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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

Senior class president Maddie Olech blows out the senior candle, passing it to the juniors. Photo Credit / Abby Farrer

Seniors see the Light at the End of the Tunnel

Frankie Stevens June 8, 2016

Candlelight was held on June 3rd for the class of 2016. Candlelight is a ceremony held at Loy Norrix to symbolize the passing of the torch form the graduating seniors to the juniors. Loy Norrix is one...

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Rival Schools Work Together to Beautify Downtown Kalamazoo

Rachel June 7, 2016

Students from both Kalamazoo Central and Loy Norrix High School took part in planting colorful flowers around Bronson Park and outside City Hall as a volunteer effort that took place on Thursday, May...

Student of the Month April

Student of the Month April

Jordan Brown June 2, 2016

You’ve seen them in the halls. You may have heard about them on the morning announcements. I am talking about the Students of the Month, which include: Shanteaja Goodwin - 9th Kamryn Stratton - 9th...

Junior Myron Sykes stayed optimistic even though he wasnt able to donate a full pint of blood. The nurses couldnt properly place the needle in one of his arms so they had to take blood from the other arm. Photo Credit / Jonathan Lo

Students Donate Blood Despite Fears

jonathanlo May 31, 2016

Tables are organized in a circle and nurses are in the center preparing for the incoming crowd of students. The students wait to donate a pint of blood which can save up to three lives. Every year in...

Stevie Finley enjoys his view. Lake Michigan is seen in the back. Photo Credit / Clayton Barker

Sleeping Bear Dunes: Beauty to be Seen

claytonbarker51 May 31, 2016

Beep, Beep, Beep. I reached my arm over, fiddling across the top of my bed side table searching for my phone. I felt the sleek glass as it vibrated profusely letting me know it was 7:30 and the day had...

Senior Emm Barker Photo Credit: Taylor Krupianik

Senior’s Reflect on High School Memories

taylorkrupianik May 31, 2016

Its finally 2016 and here at Loy Norrix High School most of our seniors are preparing for graduation. Since June 9th is getting closer, seniors are becoming more emotional because of the realization that...

Senior Martin Mueller struts down the red carpet in front of Kasdorf Auditorium on his way into the Peoples Choice Awards. It was all a really exciting experience, said Mueller. I was really happy to be nominated by the principal. Photo Credit / Brianna English

Loy Norrix Pays it Forward: Senior Martin Mueller Shares his Experience and Coverage of People’s Choice Award

Tre' DS Thompson May 27, 2016

The People’s Choice Awards is a commonly known event hosted in America that honors celebrities and the works of popular culture. At Loy Norrix High School on Monday May 9, 2016, a People’s Choice...

Junior Jada Mitchell fills out her basic information to create an account on the CommonApp website. “Not knowing the answers to all the questions [is my biggest worry],”said Mitchell. She plans on applying to Detroit Mercy and Finlandia University to study dentistry. Photo Credit / Sacha Williams

Conquering College Applications: How to Make the College Application Process Easier

samanthabrown2016 May 18, 2016

You take a deep breath, enter your user information and click the signup button. You just created your CommonApp account that is necessary for applying to many colleges. This is the first step in the long,...

Junior Lacey Burke sits in front of a computer doing her PreCalculus test on MIVHS. She is taking this class because it does not fit into her schedule. “I enjoy the level of autonomy that I have when completing and turning in my assignments. I can make it work around my personal schedule,” said Burke. Photo Credit / Grace Augustine

A New Way of Learning: Online classes Have Benefits

Grace Augustine May 18, 2016

Passing classes can be hard, and when faced with a subject like math, many find that the largest challenge between them and graduation is earning credit from a class that they already tried and failed....

Part Time Employment Helps Students Gain Independence

Part Time Employment Helps Students Gain Independence

Jonnie Palone May 18, 2016

Money in your pocket and the sense of growing out of being a student to becoming an adult is what after school jobs are all about. As high schoolers, most of our responsibilities revolve around our education....

Senior year for the class of 2016 is almost over. Let the graduation parties begin. Photo Credit: Taylor Krupianik

6 Ways to Save on Graduation Parties

taylorkrupianik May 17, 2016

Grad parties are a big part of graduating. This is a time to get together with friends and family and reflect on the past four years. Set a budget. When setting a budget you can have a figure of what...

Knight Life Takes on MIPA: Loy Norrix Students Win Big in Journalism

Knight Life Takes on MIPA: Loy Norrix Students Win Big in Journalism

rubyahensley May 13, 2016

  It’s 7:30 in the morning on April 21st. 30 high school students drag themselves onto a charter bus headed for Lansing. Sleep-deprived and caffeine-infused, some will spend the day listening to...

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