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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

KPS reaches deal with teachers union, avoiding potential conflict

KPS reaches deal with teachers union, avoiding potential conflict

Ender Ross, Executive Web Editor October 2, 2023

As the 2023-2024 school year began, teachers were faced with great uncertainty due to the disagreements regarding pay raises. Not granting teachers a pay raise meant that they would make the same amount...

Many Norrix students take the classroom pass to sit in the hallway or the bathroom on their phone. Administrators hope to fix this problem with an online pass program.

Administration pilots an online pass system to monitor the halls and ease burden on teachers

Chloe Rathbun, Staff Writer September 28, 2023

Almost every class period, it feels like there’s one student who takes the pass for over half the class period. Then, teachers are faced with a long line of students asking to use the bathroom, and all...

Senior Sunrise: Kicking off the school year for the class of 2024

Amelia Wood and Josephine Velo September 15, 2023

On Aug. 30, seniors gathered on the football field to celebrate their last year at Loy Norrix. Snacks and drinks were provided, and students played Corn Hole in the morning dew and curled up under blankets...

Students use their phones during instructional time in class.

A new cell phone procedure is on the horizon for the 23-24 school year and it could be a great change of pace for learning in the classroom

Alex Houslander June 7, 2023

When you walk into a classroom at Loy Norrix High School, no matter the teacher's personal procedure, there’s phones out everywhere, at all times of the school day. Whether teachers are willing to let...

Loy Norrix students dancing to music played by DJ Conscious.

Students went above and beyond for this year’s “Knight Flight to the Stars”

Kierra Walker, Tower Talk Team June 1, 2023

This year’s space-themed prom was one for the books. On Saturday, May 6, Loy Norrix’s annual junior and senior prom was held at the Air Zoo. Attendees walked in on a red carpet and had their...

Senior Zachary Eldred waits in anticipation for the 2023 awards to be announced. He ended with a second place award and an honorable mention.

MIPA announces contest winners for the 2022-2023 school year

Gracie Goschke, Business Manager, Opinion Editor May 10, 2023

“We work hard all year, but it’s great to see some recognition for people's work, especially from a big organization like MIPA [Michigan Interscholastic Press Association],” said junior and Knight...

A large group of Loy Norrix students attended the March. Here they are all photographed inside of the Bernhard Center on Westerns Campus.

The César Chávez March shows that Chávez’s legacy continues to inspire the Latinx community

Chloe Rathbun, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

“There’s this mass of people…cars are going by and honking, there's a big presence. It’s a really memorable experience,” said Spanish language teacher Christina Holmes.  On Thursday, March...

Eric Dittelman is all smiles after completing his first performance of the day. He will give his second performance during fourth hour.

Mentalist and comedian: double-threat Eric Dittelman visits Loy Norrix for the third Renaissance Rally

Kierra Walker, Tower Talk Team April 21, 2023

Mind-reading, magic and laughter. On Thursday, April 6, the third Renaissance Rally of the school year brought a mind-boggling experience to Loy Norrix. Eric Dittelman, a competitor on season seven of...

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The search for a superintendent comes to Loy Norrix

Foster Neve-Jones, Assistant Web Editor and Knights Speak April 6, 2023

After Superintendent Raichoudri’s resignation from the Kalamazoo Public Schools Administration, the search for a new superintendent immediately begins Ray and Associates, a firm experienced in recruitment...

A HeLa story follows the life of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman who changed science with HeLa cells.

“A HeLa Story” comes to Loy Norrix

Foster Neve-Jones, Assistant Web Editor and Knights Speak March 9, 2023

“If you don’t know about HeLa, you should,” said Jermaine Jackson, who is the great-nephew of Henrietta Lacks, on the stage of the Kasdorf auditorium. On Thursday Feb. 9th, Loy Norrix held a performance...

Nadia Abbott takes the mic to wrap up the Black History Month rally. When asked if she had anything to say to students at Loy Norrix, she replied, “Stop hurting each other.”

Student-led Rally: A discussion of police brutality and life for Black students

Josephine Velo, Executive Director March 2, 2023

In response to continuous police brutality, on Feb. 10, a student rally took place at Loy Norrix. The rally was organized by Norrix senior Nadia Abbott and included multiple student speakers who showcased...

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