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Senioritis is Not Just a State of Mind

Senioritis is Not Just a State of Mind

Maxwell Link June 1, 2018

“Senioritis,” also known as no motivation to do anything during your senior year, is very hard to get through and plagues almost all of the senior class every year right around the middle of May.  For...

Kalamazoo Promise is a Gift that Pressures Students to Excel

Kalamazoo Promise is a Gift that Pressures Students to Excel

May 30, 2018

By Jose' Luis Campos Kalamazoo is counting on us. All of the US is watching us.        The Kalamazoo Promise is a great gift for Loy Norrix students because getting a college degree will give us...

Marvel is Keeping Secrets about the Future

Marvel is Keeping Secrets about the Future

Zachary Liddle May 22, 2018

If there is one thing about life that is certain, it’s the fact that Marvel Studios has planned out their next 30 films. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, is well known for their well-developed...

The #OneLess Challenge: Destroying ARs for Awareness is Ineffective

The #OneLess Challenge: Destroying ARs for Awareness is Ineffective

Brandon Schnurr, Web Editor May 16, 2018

On February 18, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Florida, 17 people lost their lives when a former student came to the school, pulled the fire alarm, and opened fire on fleeing students....

Junior Stephanie Hoogerheide touches up her mascara after lunch. She frequently does this to look refreshed and feel good to take on the rest of her day.

Beauty Standards and Body Image: How Society Uses Social Media to Target Young Girls

Olivia Ely May 11, 2018

It’s an average afternoon for a sixteen-year-old girl, she is sitting in bed after school scrolling through her Instagram feed full of perfectly photoshopped models. She checks her calorie tracking...

Arming Teachers Will Prevent Further Tragedy

Arming Teachers Will Prevent Further Tragedy

Brandon Schnurr, Web Editor April 19, 2018

Currently, the legislation to arm teachers is underway in Michigan. The House Representative from Michigan working on it, Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, has been brainstorming ideas on the topic with a group...

Arming Teachers is a Recipe for Disaster

Arming Teachers is a Recipe for Disaster

Gaia Bogan April 19, 2018

On March 13th, 2018 a gun trained teacher in California accidentally discharged a weapon at the ceiling during a gun safety class. As a result, debris and bullet fragments ricocheted and minorly injured...

Students Respond With Appreciation

Students Respond With Appreciation

April 2, 2018

Dear Editor, I really enjoyed this editions newspaper. I don’t read the paper here very often but this one was impressive. I love the way our school incorporates its students into our paper. It isn’t...

18 Isn’t a Safe Age to Own a Gun

18 Isn’t a Safe Age to Own a Gun

Lilly MacInnis, Photo Editor/Social Media Team March 30, 2018

At 18 years old, the teenager’s prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain which regulates impulse control, is about halfway developed. That means that until you are about 25, you are more likely to make...

Gun Control is the Best way to Prevent School Shootings

Gun Control is the Best way to Prevent School Shootings

Tristen Buchino March 27, 2018

Imagine waking up in the morning and finding yourself stressing about whether there will be a shooting at your school that day, rather than whether you will get a good grade on your English paper. Now...

ADHD: To Add More Adderall or to Reduce the Ritalin

ADHD: To Add More Adderall or to Reduce the Ritalin

Raili Nelson February 15, 2018

The slight buzz of the rectangular fluorescent lights echoed, a soundtrack to the mix of beige and gray colors found throughout the office. I sit on the modest chair waiting for my mother to bring me...

The Wonders of America: Danish Exchange Student Experiences the Complexities of U.S. Culture

The Wonders of America: Danish Exchange Student Experiences the Complexities of U.S. Culture

Sofie Nehlsen February 6, 2018

If you had asked me to describe the United States in 3 words, 6 months ago, I probably would’ve said Trump, The Kardashians and obesity. Not the best first-hand impression, I know, but nevertheless,...

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