020
Cradle Kalamazoo is a multi-agency community collaborative composed of more than 30 organizations working together in an effort to reduce infant mortality. Cradle Kalamazoo offers programs related to reproductive health, family support services, health equity and safe sleep. Cradle Kalamazoo's mission...
Some Koreans feel fearful about the Black Lives Matter protests in the US
Shin-Ling Yeh, Staff Writer
June 13, 2020
Just over 2 weeks ago, there was a public outcry with the death of George Floyd's under a policeman's knee. George Floyd was African American, and the police officers that led George Floyd to death were white. The problem was that the police excessively got George Floyd under control, and his de...
A letter to the class of 2020
Alexis Weeden, Asst. Editor-in-Chief
June 12, 2020
Dear Class of 2020 and fellow Loy Norrix family, You may or may not know me; however, I want to congratulate you all on making it this far. This is something that not everyone who started with us back in 2016 has succeeded at doing. Take a moment to remember those our community has lost and cher...
Bilingual Loy Norrix students perform with The Kalamazoo Chinese Academy
Ian Woodruff, A/V Editing Team
June 12, 2020
You are sitting in darkness at Chenery Auditorium. Suddenly, a team comes out onto the stage and begins their diabolo performance. Diabolos/Chinese yo-yos are flying across the stage as the audience is in awe. In January and February, a yo-yo team from the Kalamazoo Chinese Academy performed at...
Students can have fun while staying home
Audreanna Dunton, Assistant Business Manager
June 11, 2020
It is nearing the end of March, you’re leaving school after finishing up your second-trimester final exams. You feel a heavy weight lifted off of your shoulders as it’s a half-day and you get to go home and relax after weeks of hard work and studying. Little did you know, though, that you would no...
Former Loy Norrix exchange students share what’s happening in their home countries
Jeanie Gould-McElhone, Arts and Entertainment editor
June 11, 2020
Only 57 days. Elisa Matz was a sophomore exchange student at Loy Norrix High School for just 57 days when Covid-19 sent her home to Lürschau in northern Germany. Elisa’s exchange continues in weekly conversations with myself and the two other exchange students we’ve hosted over the last five ...
Change in scenery: Parents working from home
Audreanna Dunton, Assistant Business Manager
June 10, 2020
As non-essential businesses have been shut down since March due to COVID-19, many businessmen and businesswomen have had to adapt to working from home. While this may seem like a dream come true to some, it can come with many new challenges as well! “There is never a dull moment and more work!” said Abby Haug...
Hindsight is 2020
Jeanie Gould-McElhone, Arts and Entertainment
June 10, 2020
I’ve known almost my whole life that 2020 was my year. On my first day of preschool I was given a bright blue t-shirt that said “Class of 2020” across the front. It would take some time to fully understand what that meant, that 2020 was the year I would graduate high school with my friends be...
