Summertime tick update
Gigi Fox, Staff Writer
June 15, 2020
With the summer months quickly on the rise, so is the increase of bugs, especially ticks. While ticks may seem small and harmless, ticks carry many diseases, one example would be Lyme disease. Lyme disease can cause rashes and headaches when it first shows symptoms. With Michigan being surrounded by la...
Why SpaceX’s recent launch is so important
Jackson Kiino-Terburg, A/V Editor
June 9, 2020
On March 30th, SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 rocket into space with astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken as the company’s first two passengers. The launch was extremely successful, with everything going to plan. Hurley and Behnken’s exact return date are not currently confirmed, but it will...
The Loy Norrix chapter of NEHS is open for applications this fall
Lily Stickley, News editor
June 8, 2020
The Loy Norrix chapter of the National English Honor Society, also called the Loy Norrix Literary Luminaries, is opening applications this fall, with English teacher Jeffery Pickell as the faculty adviser. “[NEHS] is the only international organization exclusively for high school students and fa...
“We are no longer asking for change, we are demanding it”: Loy Norrix students protest the murder of George Floyd
Hannah Locke, Staff Writer
June 4, 2020
On June 1st in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, thousands of people gathered and protested in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement. They were demanding justice for George Floyd, a 46 year old black man who was brutally murdered at the hands of four police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Of...
The environmental impacts of quarantine are not what we thought they were
Hannah Locke, Staff Writer
May 31, 2020
In the first few weeks of the quarantine caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, pictures and articles showing clean canals in Venice, Italy, reduced air pollution in over-populated cities, and free, unharmed wild animals were going viral. This information sparked some hope among many humans around...
The end of quarantine drawing near: What will be the new normal?
Samantha Shaffer, Staff Writer
May 18, 2020
The end of Michigan’s quarantine period is in sight. However, as we get closer to reopening the state, many wonder how normal will be defined. Governor Whitmer announced in late April that she has a plan outlining the reopening of Michigan’s economy. According to the article “Updated: Whitmer ...
Good news from around the world during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Clara Moss, Social Media
April 23, 2020
Even during a global pandemic, certain aspects of the world don’t change, some are even becoming more positive. Whether the environment or animals have been helped, humans have managed to brighten the world a little bit. BBC News reports that for the second time ever, a patient has been cured of HIV. The patient, A...
Letter from the editor
April 8, 2020
To our readers and supporters, It’s no secret that the growing outbreak of COVID-19 is impacting each and every person’s day to day life. Although these circumstances are highly unexpected and not ideal, we can only hope for the best and try to hold on to what little bit of our normalcy that we...
How Korea is dealing with COVID-19 compared to the US
Shinling Yeh, Staff Writer
April 8, 2020
COVID-19 is spreading all over the world really rapidly. The world is focusing on the disease and trying to solve the problem. Most of the countries are getting more serious with the disease; however, in the middle of the situation, Korea is different. In Korea, the Centers for Disease Control an...
Michigan Public Schools to close for the remainder of the school year
April 2, 2020
Office of Communications 1220 Howard Street Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (269) 337-1572 Fax (269) 337-0195 TDD (269) 337-0152 www.kalamazoopublicschools.com E-mail [email protected] Susan L. Coney Director PRESS RELEASE KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS PREPARING FOR REMAINDER OF SCHOOL YEAR ...
KPS closes all schools due to the spread of the Coronavirus
Natacia Branstrom, Social Media Team
March 31, 2020
All of KPS schools have been closed until April 6th due to the massive spread of COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus. The coronavirus is highly contagious and has spread almost world wide reaching 116 countries in a matter of months. There is a greater risk of anyone over the age of fifty getting t...
Loy Norrix DECA prepares for states
Nate Goodwin-Kelly, Opinion Editor/Knights Speak Team
March 23, 2020
The Loy Norrix DECA, Distributive Education Clubs of America, team will be attending the State Career Development Conference in Detroit from March 5th-7th. The team will be taking a record 12 students to states this year who will compete in a wide variety of categories in the business field. Stu...
