The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

“I love reading in front of an audience and listening to their comments and reactions. This is when poems come to life through interaction with other minds,” said Hedy Habra at her reading at the Michigan News in Downtown Kalamazoo.

Local author and artist Hedy Habra releases a new art-inspired book about the mysteries of life and femininity

Isabella Figueroa, Chief Copy Editor January 10, 2024

Hedy Habra’s newest book, “Or Did You Ever See the Other Side?” takes you on a journey of feminism and art. Habra uses diverse sources from artists like Shiharu Shiota, Remedios Varo and Wadada...

Senior Kate Suarez and sophomore Alaina Suarez work on the puzzle together. The puzzle can be worked on in the morning, during all lunch periods, or any school hours when the library is open.

New communal puzzle in the library allows students and staff to build connections with each other

Lucy Langerveld, Staff Writer January 9, 2024

As you wait in line to scan your I.D. to enter the library, you absentmindedly fit in a piece of the jigsaw puzzle scattered on a table. One piece becomes two, and before you know it, you’re absorbed...

Social Studies teacher Michael Wright watches over a game of Kahoot. Wright was voted the funniest teacher at Loy Norrix.

Funniest teachers explain how humor can help in the classroom

Robin Thompson, Staff Writer January 8, 2024

History teacher James Johnson believes that comedy is dead, just like the people he teaches about.   Every day, teachers and students alike are stuck in the classroom for 70 minutes at a time. Teachers...

Joe McFarlen and Clinton Dangler set up their teams on a Nintendo Switch. Both Dangler and McFarlen went on to the grand finals.

Esports Club crowns its first-ever Pokémon Grand Master

Ender Ross, Executive Web Editor December 22, 2023

Your plausibly sentient animal enters the ring in order to fight another plausibly sentient animal for glory and wealth. However, this isn’t an underground cockfighting ring, it’s Pokémon! Instead...

Loy Norrix senior Eduardo Ricardo poses for a photo. Ricardo works part time at Ritsema Industries through the CTE work-based learning program.

Students work part-time to gain skills and to improve their finances

Regina Kibezi, Guest Writer December 21, 2023

For some students, working a part-time job while going to high school sounds like the perfect way to make money. Other students, however, are hesitant towards the idea.  According to Zippia the...

Loy Norrix mixed choir students warming up to Banaha. Choir teacher Marisa Bergh is getting her students ready to rehearse Oye by Jim Papoulis.

Loy Norrix choir students learn about music and have fun along the way

Venelope Ortiz, Tower Talk Editor December 20, 2023

In the quiet morning halls of the J-wing, there is one class that always breaks that silence.  Practicing song lyrics and talking about the upcoming concerts and performances, J-12 is the school's...

Junior Mario Aseburey defending the ball while dribbling down the field. The Knights soccer team later went on to win the game defeating the Portage Northern Huskies 2-1.

High school athletes experience both high stress and high reward

Ella Perl, Guest Writer December 18, 2023

High school can be a challenge for everybody, but when you're also an athlete and you have a lot of homework, that adds a ton of stress.  For a student athlete, the minimum hours of practice per season...

Jacqueline Hampton works on one of the most important tasks in her job: watching security cameras. Hampton looks to find any students skipping class or disrupting the learning environment.

Campus security officer incorporates kindness into her job

Ethan Hall, Guest Writer December 13, 2023

As they walk around the school and watch over the cameras, campus security officers are ready to monitor the halls and bathrooms, get a student from class, or even put their body on the line breaking up...

Junior Leah Sparks works on the AP Psychology study guide as she prepares for exams. She is very stressed as some information learned over the first trimester is omitted.

Students struggle balancing schoolwork with life outside of class

Emma Goschke, Guest Writer December 12, 2023

In high schools throughout America, including Loy Norrix, students struggle everyday to manage their time throughout their daily lives, both in and out of school.  Students, like junior Leah Sparks,...

Andrew Muysenberg (center) gives Senior Alana Wedge (left) guidance on the attendance policy. Most days, Muysenberg spends time after lunch handing out tardy passes to students.

Assistant principal reflects on his career with KPS

Ethan Williams, Staff Writer December 11, 2023

“I just loved school, even though I wasn’t a straight-A student, I just loved being in the building,” said Assistant Principal for the freshman academy Andrew Muysenberg.  According to Muysenberg,...

Behavioral secretary Kyle Robertson prints new student I.D.s in the Guidance Office every morning. Students must state their 6-digit I.D. number and pay the five dollar fine prior to graduation.

Racking up debt: Loy Norrix sees an increase in replacement I.D.s

Lucy Langerveld, Staff Writer December 8, 2023

The blinding fluorescent lights jolt you awake as you mount the seemingly endless ascent of the staircase in the Loy Norrix tower. When you reach into your bag for the smooth plastic of your I.D., your...

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