Would you rather do homework or watch TV? If you're like Kaylissa Phillips, you would probably choose the latter. “In my free time I usually like to read manga, watch anime, or draw,” said Phillips.  Manga ...

“My mind is moving a mile a minute,” said senior Avery Johnson, after being without a phone for 5 hours. Loy Norrix Spanish teacher Christina Holmes hosted an experiment to test the dependency her...

It’s a typical day in a high school classroom. More than half the students are distracted, on their phones with no motivation to do their work. These students also wonder why they have such low grades. The...

As children, people are often curious about the unknown, from ghosts and ghouls to the existence of demons and aliens. A lot of people have attempted to seek out the truth of these mysteries and there...

Loy Norrix’s psychology, sociology and women’s studies teacher Rebecca Layton recalls one of the most influential memories from her teen years as attending the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The...

When walking into Loy Norrix library you are greeted by the calming atmosphere of other students quietly typing on chromebooks and reading and a friendly staff. It truly feels like a place you can sit...

In the faraway land of Ravnica, great heroes do battle with a vast and powerful dragon.  Of course, such a thing is more often read about than lived through, but at Sword and Board, the opposite is...

There are some determined people who want to put in the work, effort and discipline to master the craft of fighting and put all stakes on the line in front of a large audience.  One of these people...

Sophomore Austin Shannon has difficulty focusing on certain things during the school day which makes it very hard to keep track of things. “I wish I didn’t have ADHD because it causes a lot of problems,”...

Academic achievement and post graduation success are strongly encouraged by the Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS), and with an invaluable resource like the Kalamazoo Promise scholarship at students’ disposal,...

Smoke clouds drift above stall walls – a constant haze of marijuana scent and smoke in the air. Welcome to the bathrooms of Loy Norrix. The continuous issue of smoking in bathrooms has been on Norrix’s...