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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

Transgender students using the bathroom of their choice needs to be normalized

Transgender students using the bathroom of their choice needs to be normalized

Moe Martin, Photo Editor November 29, 2021

As a transgender student, bathrooms are a waking nightmare. It’s one of the major struggles of being a trans student at Loy Norrix, a school with no gender-neutral bathrooms accessible in the A, B or...

Protestor in Stop Abortion Bans Rally in St.Paul, Minnesota holding up a very powerful sign.

Texas Abortion Law is restricting for young women

Stephanie Barboza, Staff Writer November 24, 2021

As you're walking into a grocery store you overhear a woman refusing to wear a mask, despite being in a global pandemic. She screams, “My body, my choice.” All this ruckus over a simple piece of cloth. This...

The death penalty should remain abolished in Michigan

The death penalty should remain abolished in Michigan

Foster Neve-Jones, Assistant Web Editor and Knights Speak November 22, 2021

A summer’s night, 1828. A crisp breeze cuts the warm weather as the silence is broken by the heavy footfalls of three people, two on either side of a chained man leading up to the wooden steps of...

Picture taken in downtown Gatlinburg while people are outside enjoying the cool fall breeze.

Gatlinberg, Tennessee is the best vacation destination

Noah Bragg, Staff Writer November 19, 2021

After a long year of school, you just want to escape and have a good time. You want to be able to do things you can't do at home. You want to forget about the past and just focus on what is ahead. Vacation...

An illustration of a failing grade.

Quarantining students need more support

Owen Davis, Staff Writer November 19, 2021

Students are back in school, masked up and ready to learn. Now, in addition to their work, students face a daunting task: staying healthy.  Something that didn’t sound so challenging once is now...

Tyrone Hess and Micco Hearn put their masks back on after finishing their lunch. It is very difficult to eat lunch with a mask on, so students have an opportunity to take them off during Lunch period.

Masks do not work if it’s not around your nose

Ender Ross, Executive Web Editor November 18, 2021

 As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, one of the hot button issues was and still is mask wearing. And here at Loy Norrix, this is quite evident in the complaints about the mask mandate and rigid enforcement...

Former Penn State football player Saquon Barkley is interviewed by multiple reporters at Penn State’s Media Day in 2016. Barkley is now a NFL running back for the New York Giants.

College athletes deserve to be paid for their likeness

Donovan Wilson, Sports Editor November 15, 2021

It’s Saturday night in University Park, Pennsylvania, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions and home of one of the biggest college stadiums in the country with a capacity of over 106 thousand seats; bigger...

The climate crisis and self-esteem: it’s all connected

The climate crisis and self-esteem: it’s all connected

Josephine Velo, Executive Director November 13, 2021

  If you have ever wondered what you can do to help climate change, there is hope. Individual environmentalism can be very rewarding on the path to reducing waste, and we can also gain the benefits...

Nayssa Quinones, a junior at Loy Norrix high school is working with Christina Homes a teacher, in AP spanish. Quinones is working on a final project for this trimester. She is one of the sweetest teachers I have ever had, and she really cares about her students, Quinones said.

Students and teachers weigh in on grading bias

Macy Daniels, Staff Writer November 10, 2021

Getting a good grade on an assignment is something many students strive for. Biased grading can create problems in school for students and teachers. Junior Naysa Quinones, senior Kylie Kilgo and freshman...

Medicare for All: the argument for single-payer healthcare

Medicare for All: the argument for single-payer healthcare

Darren Sperti, Staff Writer November 8, 2021

Healthcare: while boring on the face of it, it is one of the most talked about issues in America.  In fact, according to a Gallup poll that was taken during the 2020 Democratic Primaries, voters...

Becky Parsons, one of the four Loy Norrix counselors here to help students with mental health.

Days in school should be taken off for mental health

Naliyah Hayes, Guest Writer November 1, 2021

Mental health is important for every individual, especially students who struggle with school related mental health issues. However, students aren't the only ones who struggle with their mental health. Mental...

The National English Honors Society recognizes the hard work that has often gone overlooked by Loy Norrix teachers during this time of virtual learning.

National English Honor Society members express gratitude for teachers during the pandemic

Princess-J'Maria Mboup, Knights Speak Team May 31, 2021

For the duration of virtual instruction, students have been dealing with a lot on their plate, struggling to persevere through misfortune in their education and lives. While there is a lot of attention...

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