We need to embrace the rom-com revival
Zoe Naylor, Guest Writer
December 19, 2019
I love rom-coms. I realized this one Thanksgiving break several years ago while binge-watching hilariously bad, holiday-themed rom-coms. I found myself more invested than should be possible; a giddy feeling overcoming me when Richard and Amber in “A Christmas Prince,” or Declan and Anna in “Leap Year...
Men shouldn’t always have to propose with a ring
Henry Palworth, Guest Writer
December 18, 2019
Marriage is probably one of the most unifying events that take place in many people's lives around the world. Of course, to get married, you have to propose first in most cases. Proposing can be very stressful for men who have to propose to the woman who they wish to be their future wife. This is why ...
Poisoned cities: America needs a stronger environmental policy
Alexis Weeden, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2019
Michigan, aka “the Great Lake State,” has been facing a pollution threat that endangers more than just Michigan residents. Michigan's borders touch four out of the five Great Lakes, lakes which contain 20% of the world's surface freshwater and roughly 95% of the United States’ surface freshwater. ...
Staff Editorial: Hall sweeps at Loy Norrix should be changed
Devon Gross, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2019
Beginning early October, the Loy Norrix administration started implementing a regulatory hall sweep at the beginning of most class periods throughout the school day. The hall sweeps begin when an administrator makes this announcement at the beginning of the class period, “Attention students and staff,...
Students should have freedom: Schools assign too much homework
Clara Moss, Staff Writer and Social Media Team
December 10, 2019
Take a look at Finland, where the test scores are highest, they have a high school graduation rate of ninety three percent, and two out of three graduates go to college. To achieve this, Finland schools only have one standardized test, there are about seventy five minutes for recess, their teachers ar...
Today’s teens are mentally struggling and we need to fix it
Miranda Cole, Photo Editor
December 3, 2019
It’s no secret that in today’s society many teens suffer from mental health issues, in fact according to the Polaris Teen Center, 1 of every 5 teens between the ages of 12 and 18 suffer from a mental health issue. With these issues being so common, we have many global resources, such as suicide hot...
Gerrymandering in Michigan is worse than you think
Jack Warmelink, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
“Giving a party the ability to redraw lines is like giving keys to a bar to an alcoholic,” said LN history teacher, Jay Peterson. Gerrymandering is the redrawing of district lines to make it so one party has an advantage in elections, and it may affect you more than you know. Michigan has an extr...
A simple solution to the straw debate: don’t use straws
Ian Woodruff, AV Editing Team
November 5, 2019
It's a Friday night and I go out to eat. When the waitress brings me a drink, she leaves a paper straw. Convinced that paper straws are much better for the environment, I use it happily. After about 5 minutes the drink has changed to an earthy taste, and the top of the straw has folded in on itself, ...
Highschoolers should be able to trick or treat judgement free
Ian Woodruff, AV Editing Team
October 30, 2019
Trick or treating can be a big part of people's lives, and some will continue the tradition for as long as they can. As a highschooler I've heard people say things like, “You’re too old to trick or treat” or “It’s weird to trick or treat as a teenager” to other highschoolers. Some people even...
What if everyone calmed down about purchasing a parking pass
Emma Hilgart-Griff, Knight Speak Team
October 23, 2019
For many students getting their driver's license and having the opportunity to pull into the Norrix parking lot driving the car themselves is incredibly exciting. Being able to compare the speed of your car to your friends, griping about gas costs like your parents and cursing Michigan's car insuranc...
Rocked: Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of El Capitan is the greatest athletic achievement of all time
Nate Goodwin-Kelly, Opinion Editor
October 21, 2019
“Imagine you’re in the olympics, and you have to win a gold medal or you die.” World renowned climber Tommy Caldwell on Alex Honnold’s ascent of El Capitan. Athletic achievement continues to be glorified and idolized in society. From the ancient Greeks to Lebron James and Tom Brady, the...
Thinking Like a Scientist: Science Courses Should Be a Greater Focus in High School
June 26, 2019
By Collin Carnell Throughout the nation, different science fields and scientific findings are coming under attack. There are claims that global warming isn’t happening, that vaccinations cause autism, that genetically modified organisms are completely unsafe to eat. Meanwhile, science has less of ...
